Doukhobor Spirit Wrestlers -- NEWS -- Doukhobors, Dukhobor

The year 2005 marked the 100th birthday celebrations of the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta — Heritage Days Celebration 2005. For Doukhobors this was a special occasion to commemorate their Russian pioneers who settled on the Canadian prairies, broke the land, joined other immigrants in building the railroads, and helped to give order, creativity, and growth to our economic, social, and spiritual institutions. The annual Doukhobor Peace Days (Petrov Diens) were held in Blaine Lake and Verigin in Saskatchewan; in Lundbreck, Alberta; as well as in Castlegar, British Columbia. Doukhobors participated in the 20th Anniversary of the Canadian Peace Alliance in Ottawa in October, as well as in other peace gatherings including the Centennial Peace Project 'What Peace Means to Me'. A Heritage Doukhobor Aul or cave site [Doukhobor Dugout House] was opened June 25th eight kilometers south of Blaine Lake; Lieutenant Governor Dr. Lynda Haverstock officially opened the event and declared it as a Provincial Heritage Property [Doukhobor Dugout House Provincial Heritage Property Plaque Unveiling]. Heritage commemorations were held in various communities such as Saskatoon, Langham, Henrietta, Pelly, Canora, and Kamsack. In Verigin, July 14-17, there were tours of historic sites, media publicity, pirogee and blini brunch, choral presentations from BC choirs (from Victoria, and the Mens Tri-Choir from the Kootenays) the Sask. Heritage Choir, Canora and Kamsack choirs as well as the Saskatchewan Centennial Choir, CCUB meeting, and a general sobranie. The Saskatoon Doukhobors again participated during the Exhibition Week by selling at least 1,200 loaves of brick-oven bread daily for a full week. Every day was a sellout. A large Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan was released and featured two entries on the Doukhobors.I had two entries on the Doukhobors in it.

The Doukhobor Village Museum in Castlegar opened for the season on April 24th with Larry A. Ewashen, Curator, presiding. The exhibit featured restored pioneering autochrome images of Doukhobors, one of which was presented to the Lieutenant Governor of BC, Iona Campagnolo, who was on hand to officially open the event. The Doukhobor Song Library on the web continued to be refined and expanded (see www.doukhoborsonglibrary.org). The Brilliant Suspension Bridge proposed Regional Park is proceeding (see www.rdck.bc.ca). The Vergin Tomb in Brilliant was renamed to the Verigin's Memorial Park with a new building, restroom and running water installed.

In British Columbia, the 58th Annual Union of Youth Festival was held in the Cultural Centre of Brilliant, near Castlegar, with nearly 2000 locals and visitors participating. Its theme was 'Praising God Through Deeds'. Earlier, on May 1st, the 50th Annual Children's Sunday School Festival took place at Brilliant with much success. Both events were held under the auspices of the USCC (Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ), with John J. Verigin Sr. as Honourary Chairman, and his son John J. ('JJ') as Executive Director under a Board of Directors which is elected yearly.

The Mountain View Doukhobor Museum in Grand Forks, BC is now called the Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village Historic Site. Extensive restoration and construction work had been done in summer and for the first time in 30 years the museum was closed to the public. Heritage Canada has recently recommended that the project become a national historic site.

ISKRA journal of the USCC relocated in the fall from Grand Forks to Brilliant (Castlegar), with Lisa Poznikoff as the new editor. She replaced Jason Harshenin who resigned and became the editor of the Grand Forks Gazette.

The Festival of Freedom at the Forks held its 3rd Annual Freedom Rocks Concert at the USCC grounds in Grand Forks, BC July 22-24.

October 13-16 — 'Ethnicity and Social Justice: The Case of the Doukhobors' was a special session held at the Biennial Conference of the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association in Ottawa, Ontario in October 14th. International scholars presented the following papers:

Russian language classes continue as part of the regular curriculum in Castlegar and Grand Forks, BC. They are part of the federal experiment begun in the early 1970s to see how pluralism can work in Canada.

The Cultural Interpretive Society has enlarged its Arts and Crafts Training and Exhibition Center in Brilliant, BC. Its products such as handicrafts and wooden coffins are used to fund humanitarian causes.

