Dream to start radio station realized with support from Ontario newcomer program in Mississauga

Dream to start radio station realized with support from Ontario newcomer program in Mississauga

A newcomer to Ontario is launching a Ukrainian language radio station thanks to a Mississauga-based program. Etobicoke resident Anastasiia Hemdan won first place in the Syrian Canadian Foundation’s N.E.W. Venture program for her pitch to start the radio station. Soniahy FM, named after sunflowers, will broadcast news from Canada and the Ukraine, play contemporary music and cover topics relevant to the Ukrainian community in the GTA. N.E.W Ventur…

Local organisations provide Ukrainians with ‘anchors of cultural identity’ amidst peace talk tension

In a neat hall a small crowd carefully paint fragile, wax-coated eggshells. The dozen children, teens and adults in attendance are learning how to decorate traditional pysanky at the Ukrainian Community School in Noble Park as part of the Ukrainian Folklore Festival. Workshops like these compliment the school’s main mission of providing Ukrainian children with the opportunity to learn their language and connect with their culture. Principal Oksa…