Ottawa Taras Shevchenko National Monument Project Presentation to

Ottawa Taras Shevchenko National Monument Project Presentation to UCPBA (Ottawa) Board of Directors Orest Dubas Committee Chair October 22, 2008 1 http: //www. infoukes. com/tarasinottawa Комітет для встановлення Пам’ятника Тарасу Шевченку в Оттаві Ottawa Taras Shevchenko Monument Committee

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Overview / Where Are We Now? Monument and Committee History • Donated by sculptor Leo Mol to the Ukrainian Catholic Shrine for the purpose of establishing a Monument to Taras Shevchenko in Canada’s Capital • Ottawa Shevchenko Monument Committee, which was created for this project earlier on March 5, 2006, was given this responsibility • Main 3 -metre monument, accompanied by 3 one-metre sculptures of Kateryna, Banduryst and Haydamaky – Transported from Germany now in Ottawa storage Site Location and Monument Design • At final approval stages § Ukrainian Catholic Shrine – various options still under consideration § Adjacent NCC locations also being investigated • Architects Radoslav Zuk and Derek Crain have done a number of designs § New Shrine restrictions being addressed Fundraising • Charitable Account with Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko – donations sent directly and tax receipt provided • Full support of Embassy of Ukraine in Ottawa • $138, 000 to-date – posted on web – Prosvita Windsor ($100, 000) donation Committee Incorporation • In process of incorporation - Draft prepared by Ron Tomosk (legal advisor) • Name: Ottawa Ukrainian-Canadian Monument Committee Inc. 3 http: //www. infoukes. com/tarasinottawa Комітет для встановлення Пам’ятника Тарасу Шевченку в Оттаві Ottawa Taras Shevchenko Monument Committee

Requesting Support and Solidarity Marketing Support • • • Logo on information materials to donors and media, as well as link on web site Have similar arrangements with Embassy of Ukraine, Buduchnist Articles in Newsletters Support in Applications for funding • Letters of support for funding requests such as Buduchnist Credit Union Foundation, Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko, etc. Support as major Ottawa Ukrainian Community Organization • Demonstrating solidarity by participating in: • Discussions with NCC, City of Ottawa, and other groups who may get involved • Other activities that may be requested by the Committee Оттавський відділ Української Канадської Суспільної Служби 4 http: //www. infoukes. com/tarasinottawa Комітет для встановлення Пам’ятника Тарасу Шевченку в Оттаві Ottawa Taras Shevchenko Monument Committee

Latest Site and Design Options 5 http: //www. infoukes. com/tarasinottawa Комітет для встановлення Пам’ятника Тарасу Шевченку в Оттаві Ottawa Taras Shevchenko Monument Committee