Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations Advisory Committee Membership Announced
New Members Appointed

March 26, 2009 -- Deputy Premier and Education Minister Ken Krawetz and Provincial Secretary Wayne Elhard announced the appointment of 10 Saskatchewan representatives to the Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations Advisory Committee today.

"Through this committee, we will be able to further explore and promote relations between Saskatchewan and Ukraine," Krawetz said. "The work that will be done by this committee will allow us to strengthen business opportunities and cultural ties that promote understanding and awareness in both countries, as well as maintain and enhance the work around student exchanges in high school and at the post secondary levels."

The committee members are:

• Gerald Luciuk, Regina
• Nadia Prokopchuk, Saskatoon
• Dr. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen, Saskatoon
• David Dutchak, Saskatoon
• Gerald Seniuk, Regina
• Mary-Anne Trischuk, Yorkton
• Edward Lysyk, Regina
• Alicia Klopoushak, Saskatoon
• James Shevchuk, North Battleford
• Fredrick D. Mantey, Regina

"Saskatchewan's Ukrainian community has played a significant role in shaping our cultural heritage," Elhard said. "The knowledge and experience of the committee members will help us identify the best way to strengthen and expand our partnerships and strong ties with the people of Ukraine."

The community-based committee, originally created in 1993, will provide advice on government and private sector activities in Saskatchewan and Ukraine to strengthen the civil society of Ukraine. They will also monitor and make recommendations on the progress of the 1995 Saskatchewan-Ukraine Memorandum of Co-operation. The committee's term runs until February 24, 2012.

Office of the Provincial Secretary News Release