Year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians - What should Preeceville and District be doing this year?

"On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall officially proclaimed 2016 as the Year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians. The proclamation acknowledges the 125th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada while recognizing contributions that Ukrainians have made to the province" http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2016/january/05/year-of-the-saskatchewan-ukrainians

In the News:

CBC: It's been 125 years since the first arrival of Ukrainian immigrants

Leader Post: The day before Ukrainian Christmas Eve was probably the perfect time to announce 2016 as the Year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians.

Ukrainian Canadian Congress: News

Follow on Twitter @ukrcancongress,
or on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/UkrainianCanadianCongress

Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko

Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Canadian Ethnocultural Council

Ukrainian World Congress

From the Sk Archives:

Saskatchewan Archives Board

 

“Ukrainian settlers at Stenen”

“A young Ukrainian girl feeds the chickens on her parent's farm close to Usherville.”

"Between 1891 and 1914 over 170,000 people of Ukrainian origin immigrated to Canada. The Endeavour district was just one of several areas in Saskatchewan where Ukrainian settlers took homesteads."

What should Preeceville and District be doing this year?