Internationally, the highlight of the year was the official opening September 21st of the Bakery Cafe and Communications facility in Yasnaya Polyana, Tula, Russia. This bridge-building event culminated the dedicated efforts of work between Yasnaya Polyana and the Doukhobors of Canada. A bilingual DVD was viewed and showed the historic relationship between Lev N. Tolstoy and the Doukhobors.

The all-Doukhobor Council of Unity Convention in Russia, which was held October 1-2 in Archangelskoye village south of Tula, reelected Alexei Kinakin as Chairman of the organization. The Russian Doukhobors have appealed to their Canadian brethren to help them sustain their heritage in the face of assimiliation, apathy and the challenges of change itself in the new Russian Republic. Russian Doukhobors are now scattered in over 25 different locations.

Meagan Brooks submitted her M.A. Thesis: Public Archaeology with a Doukhobor Descendant Community. University of Saskatchewan, Department of Archaeology.

Finally, the Doukhobor Think Tank idea was introduced by Allan Markin of Penticton, BC, but at the end of the year it was deferred to a later time.

2004

Mary Fofonoff (1927-2004) passed away. She was one of the exceptional contributors to the Doukhobor and wider societies.

November 19-21: International Peace Conference sponsored by Kootenay Regional United Nations association of Canada and Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ: A Convergence of All: Building a bridge into a future of peace, Brilliant Cultural Center, Castlegar, B.C.

Artist Dorothy Knowles was appointed as a member of Order of Canada. For the past 40 years, she has dedicated herself to bringing Saskatchewan's rich and colourful countryside to life. Her husband William Perehudoff, also an artist, received an Order of Canada in 1999. They also both recieved the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, Dorothy in 1987. and William in 1994. Last year William recieved an honourary doctorate from the Univerisity of Regina. See more of their art.

The Doukhobor Village Museum in Castlegar has had another record year of attendance. For the 2005 season, which opens May 1st, the Museum will feature a major exhibit of lantern slides or autochromes showing excellent views of the Doukhobor villages.

Work is proceeding on the Brilliant Suspension Bridge (near Castlegar, BC), to return it to the brilliance of 1913 when it was built by the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood.

The Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba is in the process of being built. It has been suggested that Doukhobors ought to be properly represented in this internationally-recognized venue. The facility is slated to open by 2008.

Dr. Ron Plotnikoff, a behavioural epidemiologist and director of the Physical Activity and Population Health Promotion in Edmonton, Alberta, is heading a milti-million dollar project seeking effective motivations that promote healthy, active living — The Physical Activity and Population Health (PAPH) Research Laboratory.

A group of former internees of the New Denver Residential School camp attended the opening of the Legislature in Victoria, British Columbia, to hear the Attorney-General of BC read a government 'expression of regret' for what happened to those children in the 1950s in New Denver. The group of 'survivors' are not satisfied with this expression because it falls short of expressing an official government apology for their treatment.

An Armenian journalist Mark Grigoriyan is a producer with the Central Asian and Caucasus Service of the BBC World Services in London, England. He and his photographer friend Ruben Mangasaryan have been following the story of the Caucasus Molokans and Doukhobors for the past four years. In September Mark published a report on The Last Days of Doukhobors in Georgia in which he pointed out the dire situation of the remaining Doukhobors in the area.

Koozma has been interviewed recently for a number of venues:

Susan Poizner, producer for Mother Tongue: The Other Side of History is a 13-part TV series that documents Canada's multicultural history from the female perspective.

Kevin Mitchell, Sportswriter for the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix interviewed me on my personal relationship with baseball legend Tyrus R. Cobb: "The Koozma Tarasoff Story: Ty Cobb's Good Side, Ottawa Citizen on Ty Cobb being a mentor to Koozma Tarasoff"

Larry Hannant, historian of University of Victoria and Camosun College, is doing research on the unsolved death of Peter V. Verigin in a train explosion on 29th October 1924. Larry was in Ottawa doing research and he met with Koozma. (See Ewashen's letter to editor in The Beaver, Feb/Mar 2005.)

