Saskatchewan as a province聽remembered聽those聽who perished during聽the聽Ukraine聽famine聽in聽1932-1933 on November 24.聽Holodomor Memorial聽Day聽is聽recognized聽nationally in Canada every fourth Saturday of November 鈥� this year, the memorial date falls on November 28.
鈥淚t is important to recognized historical tragedies like Holodomor, to honour those who have suffered and those who were lost,鈥� said Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations Liaison, Nadine Wilson. 鈥淏y remembering the history of Ukrainians and shining light on their stories, we grieve the mistakes of the past and move forward, embracing the Saskatchewan value on inclusion.鈥�
This year, a private memorial service took place outside of the Saskatchewan Provincial Legislature. Ms. Wilson laid flowers in honour of the victims of Holodomor at the foot of the memorial statue in Wascana Park.
The statue is a copy of Petro Drozdowsky鈥檚 鈥淏itter memories of Childhood鈥� and was erected in Wascana Park in 2015.
The Soviet Union imposed a famine in 1932-1933, when crops were seized during a record harvest. People were prohibited from leaving their communities at this time to search for food.
Holodomor is translated from Ukrainian to English as 鈥榚xtermination by hunger鈥�.
