Did you know in the early years of Calgary's growth, there was a huge influx of people to Calgary from the Ukrainian immigration group - the railway made it possible for people to come here for the important jobs involved in creating our National Park - Banff. Logging, construction, and other physical jobs were opportunities for people who didn't have the language, yet needed employment. So, many people moved to the Calgary area, and settled on the homesteads in the area. Their "downtown" was Bridgeland, but their first church was built way up the hill in Tuxedo. Read a great blog about the two Ukrainian churches in Bridgeland that contains a lot of valuable historical information - stuff that not too many people take the time to know.
http://churchesinbridgeland.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/hello-world/
Welcome to Ukrainian Calgary blog! I hope you will enjoy these explorations into ancestral heritage, connect with community far and wide, and find ways to embrace the Ukrainian experience in your everyday life!
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