The Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Saskatchewan says this year’s Nation Builders and Community Recognitions Awards Luncheon will be held in Regina tomorrow (Sun at 1pm). The awards acknowledge contributions of Saskatchewan Ukrainians who have made a lasting impact on the province and the country, preserving the place of Ukrainians in our history, fostering pride of identity and inspiring others to serve and contribute to their communities. A complete list of winners is below.

The individuals who will be honoured this year as Nation Builders are:
o Dr. John Kuspira (Phone Hill, SK-Edmonton, AB)
o Edward Ratushny, Q.C. (Kamsack, SK-Ottawa, ON)
o Sandra Semchuk (Meadow Lake, SK-Vancouver, BC)

The 2019 Awards recipients are:
o Edward Diakow (Dobrowody district, SK) for Cultural Preservation & Development
o Naomi Lee (Weirdale, SK-Regina, SK) for Volunteerism
o John Melnyk (Myrnam, AB-Regina, SK) for Leadership
o Alexander Obarianyk (Secretan, SK-Regina, SK) for Cultural Preservation & Development
o Miroslaw (Mert) Ochitwa (Norquay, SK-Canora, SK) for Volunteerism
o Janis Olesko (Prince Albert, SK) for Leadership
o Aileen Pillipow (Yorkton, SK-Regina, SK) for Leadership
o Ivanna Knoll (Regina, SK) for Youth Achievement
o Paul Kodak (Saskatoon, SK) for Youth Achievement