Hundreds gather in support of Ukraine outside Calgary city hall
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The event was held by the local branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) to show solidarity and unite the local Ukrainian community.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, hundreds took to the steps of Calgary city hall to show support for besieged country.
The event was held by the local branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) to show solidarity and unite the local Ukrainian community.
“Despite what we feel here, we need to stay strong together for people in Ukraine because the horror they are going through is unimaginable,” said UCC Calgary branch president Inna Platonova. “We need to stay strong for people in Ukraine and do our best as a community here to help them.”
According to Platonova, there are more than 90,000 people in Calgary who are of Ukrainian heritage.
Platonova urged Calgarians to donate to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation’s humanitarian program, which is raising money to help deliver food packages, medicine and shelter for people on the ground in Ukraine.
She said the UCC is also creating a list of people willing to open their homes for the potential influx of refugees fleeing the violence.
Stephania Romaniuk sang both the Canadian and Ukrainian national anthems at Sunday’s rally and said the continuously developing situation has taken an immense toll on many in the community here.
“You have to take a step back because you become overwhelmed, and I think that’s what many in our community are feeling,” Romaniuk told reporters. “The comfort that we provide one another and that I’ve also seen from my non-Ukrainian Canadian friends… that also helps us make it through the days and especially the nights.”
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