It was 85 years ago that millions of Ukrainians lost their lives through a man-made famine in the Soviet Union.
Today (Tues) the Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations, Greg Ottenbreit, joined with members of the Ukrainian community in a service to remember the victims of Holodomor.
Ottenbreit says recognizing Holodomor ensures we learn from history so it never happens again.
In 1932-33, despite a record grain harvest, crops were confiscated and regulations imposed preventing people from leaving their communities in search of food.
Holodomor means “extermination by hunger” in Ukrainian.
Saskatchewan Remembers Holodomor
By Carol Thomson
Nov 20, 2018 | 2:20 PM
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