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'A profound loss': Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village to remain closed for the summer
The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village will remain closed for the rest of the summer as repair work continues from a damaging April wildfire.
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The fire was spurred on by high winds and reached the village on Good Friday, April 18. Flames destroyed the village's visitor reception, gift shop, exhibition galleries, offices, conservation lab, collections and curatorial storage as well as the public washrooms.
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'This has been a profound loss for our team and the community, and we are committed to reopening as soon as possible,' the director of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Branch David Makowsky stated in an email.
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The site located about 50 kilometres east of Edmonton offers an interpretation of an historical settlement in east-central Alberta near the turn of the 20th century and is operated by the government of Alberta.
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It says furnishings, artifacts, and research files were among the items lost in the fire.
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The Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provincial Council will present this year's Ukrainian Day on the Alberta Legislature Grounds on Aug. 24.
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