At this time, I would like to bring to your attention the state of my new book Spirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers' Strategies for Living. In October, my co-publisher Dr. Leonard Sbrocchi and I met and decided to accelerate the sales and make the book more affordable.Effective immediately, the book will now be sold for $69.95 plus $10 postage. Already, the book and a separate CD-ROM ($30) have proven to be most effective in dispelling the many misconceptions of the Doukhobors. I would therefore urge you to purchase this volume as a gift for family and friends. By acquiring this landmark publication, you will help distribute an important resource to the wider public and thereby recognize some of the pioneers of the 20th century who have made a valued contribution to society.

<>Koozma's digitized select 1800 images on the Doukhobors are available for viewing by invitation only.

November 19 — Archaeology: Meagan Brooks presented 'Connecting the Present with its Past: the Doukhobor Pit-House Public Archaeology Project' at a meeting of the Saskatoon Archaeology Society, 7:30 pm in Room 132 of the Archaeology Building, University of Saskatchewan.

July 9-11:
Whatshan Lake Music Festival in northern British Columbia featured a variety of singing and entertainment including Randy Elvis Friskie and Friends, Cruzeros, Canadian Whitewater Bluegrass Band, Dundeel, High Water, Random Act, Jim Stevens, and Dave Lyons. Early Bird Weekend Passes are $40 per person, if obtained before June 5th. All camping spots are $10 a night. Visit the website at http://www.whatshan.com

May 22-23:
The 57th Annual Youth Festival was held at the Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar, BC. Theme: Consulting the past, reviewing the present, and divining the future. The public is invited to this major cultural event of the year with choral singing, Saturday night entertainment, speeches, food, and sales of books, CDs, and handicrafts. Contact info@iskra.ca

April 25:
The Doukhobor Village Museum oppened for the 2004 season April 25th. Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, great great grandson of Leo, and the current Director of the Yasnaya Polyana, oppened a special visiting exhibit from the State Museum of Leo Tolstoy in Russia.

The exhibit featured Sergei Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy's oldest son, who came with the Doukhobors to Canada on the first ship in 1899. The exhibit highlighted his life and times. His diary on this occasion, A Journey to Canada, has been recently translated and is available at the Art Gallery of the Museum, in which he describes his journey, his fellow travelers and his impressions of Canada.

Dr. Galina Alexeeva, recent recipient of the auspicious cultural award by V. Putin was here as curator from Yasnaya Polyana who assisted with the installation. Join us and our guests, as well as other dignitaries for this singular event.

There was also be a dedication of the Memorial Library in honour of the Peter Legebokoff collection. Light refreshments will be provided as well as some Doukhobor singing.

March 20:
The latest meeting of the Council of Doukhobors in Canada was held in Airdrie, Alberta. Using the consensus decision-making model, the meeting acknowledged the value of its Calendar of Doukhobor Events in Canada; it reaffirmed activeness in the peace and humanitarian movement; and it drafted a letter to the BC government in support of the New Denver brothers and sisters in their redress actions following the 1950s New Denver School fiasco. Contact Chairman George Marken at gwmark@netidea.com

February:
The Doukhobor Village Museum across the Castlegar Airport of BC, launched a new website which is the new virtual home of the Museum and provides a link to its Digital Jukebox. While this collection does not include the entire holdings of the Doukhobor recorded repertoire, it is a cross representation, including home produced records and early tapes. Curator Larry Ewashen has coordinated the project, while Ron Mahonin, a multimedia expert, has done the digital production and restoration. The music site can be found through the museum's website or directly at http://www.doukhobor-museum.org/music/index.htm

January:
The Mountain View Doukhobor Museum in Grand Forks, BC moved a step closer to permanent protection, as The Land Conservancy of British Columbia announced that they are joining a campaign to purchase and protect this important heritage site. The TLC will be working closely with the Boundary Museum and others in the community to raise the necessary funds to make this project a success. Founded in 1972 by its owner, the late Peter M. Gritchen, the museum features one of the last remaining traditional Doukhobor communal village houses, built around 1912. All donations are tax deductible and can be sent to TLC. Contact TLC Head Office at 250-479-8053 or see: http://www.conservancy.bc.ca

2003

A "Festival of Freedom at the Forks", designed to build cultures of peace and respect for human dignity and ecological integrity, was held in Grand Forks, BC on the USCC grounds. Among the performing artists featured were Terry Jacks, Sue Medley, Cruzeros, Shari Ultrich, Billy W. Chernoff and Bobbi Smith. For more information visit the website at http://www.f3u.com or phone 250-442-8252.

