Ben Wasylyshen: Ukrainian Surname

Architectural Interior Designer Dept: People sometimes ask Ben Wasylyshen why his immigrant great-grandparents didn't anglicize their Ukrainian surname, which is the Slavic equivalent of "Williamson.", according to Winnipeg Free Press. Middle East edition Artist and architectural interior designer Ben Wasylyshen with one of his sculptures, titled Summer Garden Portal. 'We were growing up Canadian and playing hockey on the street... but we were raised under an umbrella of this other culture.' It was a matter of cultural pride, says the architectural design consultant, who is also a painter, sculptor and passionate gardener. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.