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Preservation of Pioneer Log Structure Planned in Mundare Crazy Laws In Switzerland it is against the law for any man to unilaterally declare war on another country.
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ence pioneer life and building technology. Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Once completed, our goal is to have the According to the Basilian Fathers Museum house open for museum visitors and be the Sawchuk summer kitchen is one of the used in school programs as part of a only pioneer structures remaining in museum visit.” Mundare. As far as activities on September 11, The log structure is set among a small Lemiski said, “Our plan is to invite people, grove of poplar trees and once belonged to whoever is interested, to help put the clay one of the original families in the area who plaster on the walls of the preserved buildonce lived on the property prior to the ing. We will be inviting representatives of Basilian Fathers establishing Sts. Peter and the local community, cultural organizations, Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church. etc., to participate in the log plastering.” Plans are now underway for the revival and The museum will have other artifacts set The exterior of the Sawchuk summer restoration of the sumup for people to try out, such as grinding kitchen. (Basilian Fathers Museum/ mer kitchen in conwheat, using a scrubboard, etc. “Details Submitted Photo) junction with the will be worked out in the coming months.” ‘Hands On History’ event that will be held The end of summer event will also feature cultural displays, on the museum grounds September 11. farmer’s market, barbecue, musical entertainment, and antique Karen Lemiski, Curator and Associate vehicles. “No admission will be charged, and vendors only Director of the Basilian Fathers Museum, asked now to reserve a space.” said this year marks both the 130th anniShe went on to say, “You can never have too many volunteers versary of Ukrainian immigration to for a public event, but ideally, they will assist with logistics, Canada and the 30th anniversary of the giving directions, set up and clean up, and be their eyes and ears new Basilian Fathers building. “The on the day to help make the event a great success,” stated museum opened in 1953 and was origi- Lemiski. nally located in the building belonging to The hope is to make Hands On History an annual event in the the Basilian Press which is located behind community.” Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Lemiski wrote a letter to the Town of Mundare asking if it Church.” would be interested in collaborating with the museum for the Heritage Conservation Specialist Fr. event. She explained, “We would like them to help publicize the Jim Nakonechny stated in his proposal event; to get the town businesses to support and participate, etc.” to the museum, “Such a structure is Members of council indicated they would be interested in worthy of preservation in order that collaborating with the museum and made a motion to that effect future generations can tangibly experi- on March 16 during its regular meeting.
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