Doukhobor Calendar of Events Throughout Canada
JANUARY
January 1st
New Year's Day Prayer Meeting
Grand Forks USCC Community Centre - 10 a.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Brilliant Cultural Centre - 10 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
FEBRUARY
February 11th or preceding Sunday
Peter P. Verigin-Chistiakov Memorial
Brilliant Cultural Centre - 10 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Last Weekend in February
DCSS Annual General Meeting and Conference
Location: TBA (Sponsor: Doukhobor Cultural Society of Saskatchewan)
USCC Convention
Grand Forks USCC Community Centre or
Brilliant Cultural Centre in Castlegar (Sponsor: USCC)
MARCH
First Friday in March
World Day of Prayer
Various locations - 1 p.m.
(Sponsor: World Council of Churches)
Second Saturday in March
Union of Youth Talent Night
Brilliant Cultural Centre - 7 p.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Third Saturday in March
Union of Youth Talent Night
Grand Forks USCC Community Centre - 7 p.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
March 23rd or preceding Sunday
William M. Koncewic2 Memorial
Krestova Prayer Home - 11 a.m.
Krestova, BC (Sponsor: Krestova Community)
APRIL
Easter Sunday Prayer Meeting
Various locations (Sponsor: Participating Organizations)
April 22nd
Earth Day
Doukhobor Village Museum - 6 p.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsors: USCC and KRUNA)
Last Sunday in April
Season Opening AGM Doukhobor Discovery Center
Doukhobor Discovery Center (Museum) - 1 p.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Society)
MAY
First Sunday in May
Children's Sunday Meeting Festival
Brilliant Cultural Centre - 9:30 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Second Sunday in May
Mother's Day
Krestova Prayer Home - 10 a.m.
Krestova, BC (Sponsor: Krestova Community)
Saskatoon Doukhobor Prayer Home - 11 a.m
(Sponsor: Saskatoon Doukhobor Society)
Mother's Day Walk for Peace
Haynes Point - 1 p.m.
Osoyoos, BC (Sponsors: USCC and regional Peace and Justice groups)
Third Sunday in May
Children's Sunday Meeting Festival
Grand Forks Community Centre — 9:30 a.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Victoria Day weekend in May
Union of Youth Festival
Brilliant Cultural Centre- 10 a.m. Saturday
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
JUNE
June 1st
Season Opening National Doukhobor Heritage Museum
National Doukhobor Heritage Museum - 1 p.m.
Veregin, SK (Sponsor: National Doukhobor Heritage Village Museum Inc.)
June 5th
World Environment Day
Various locations and times
(Sponsors: USCC and KRUNA)
Third Sunday in June
Father's Day Picnic
Various locations - 11 a.m.
Lower Mainland, BC (Sponsor: Lower Mainland Doukhobor Benevolent Society)
Father's Day
Saskatoon Doukhobor Prayer Home — 11 a.m.
(Sponsor: Saskatoon Doukhobor Society)
June 29th or preceding Sunday
Peter's Day Commemorations
Verigin's Tomb/Doukhobor Village Museum - 10 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: Canadian Doukhobor Society)
Doukhobor Prayer Home - 11 a.m.
Lundbreck, AB (Sponsor: United Doukhobors of Alberta)
Doukhobor Prayer Home - 11 a.m.
Saskatoon on alternate years with Blaine Lake (Sponsors: Saskatoon Doukhobor Society and Elaine Lake Society)
National Doukhobor Heritage Village - 1 p.m.
Veregin, SK (Sponsor: National Doukhobor Heritage Village Museum Inc.)
JULY
Second weekend in July
Whatshan Music Festival
Whatshan Lake, BC - Friday 6 p.m.
(Sponsor: Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society # 1999)
Third Sunday in July
Doukhobor Heritage Day
National Doukhobor Heritage Village Museum Inc. - 9:00 a.m.
Verigin, SK (Sponsor: National Doukhobor Heritage Village Museum Inc.)
AUGUST
First Sunday in August
Declaration Day
Grand Forks USCC Community Centre - 10 a.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
August 6th
Hiroshima Day
Gyro Park - 4 p.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsors: USCC and KRUNA)
Zuckerburg Island - 6 p.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsors: USCC and KRUNA)
SEPTEMBER
September 13th or preceding Sunday
Anna P. Markova, Peter P. Verigin-lstrebov Memorial
Verigin's Memorial Park - 10 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
September 21st
International Day of Peace
Gyro Park - 7 p.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsors: USCC and Boundary Peace Initiative)
Castlegar Railway Museum — 6 p.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsors: USCC and KRUNA)
OCTOBER
First Sunday in October
Peter V. Verigin-Lordly Commemoration for Children
Ferron, BC - 11 a.m. (Sponsors: USCC and Krestova Community)
Second Sunday in October
Spiritual Thanksgiving Day
Krestova Prayer Home - 10 a.m.
Krestova, BC (Sponsor: Krestova Community)
Third Sunday in October
Canadian Doukhobor Society AGM
Various locations - 10 a.m. (Sponsor. Canadian Doukhobor Society)
October 29th or preceding Sunday
Peter V. Verigin-Lordly Memorial
Brilliant Cultural Centre - 10 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
NOVEMBER
November 19th or preceding Sunday
Evdokia G. Verigin, Anna F. Verigin Memorial
Brilliant Cultural Centre - 10 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
November 15th or preceding Sunday
Stephan S. Sorokin Memorial
Krestova Prayer Home - 10 a.m.
Krestova, BC (Sponsor: Krestova Community)
DECEMBER
December 10th
International Human Rights Day
Various locations and times (Sponsors: USCC and KRUNA)
December 24th
Christmas Eve Prayer Meeting
Grand Forks USCC Community Centre - 7 p.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Brilliant Cultural Centre- 7 p.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
December 25th
Christmas Day Prayer Meeting
Grand Forks USCC Community Centre - 10 a.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Brilliant Cultural Centre - 10 a.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
December 31st
New Year's Eve Prayer Meeting
Grand Forks USCC Community Centre - 7 p.m.
Grand Forks, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Brilliant Cultural Centre — 7 p.m.
Castlegar, BC (Sponsor: USCC)
Krestova Prayer Home - 10:30 p.m.
Krestova, BC (Sponsor: Krestova Community)
From the Council of Doukhobors in Canada (CDC) Calendar of Events listing 2008
