Montreal city councillor Serge Sasseville has begun blaring the sounds of war along with the Ukrainian national anthem outside the Russian consulate. "It’s really easy to compare your door, your life, to someone in Ukraine … the doors are destroyed same as the people’s lives."įor months, Montreal city councillor Serge Sasseville has made a daily visit to the Russian consulate to play the Ukrainian national anthem. He hopes it will serve as a reminder about how good it is to life in safety. "The door should protect us but it doesn’t protect any of the Ukrainians now," said Kurd. What used to be part of home is often the last thing refugees saw before leaving. Through the Horror of War" exhibition displays doors that were damaged by fire, bullets and shrapnel.
Ukrainian artist Ruslan Kurd wanted to bring a piece of it to the Montreal Art Centre and Museum in Griffintown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughesįor many in Canada, the destruction can seem a world away. People attend a vigil to mark the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, in Montreal, Friday, February 24, 2023. We do not only wish for peace, but also for victory for our country," she told The Canadian Press. We are here, even if it is -20 degrees … to support our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. "I am Ukrainian, and today marks 365 days of resistance, strength and hope for freedom. In the eyes of Yuliya Marunych, a resident of Montreal, every Ukrainian person has not only hope, but also "a belief that Ukraine will win." As the winter progresses and spring arrives, we regain a lot of hope," the young woman told The Canadian Press. "The last year has been quite difficult, it has been a lot of ups and downs, a lot of joy and sadness. The fact that Ukraine is once again in the media spotlight is also a source of hope for Katia Sviderska, a student at the Université de Montréal. Participants waved Ukrainian flags and chanted a national salute from the country, "Slava Ukraini!" (Glory to Ukraine!). The crowd stretched a few hundred metres from Metcalfe Street to Union Avenue. The march began at Dorchester Square and ended at nearby Phillips Square, where speeches were made. 5圓6pksTYI - Kelly Greig February 24, 2023 Despite the bitter cold hundreds are gathered in Dorchester Square to mark one year since the invasion of Ukraine.
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