It was a solemn evening of prayer and remembrance at St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church on Saturday as Prince Albert residents of Ukrainian decent marked Holodomor.

Holodomor was the man-made famine in Ukraine that saw countless Ukrainians perish in 1932-33.

Following the prayer meeting, there was an educational portion, along with a moment of silence at 7:32 p.m. at the request of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

New Veselka President Zenik Rabiej said it was an important event to remember.

“It was an idea that was created by Stalin and millions of Ukrainians died,” Rebiej said. “There’s a wide range, but they say at minimum five million to up to as high as 10 million. The world didn’t know about it and what they did know, they chose to look the other way, so it’s very important f

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