July 11-13:
The Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society #1999 held its 3th annual Whatshan Lake Music Festival featuring Gary Fjeligaard, The Cruzeros, Bill W. Chernoff, Tovarish Fred Zibin, Banjo Allen, Colin Bunt, Diana Stom, Whatshan House Band and others. Contact Elmer Verigin (250-304-1720 or EMVerigin@shaw.ca) or Bill Penner (250-269-7246).

Improvements and enlargements of the Whatshan facilities are proceeding ahead. This year five new fully-equipped cabins were built under an apprenticeship program with local high schools. Another five are scheduled for next year. Also a permanent acoustic stage is planned for 2004. The Whatshan Retreat has the magical possibilities of building bridges of understanding between the ages, the generations, across geographical and political boundaries, and most of all across the boundaries of our minds. It is a place for fun, purpose, and spirit.

July 13-15:
Koozma was featured speaker with Volodia Tolstoy (Director of Tolstoy's Estate Museum at Yasnaya Polyana, Russia) at another Yasnaya Polyana settlement in Bulgaria near the Black Sea, at a Writers Conference on Lev Nicholaevich Tolstoy and the Challenge of the Next One Hundred Years.

Koozma spoke on the relationship of the Doukhobors to Tolstoy, while Volodia talked about his family's connection and his work at the Russian estate museum.

Koozma stated: "Doukhobors and Lev N. Tolstoy are deeply rooted in Slavic soil. Both arose out of the sweat and toil of Russian peasantry. Both evolved out of the turmoil of the times seeking to gain some measure of equality and justice for its citizens. And both were pioneers in discovering the notion of the goodness of God within each individual thereby minimizing the role of the organized church. Tolstoy elegantly expressed it in his book The Kingdom of God is Within You."

Towards the end of his talk, Koozma said: "Tolstoy and the Doukhobors looked at the Big Issues in society. Violence for them was uncivilized. Militarism and wars have long outlived their usefulness. Instead, citizens ought to use nonviolent personal example to set thing right."

May to June:
Koozma J. Tarasoff took his new book on the road for 7-weeks of readings, signings, and promotions in Western Canada. Logging in some 13,000 kilometers, Koozma personally delivered books to customers en route (and mailed others from Ottawa), met them first hand, autographed the books, and thanked his supporters for making it possible to help finance this very expensive $100,000 book project with CD-ROM. When government agencies refused to provide any funding, Koozma went to the people for pre-publication sales; the response showed trust when 400 books were purchased before the product came out. As well there were others (such as Bill Kanigan, Florence and Any Markin, Bill Perehudoff) who donated funds for the venture. Co-publisher Leonard Sbrocchi of Legas was most generous when he agreed to pay all of the printing costs. Developer Ron Mahonin and his team agreed to provide a quality product and have contributed hundreds of hours of expertise to complete it. Others sent articles and photographs to illustrate the book. In brief, this was a co-operative venture of many peoples!

In his travels, many friends and acquaintances hosted Koozma, which was an indication that the hospitality ethic of the Doukhobors is alive and well. People (Doukhobors and non-Doukhobors) went out of their way to help organize the events, at times bringing with them choirs to help set the stage for his readings. Salmo Librarian, June Stockdale, co-ordinated readings in five interior BC libraries. Elmer and Marilyn Verigin of Castlegar opened their residence to Koozma and made him feel at home. Bill Anatooskin of Burnaby, BC was able to get Koozma on the prestigious Rafe Mair show on CKNW in Vancouver; Mair had read the book in advance and for 25 minutes allowed Koozma to discuss the Doukhobor pioneers before an estimated audience of 100,000. When the interview was over, Mair asked him to autograph the book for him. This was a highlight of Koozma's visit to Vancouver. Bill also got him to do readings in Chapters, Timeless Books at Westminster Quay Public Market, and a short interview on CBC Radio program 'BC Almanac'. As a pioneer himself and a master chef, 'Uncle Bill' and his wife Jackie often treated Koozma with tasty gourmet meals. As Koozma exclaimed, 'What else can one ask for?'

