Tag: Communities That Stand
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Thirty-Five Years: Where to Stand This Weekend in BC and Beyond
On Monday, Ukraine turns thirty-five. On 24 August 1991, in an ordinary school notebook and in about ninety minutes, Levko Lukyanenko drafted the text that the Verkhovna Rada adopted that same day by 346 votes. In December, more than ninety per cent of voters confirmed it in a referendum. That is the arithmetic. Thirty-five years,…
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When Children Lead: American Students, a Canadian Initiative, and the Evidence That Simple Acts of Care Change Wars
The Video That Stopped Me A former classmate recently shared a video that has stayed with me since I watched it. American children, elementary school students, had written letters to Ukrainian soldiers. Not typed them. Written them. In Ukrainian letters, carefully copied from Google Translate, imperfect and sincere. “Dear Ukrainian soldiers, stay safe.” “Come home…
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Four Years of Full-Scale Invasion. One City. One Heart. Дякую, Kamloops! 🇺🇦🇨🇦
On Saturday, February 21st, something truly remarkable happened at the Old Courthouse in Kamloops. What was organized in just a few days became one of the most moving and meaningful events our community has ever hosted, and it happened because of you. To everyone who walked through those doors, put on the VR headset, stood…
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A Week of Solidarity: Kamloops Stands with Ukraine (UKR)
Тиждень солідарності: Камлупс стоїть з Україною 21–28 лютого 2026 року | Камлупс, Британська Колумбія, Канада Коли світ відзначає четверту річницю повномасштабного вторгнення росії в Україну 24 лютого 2026 року, громада Камлупса об’єднується на потужний тиждень пам’ятних заходів — вшановуючи полеглих, відзначаючи стійкість українського народу та підтверджуючи нашу непохитну солідарність. Від іммерсійної виставки віртуальної реальності до…
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A Week of Solidarity: Kamloops Stands with Ukraine
February 21–28, 2026 | Kamloops, British Columbia As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2026, the Kamloops community is coming together for a powerful week of commemorating events — honouring those who have fallen, celebrating the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and reaffirming our unwavering solidarity.…
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Postcards That Carry Courage
How a Simple Act of Writing Connects Hearts Across Oceans The Power of a Postcard In the age of instant messaging, email, and video calls, who would have thought that a simple 4×6 inch piece of cardstock could carry such profound power? Yet, as I listened the Postcards to the Front presentation on a December…
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Postcards That Carry Courage: A Special Zoom Event
Postcards That Carry Courage: A Special Zoom Event Saturday, December 20, 2025 9:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 Noon Eastern Duration: Approximately 1 hour You’re warmly invited to join a virtual gathering with Helen and Jean-Michel, the founders of Postcards to the Front Canada—the organization that, since spring 2023, has sent nearly 16,000 postcards to Ukrainian Defenders. Combined with their sister branch…
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Every Saturday We Stand, Connected Around the World: Kamloops’ Vigil for Ukraine
I haven’t posted in a while. Life accelerates, weeks blur together, and sometimes the words don’t come. But every Saturday, whether I post about it or not, we gather. Rain or shine, in summer heat or winter cold, at City Hall in Kamloops, we stand with Ukraine. And that constancy—that quiet, persistent solidarity—has become one…
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Building Bridges Through Understanding: Campbell River’s Response to Ukraine’s Call for Unity
On August 24th, 2025—Ukraine’s Independence Day—communities across Canada were invited to participate in human chains of solidarity. In Campbell River, the call went out: “Join us at 7:00 p.m. at the 50th Parallel Marker for a peaceful Human Chain for Ukraine.” This simple invitation to stand together in unity revealed both the strength of community…
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Standing Together Amid Division: Kamloops Community’s Response to Ukraine Independence Day
On Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24th, 2025, the Kamloops Ukrainian-Canadian community extended an invitation to their neighbors: Join us at 7:00 p.m. near City Hall for a special stand with Ukraine solidarity gathering to participate in human chain for Ukraine. The event was in addition to more than three years of consistent Saturday gatherings—a testament…
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Invitation: Ukraine Independence Day Human Chain – Kamloops
Join Us for Ukraine Independence Day – Human Chain of Solidarity Dear Kamloops Community Groups and Residents, We cordially invite you to join us as part of a global initiative to commemorate Ukraine Independence Day by forming human chains of solidarity and support in cities worldwide. Event Details: This special event builds upon our community’s…
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Join us on the 50th Parallel — Campbell River & Comox Valley 🇺🇦🇨🇦
This Sunday we’re standing right on the 50th parallel—the invisible latitude line that ties our communities to each other and to Ukraine. It’s a perfect way to “draw a circle” that connects Campbell River to Winnipeg and reaches across the ocean to Lviv and cities across Ukraine. And yes—Campbell River even has a 50th Parallel…