Ukrainian Day: Canadian Citizenship and Citizenship Ceremony

ukrainian day: A citizenship ceremony was held in Saskatoon Saturday, with 30 people taking their oath of Canadian citizenship The event also held a citizenship ceremony on Saturday, another first for Ukrainian Day in the Park, according to CBC. Thirty people took the oath of Canadian citizenship at a mid-afternoon ceremony in front of thousands. It is just awesome." Province proclaims 2016 the year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians Along with the food, attendees were treated to an afternoon of music, dance, displays and more. More than 7,000 people walked through the gates and Prokopchuk estimated attendance would come close to the record-setting 10,000 mark that was set at the event 10th anniversary. Long lines for the various food and drink vendors at the 2016 Ukrainian Day in the Park in Saskatoon. "We seem to have gotten across the idea that we want to welcome everyone here and share our culture with you," Prokopchuk said. "When I see the dedication, the hundreds of hours the volunteers put in whether it is maintaining Ukrainian culture or helping in events like this, it makes one very proud to be part of that community," he added. "The Ukrainian culture is very, very strong here in Saskatchewan." Thirteen per cent of Saskatchewan residents can trace part of all of their ancestry to Ukraine, according to statistics released earlier this year by the provincial government. He attributed the event gaining popularity to an increased interest from city residents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.