Osvita Banquet
Osvita Banquet
Every year Osvita organizes a Testimonial Banquet. The event annually honours prominent Ukrainian Canadians who have made a significant contribution to their community.
2020 Osvita Banquet
Honouring: Vasyl (Bill) Balan
Nominate an Honouree
If you know of somebody that meets the guidelines for being honoured by the Osvita Foundation Inc. Annual Tesimonial Banquet Dinner, please contacts us by clicking on the following link, Honouree Nominations, and include the name of the person in the body as well as some reasons why you believe that they should be honoured by the Osvita Foundation.
We would like to thank you in advance for submitting your choice for a Honouree. The guidelines are as follows:
- Enhanced or promoted Ukrainian language, education, or culture.
- Outstanding service in the Ukrainian Community.
- Manitoban of Ukrainian descent.
- Promotion of personal Ukrainian identity.
- Upstanding citizen of the community.
If you know of somebody that meets the guidelines for being honoured by the Osvita Foundation Inc. Annual Tesimonial Banquet Dinner, please contacts us by clicking on the following link, Honouree Nominations, and include the name of the person in the body as well as some reasons why you believe that they should be honoured by the Osvita Foundation.
We would like to thank you in advance for submitting your choice for a Honouree.
Past Honourees
Past Honourees
1982 | Dr. Louis C Melosky |
1983 | Mr. Justice J. R. Solomon |
1984 | The Late Dr. Isydore Hlynka |
The Honourable Wilson D. Parasiuk | |
1985 | Mark G. Smerchanski |
1986 | The Honourable Benjamin Hewak |
1987 | Olga Fuga |
1988 | His Excellency the Most Reverend Archbishop Maxime Hermaniuk |
His Beatitude Metropolitan Wasyly Fedak | |
1989 | Walter P. Klymkiw |
1990 | Dr. Peter A. Kondra |
1991 | Cecil W. Semchyshyn |
1992 | Sister Josaphata Michaelina Hordashevska |
1993 | Terry J. Prychitko |
1994 | Dr. Michael Ewanchuk |
1995 | Right Reverend Mitrate Semen Izyk |
1996 | John J. Nowosad |
1997 | Jaroslaw Barwinsky, M.D., FRCS |
1998 | Taras Yuri Snihurowycz |
1999 | Right Honourable Edward Schreyer |
2000 | Vicky Adams |
Nadya Kostyshyn | |
2001 | Dr. Jaroslaw Rozumnyj |
2002 | 20th Anniversary Recognition Reception |
2003 | Dr. Leo Mol |
2004 |
His Honour The Honourable Peter M. Liba, C.M., O.M. Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba |
2005 | Dr. Mary Pankiw |
2006 | Metropolitan John Stinka |
Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak | |
2008 | Dr. Borislaw Bilash |
2009 |
Leo Ledohowski B.A, Comm., M.B.A., C.M.A., C.H.A., F.C.M.A |
2010 | Lesia Szwaluk |
2011 |
Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada (CYM), Winnipeg Branch PLAST Ukrainian Youth Association of Manitoba |
2012 | Bill Solomon |
2013 | Orysia Tracz |
2014 | Oseredok – Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre |
2015 | O. Koshetz Choir |
2016 | Dr. Oleh Gerus |
2017 | Dr. Myroslav Shkandrij |
2018 |
Irka Balan Valentina Noseworthy |
2019 | 40 years of English-Ukrainian Bilingual Program Teachers in Manitoba |