Retired teachers and especially those who taught in one room schools are being recognized this year during the Annual Moleben Service at the Trembowla Cross of Freedom Site.
The annual service is taking place at 12:30 Sunday afternoon as part of Canada's National Ukranian Festival.
Kay Slobodzian, the secretary and program planner for the Trembowla Site shares why teachers were chosen.
“We feel that teachers have really made a significant change and promoting the language and all the culture and in learning all about the history, not only of Canada but as a whole, I think teachers are really worthy of being recognized.”
There is also an anniversary that is being celebrated.
“It signifies the 50th anniversary of the Trembowla School that was preserved at the site. All the little rural one-room schools were being closed gradually when the large area boards were set in. Trembowla was one of the last schools that was closed because there was still students attending it. So this year is the 50th anniversary of the school that was relocated to this cross of freedom site.”
You can find the Trembowla Cross of Freedom Site by going to 27 km northwest on Provincial Highway 362 and then turn left of the Trembowla Road 491.