Koozma had the pleasure of attending and participating in the Unity Meeting in Delta, BC as well as doing a Reading at the Annual Father's Day Picnic and Molenye in Ladner, BC. The responses here and elsewhere were positive and enthusiastic. The full colour 500-page book on fine art paper and hard cover brought rave reviews. The editor of Kamsack Times published a full-page illustrated review, as did the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. John J. Verigin Sr., Honourary Chairman of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ, read the book and called it 'the best encyclopedia on the Doukhobors' that he has ever seen.

At his readings, people appreciated being reminded about the brave and resourceful pioneers who have made a difference in our lives. Too often we have neglected them until they have died. The time is now to acknowledge and respect them for their valued contributions to society. The book is the right one for our times.

Jon-Lee Kootnekoff of Penticton, BC wrote: 'A hearty congratulations to you. What a beautiful, entertaining, colourful, educational and inspirational masterpiece. Reading Spirit Wrestlers is a mystical experience on its own it is an exceptional well-researched and well-written strategy for living life more abundantly.'

David Meakin of Regina, Sask. wrote: 'There have been many great comments on your work. Keep up the good work! I don't know if anyone has told you, but you¹re becoming a legend in the Doukhobor community through your many years of dedication.'

Dr. Glenn D. Paige (President of Center for Global Nonviolence, Honolulu, Hawaii) described the book as follows: 'What a happy surprise to receive yesterday a copy of the classic Spirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers' Strategies for Living. A wonderful fruit of many years labor of love. Congratulations to you and to all of your marvelous contributors. What a solid contribution to world understanding of Doukhobor culture and history. Your section on debunking myths is a great tool for education. The photographs speak powerfully to the realities of Toil and Peaceful Life. How greatly I admire all those pioneers of a nonviolent future world.

'If extra copies from the print run are available', wrote Dr. Paige, 'I would like to purchase two gift copies for the following nonviolent CGNV Associates who can help build the Doukhobor-Gandhi bridgeŠ.' Dr. Paige's wonderful book Nonkilling Global Political Science (first published in India in 2002) has already been translated into nine languages and arrangements are in process for a Russian translation in St. Petersburg. His book is posted with six other books on nonviolence at the CGNV website: http://www.globalnonviolence.org/; paper and hardbound copies can be obtained from Xlibris.com, Amazon.com and ordered through bookstores.

May:
Koozma Tarasoff's new book came off the press as an impressive 500-page hardcover history, art, and photography document about the life and times of Doukhobor pioneers. It is accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM that was engineered and authored by Ron Mahonin and his colleagues (the CD-ROM will be available in November). In full-colour, the book is a fitting tribute to the pioneers who showed the way by contributing generously to the local and wider society. Their values of hard work, creativity, hospitality, bridge-building, and civility are sound values that we can use in our own behaviour.

May 17-18:
The 56th Annual Youth Festival at the Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar, BC, featured the theme: 'The Spirit Wrestler of Today'. The Vision of Peace Youth Choir was formed for the occasion and many guest speakers and dignitaries from across Canada and the United States participated. Marjorie Malloff, editor of Iskra, summed up the spirit of the weekend: 'The Festival isn't so much to glorify an event, but rather to acknowledge those people, performers and participants who took the time to feed their souls, so that they may have the strength to carry the lantern, illuminating the path that we all must walk, a little further in the future' (Iskra, 4 June 2003: 2).

In Koozma's talk at the Festival, he contrasted the culture of militarism (and fear) with the culture of peace (and love). The first allowed for the brutal state-sanctioned murder of 110 million citizens worldwide in the 20th century, while the second has the potential of creating a world without war. He also pointed out that Lev Tolstoy was wrong when he called the Doukhobors 'people of the 25th century' because these values are urgently needed today for the health and safely of world citizens.

May-June:
Filmmaker Ole Gjerstad and writer Janice Benthin were in Yorkton, Saskatchewan (May 8) screening their new film My Doukhobor Cousins, which first premiered in Montreal on 22nd February. On the weekend of the 20 to 22nd June, the National Film Board group was in Castlegar and Grand Forks showing the film. The film provides a rare, personal look inside the dedicated pacifists who came to Canada from Russia in 1899 to build a Christian Utopia. Russian writer and philosopher Lev Tolstoy said, these people were ahead of their time. You may order an NFB video version of this film from 1-800-267-7710.

