Doukhobor Heritage Days, 15-16 July 2017

By Elder Mae Popoff, librarian(retired), Saskatoon, SK.
'Proud to be a choir member'.

Doukhobor Heritage Days is a celebration of Canada's 150th birthday and the 100-year history of the Doukhobor Prayer Home at the National Doukhobor Heritage Village (NDHV) in Verigin (Veregin), Saskatchewan.

The celebration will be held at NDHV on the weekend of 15-16 July 2017. See photos from the 2007 Festival.

The Saskatchewan Doukhobor Choir will participate at Heritage Days during the program, entertainment and the Doukhobor Prayer Service. The Doukhobor brothers and sisters combine voices in spiritual community and song, accented by food supplies and friendliness.

Saskatchewan Doukhobor Choir

Front Row: left to right Sonia Tarasoff, Mae Popoff, Gloria Stushnoff, Eileen Konkin, Lucille Dergosoff and her sister Melvina, Linda Osachoff, Verna Thompson.

Back Row: left to right Lydia Cherkas, Dorothy Ozeroff, Verna Negraeff, Bill Kalmakoff, Lorne Negraeff, Harvey Kazakoff Fred Konkin, Bill Kanigan

Mitch Ozeroff, choir director, was unable to attend.

Since choir members reside across a 250 mile range, in Saskatoon, Langham, Canora, Kamsack, Pelly, Veregin, Blaine Lake; we meet about half way at Watson, a central location for singing practices.

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More

• Heritage Day – 2017 Celebration: Canada 150 / Historic Prayer Home 100 years.
• Doukhobor heritage celebrated at Veregin, Kamsack Times, August 8, 2016.
• 2011 Opening of the National Doukhobor Heritage Village.
• Doukhobor Prayer Home at Veregin, Saskatchewan Featured in Edifice & Us Documentary Series, Doukhobor Genealogy Website, 29 March 2008.
• Veregin Doukhobor sites receive national historic recognition, Kamsack Times, January 11, 2007.
• Guitar will be part of Doukhobor heritage day, Kamsack Times, July 18, 2007
• Doukhobor Society of Saskatoon (DSS) website.