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But they endured. In the face of hardship— resilience.
This exhibit is the story of a community within a community, and how a small group of economic migrants, political dissidents, and refugees helped make Kenora what it is today. This is the story of Ukrainians in Kenora.
Труднощі та стійкість: Історія українців у Кенорі
Young Ukrainian men on a drilling gang pose during the building of the Transcontinental Railway in northwestern Ontario in 1908. Photographer: C.G. Linde
Between 1891 and 1954 approximately 275,000 Ukrainians immigrated to Canada. This exhibit is the story of the hundreds of Ukrainians who found themselves in the Kenora area, making a new life in the middle of the Canadian Shield. Their journey was not an easy one— they encountered discrimination, loneliness, and struggle
But they endured. In the face of hardship— resilience.
This exhibit is the story of a community within a community, and how a small group of economic migrants, political dissidents, and refugees helped make Kenora what it is today. This is the story of Ukrainians in Kenora.
Did you know?
Kenora was once claimed by Ontario and by Manitoba. Both provinces claimed the area between 1878 and 1884. The case was resolved in 1884 by Queen Victoria’s Privy Council, the highest court in the world at the time.