About Us
About Us
Get to know us better by looking at our history and management.
Current Board of Directors
30 YEAR HISTORY OF BOARD MEMBERS SERVING AT LEAST ONE TERM (3 YEARS)
Matt Duschak, Nick Gregory, Eugene Hyworon, Rod Noseworthy, Olga Kormilo, Walter Gelmych, Joseph Szpyt, Bill Komarnycky, Dale Fuga, David Chimuk, Jerry Bielak, Ernest Drul, Anne Ostry, Zinovia Solomon, Vasyl Balan, Ross Solomon, Michael Kushliak, Diane Babynchuk, Oksana Bondarchuk
Organizations We Support
Our History
2019: Expansion plan of St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Millennium Villa
With the Villa having full occupancy during the last 30 years as well as a major donation to the facility from The Maria & Fedor Horban Estate in 2017/2018, enabled the Board of Directors to implement the upgrading of apartments to new standards and explore options for expansion of the Villa.
September 15, 2019: Villa celebrated 30 years of its successful operation
On September 15, 2019, over two hundred members and guests of Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Millennium Villa gathered together to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the Villa in September of 1989.
Counselor Vivian Santos presents Eugene Hyworon with a honourary plaque on behalf of City of Winnipeg
September 10, 1989: The offcial opening of the Villa
The Villa is a 72 unit full suite residence for persons 55 years and over, was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation on December 1, 1987.
The blessing of the facility and the official opening happened in 1989.
1968: Building committee started by St. Mary the Protectress Brotherhood
Original purpose was to raise funds for an auditorium. Purpose changed in the 1980’s to build a senior affordable housing complex. Funds raised from Bingo provided cash for the project.
Land was supplied by the Parish for the project.