Today, the first school bell rang for the students of the Lesia Ukrainka Ukrainian School of Ottawa, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.

We sincerely thank the teachers and administration of the school for their dedicated work in preserving the Ukrainian national identity of young Ukrainians in Canada. It is in schools like this that a strong sense of unity among Ukrainians is fostered, and an unbreakable bond with Ukraine is born.

We warmly congratulate the students, parents, and teachers on the beginning of the new academic year! May it be successful, full of new discoveries, and most importantly – peaceful.

Glory to Ukraine!