Windsor Viter newsletter Part 3
Myron Hlynka
Volume 8, Number 5
October, 1998
ILLUSTRATOR OLENA KASSIAN
Although Michael Martchenko may be the best known Ukrainian
Canadian illustrator of children's books, he is certainly
not alone. Another excellent Ukrainian Canadian illustrator
of children's books is Olena Kassian of Toronto. We have
identified 18 books that she has illustrated, including two
that she authored herself. These books are listed below with
the title, author and year.
1. Flip the dolphin saves the day. Written and illustrated
by Olena Kassian 1984.
2. Slip the otter finds a home. Written and illustrated by
Olena Kassian. 1984.
3. Vanishing animals of the water. Bailey, Lydia. 1992.
4. Vanishing animals of the mountains. Lydia Bailey. 1994.
5. Vanishing animals of the jungle and forest. Lydia Bailey. 1992.
6. Vanishing animals of the wide open spaces. Lydia Bailey. 1993.
7. Granny's gang : life with a most unusual family of owls.
Katherine McKeever. 1984.
8. A place for owls. Katherine McKeever 1987.
9. The wilds of Whip-poor-will Farm : true animal stories.
Janet Foster. 1982.
10. Snow babies. Eric Rosser. 1985.
11. Afraid of the dark. Barry Dickson. 1980.
12. Billy Higgins rides the freights. Gloria Montero. 1982.
13. The hungry time. Selwyn Dewdney. 1980.
14. A day in the jungle. Pat Patterson. 1985.
15. Eastern Cougar. Sylvia Funston. 1992.
16. Leatherback Turtle. Sylvia Funston. 1992.
17. Peregrine Falcon. Sylvia Funston. 1992.
18. St. Lawrence Beluga. Sylvia Funston. 1992.
WINDSOR'S UKRAINIAN RESTAURANT
Hidden on a residential street in Windsor is The
Ukrainian Restaurant. Owner Anna Momcilovic gave The Windsor
Viter a telephone interview.
She said that the restaurant was opened in 1931 by
Paraskavia Hawryliak. Paraskavia ran the restaurant for 37
years until 1968. In its early years the restaurant was
extremely popular, with line-ups of people waiting for
lunch. In those days (and still today) the restaurant had a
reputation for great home cooked food.
Mrs. Momcilovic took over in 1968, with a little help
from her late husband Steve. She said that she was born in
Yugoslavia but is of Slovak ancestry. She speaks
only a little Ukrainian but knows enough other Slavic
languages to understand it. She has run the restaurant for
the past thirty years. When she was asked why she did not
change the name of the restaurant, she said the name
Ukrainian Restaurant was well known in the area and she
continues to serve Ukrainian food.
The restaurant serves pyrohy (with potato and cheddar
cheese), borshch, and holubtsi. On request, Anna will
prepare pyrohy with kapusta (sauerkraut) or cottage cheese.
She says that her holubtsi have more meat that the
traditional Ukrainian style. Many of her customers have
Ukrainian ancestry. She says that one elderly customer says
that his grandfather used to bring him there for a meal. But
many customers are non Slavic. After watching one customer
obviously enjoying his borshch, Anna asked him if he were
Ukrainian. No, he turned out to be of French ancestry.
Mrs. Momcilovic says that she averages about 20 customers
per day. The Ukrainian Restaurant is open from noon to 9
p.m., seven days a week. 1148 Marion Ave. Windsor.
NEW CANADIAN STAMPS
There is a new (July 3, 1998) pair of 45 cent Canadian
postage stamps honoring the 125th year of existence of the
the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police). One stamp includes
the face of a male officer in the costume of the late 1800's
and the second includes the face of a female officer in the
1990's. The female officer is in fact Theresa Figurski, the
daughter of Don and Kaye Figurski of Winnipeg. Theresa is of
Ukrainian ancestry through her father's side. She is
stationed outside of Winnipeg and has been an RCMP officer
for three of four years.
Nina Nedin and Leisha Nazarewich of Windsor are both
related to Don Figurski.
COUNTDOWN
Dr. Myron Hlynka and Dr. Lucia Mandziuk are giving up
editorship of The Windsor Viter after June, 1999. The
current editors will put out four more issues. Anyone
interested in the editorship should contact President Marie
Boyer.
1998 MEMBERSHIP LIST
Life Members
Ron Boyer
Nestor Kostyniuk
Joe Proctor
1998 Paid Members
1. S. & A. Morris
2. R. Groome
3. M. Petruk
4. M. Hrynkiw
5. R. & M. Kereliuk
6. E. & M. Zytynski
7. S. & O. Kuzyk
8. W. & D. Roback
9. S. & C. Kovaliv
10. M. & 0. Stechey
11. Judge V. Kasurak
12. A. & K. Moysiuk
13. Dr. W. & G. Yaworsky
14. Dr. W. & Y. Romanow
15. T. & M. Hewus
16. I. Lapka
17. M & P. Wachna
18. Dr. I & A. Stebelsky
19. T. & S. Marzotto
20. Dr. M. Hlynka
/ Dr. L. Mandziuk
21. Dr. J. Swanson
22. T. & Z. Karpinetz
23. M. & N. Yaworsky
24. W. & K. Leskiw
25. W. Parchoma
26. R. & M. Boyer
27. T. & O. Kostyniuk
28. N. & A. Kostyniuk
29. G. & S. Budrewicz
30. V. Tkachuk
31. L. Nazarewich
32. O. Neilson
33. T. & L. Kosak
34. E. Pociluyko
35. A. & N. Masney
36. J. & P. Wynarchuk
37. T. & D. Rohatyn
38. H. Kulick
39. M. Kudla
40. Dr. M. Kosovitch
41. P. & J. Kuzyk
42. J. & A. Kisil
43. N. & B. Nastiuk
44. J. & S. Proctor
45. M. Woloschak
46. M. & A. Stebila
47. N. & D. Nedin
48. S. Nedin
49. M. & P. Koszycki
50. E. Perduk
THANKS
Thanks to Marie Boyer, Luba Kosak, Leisha Nazarewich, Nina
Nedin, Olly Stechey, Sts. Volodynyr and Olha Ukrainian
Catholic Church Bulletin, Olga and Kathleen Meyer (The
Ukrainian Graduates Bulletin) for information appearing in
this newsletter. Special thanks to Myroslaw and Margie
Prytulak for information and mailing.
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Myron Hlynka
Dept. of Math. & Stat.
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada