Archive for the ‘2011 News’ Category
Warm sunshine, clear skies, fresh spring air and birds singing greeted us on Easter Sunday. There was so much to be thankful for on this day we celebrate the Spirit of Christ arising in the hearts and souls of his faithful followers. There was food for the body, heart, mind and soul and beautiful people [...]
My children have a rich legacy with ancestors such as Nicolai Zibarov. He was one of the four Doukhobor signatories on a petition that was addressed to Empress Maria Fedorovna (September 22, 1897) that led the Tsar to grant permission for the persecuted Doukhobors to migrate into Canada. In Russia, he was a Trustee of [...]
On the evening of Wednesday, February 23, 2011, we were honoured by a visit to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre by Kootenay Art Gallery board members. Sharing stories about the communal way of life was an enlightening way to spend part of an evening. The simple fact that up to fifty people extending from one family [...]
