The Rally to mark the 1st anniversary of the Euromaidan events and to show solidarity with Ukraine that was held at the Manitoba Legislative Building on December 7, 2014 went over very well. Some 150 people were in attendance. The event was well covered by 4 television stations in Winnipeg as well as in the Winnipeg Free Press. Greetings were brought on behalf of the Federal Government by Lawrence Toet, MP for Transcona. Greetings from the Province was made by Hon. Ron Kostyshyn – Minister of Agriculture and MLA for Swan River, the Provincial Progressive Conservatives by Ron Schuler, MLA for St. Paul, while the Provincial Liberal Party was represented by it leader Rana Bokhari and Dr. Jon Gerrard, MLA for River Heights. Joyce Bateman, MP for Winnipeg South Centre was also present to demonstrate solidarity. All the speakers articulately expressed the need to support Ukraine and the commitment of all levels of government and political parties to this.
