Holy Assumption Church

In May of 1899, Paul Boychuk, Semion Hawrelak, George Ostashek, Anton Russ, Stefan Shandro, Nikon Shandro and their families, a group of immigrants from the province of Bukowina, Austria settled in northeastern Alberta, Canada.  Their immediate concerns were those of survival, and their first endeavors in the new country were to clear land, build shelter and plant food crops.  All being of the Greek Orthodox faith, they also felt the immediate need for a church and during that summer, they selec...