February to April:
The USA war on Iraq was opposed by millions of people around the world. Doukhobors across the country took to their feet in marching against the war drums; they wrote letters to the United Nations and Canada's Prime Minister urging the leaders of the world to stop the scourge of war; and they sang for peace and universal brotherhood. The Doukhobor Spirit Wrestlers continue to follow the path of their ancestors as they monitor the health of their communities.

April:
Jonathon Kalmakoff has continued his archival search into family history and has discovered a total of 62 ships carrying Doukhobor immigrants to Canada (see Iskra, 23rd April: 23-24). Contact Jon about his Doukhobor Genealogy Website at jon.kalmakoff@accesscomm.ca

April:
Conscience Canada has a new website at http://www.consciencecanada.ca. The site includes information about conscientious objection to military taxation, instructions for redirecting taxes to the Peace Tax Trust Fund, online versions of the CC newsletter, and links to kindred groups around the world. Several Doukhobors have opted not to pay their taxes for military purposes.

April-July:
Doukhobor Village Museum in Castlegar, BC opened its doors April 27th for its 32nd season on several themes: Volodia Gubanov's art exhibit; the Anna Petrovna Markova¹s Room; and a new exhibit focusing on the youth. Its curator Larry A. Ewashen welcomed the public and announced that new programs are being developed for later this year. (Contact the Museum at 250-365-5327 or larryewashen@telus.net )

In June, Larry announced that the Museum has received a major government grant from the Province of British Columbia, which will enable it to digitize the complete holdings in the collection. Developer Ron Mahonin has already begun to digitize and restore an audio library of Doukhobor singing, and is currently developing an on-line Digital Juke Box, the Museum's image library and on-line database. This is a major development, which will place the Doukhobor Village Museum among the forefront of the modern museums of Canada and will record all of the holdings for reference classification, insurance and accessibility. Amongst the holdings are some early autochrome image plates of Doukhobor settlements - some of which have never been seen before.

March - October:
The newly-formed Council of Doukhobors in Canada met in Saskatoon, Sask. (March 29) with a lengthy discussion about its mission statement on the task of facilitating communication and co-operation among the Doukhobor groups and organizations in Canada. A consensus was reached to move ahead. Another meeting was held at the White Birch Manor in Delta, BC (June 14), with Peter Rezansoff chairing it. The question of "What is a Spirit Wrestler?" was raised and a Calendar of Events sponsored by the Council was discussed. A logo submitted by Hal Rezansoff of Nelson was approved; its image of a Maple Leaf was changed to green instead of red. Another meeting was held in Brilliant and Krestova, BC on the 11th and 12th October. Contact George Marken at 250-359-7374 or gwmark@netidea.com

March 31:
The Yasnaya Polyana Bakery Café Project has reached its initial goal of raising $100,700.00 in aid of the world-famous Estate-Museum at Yasnaya Polyana, at the beautiful hereditary home of Lev Tolstoy. The funds will be used to design and equip a building at the site, which will comprise of a bakery/café, meeting rooms and other amenities. Doukhobors in Canada have enthusiastically embraced this project because of their appreciation of Lev Tolstoy and in furthering the historic spirit of friendship between Tolstoyans and the Doukhobors. Construction is expected to begin in 2004. Contact Alex Jmaeff at 250-428-2661 or ajmaeff@idmail.com

Winter-Spring:
Dmitri E. and Eli A. Popoff launched a new Birches Publishing House in Grand Forks, BC. The House provides a variety of services in English-Russian translation, editing and writing, selling books, and more. Contact Jim at 250-442-1213, or birches@sunshinecable.com

February: Ole Gjerstad, Janice Benthin and a cameraman were over to Ottawa to copy some select images for their documentary film on the Doukhobors.

2001

Preparation began on Koozma's big book of Doukhobor Pioneers of the Century. Bill Perehudoff donated a painting to the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

1999

The 1999 Centennial celebrations of Doukhobors in Canada brought forth many projects which have already been recorded in the Time Line of Koozma's forthcoming book on Doukhobor Pioneers. A Conference on 'The Doukhobor Centenary in Canada' at the University of Ottawa, 22-24 October was one of those highlights. In addition, the year began with construction of the new Tarasoff Web Site. On Dec. 5, 1999 there was a Conference call of the Doukhobor Centennial Coordinating Committee.

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