Happy New Year & Merry Christmas!

To some such a greeting on Jan. 6 may seem late and backwards, but Ukrainians will "get" it.

After all, on the Julian calendar this is Christmas Eve, and many Ukrainian Canadians are just beginning their second round of Christmas celebrations... after celebrating it on the Gregorian calendar with the rest of the non-Ukrainian and non-Eastern Orthodox/Christian world.

That is certainly the case for me. My DH (a.k.a. Dear Husband) and I celebrated Christmas with my extended family in Winnipeg last month ... parents, siblings, in-laws, nephews, nieces, and beautiful, charming, delightful, brand-new great-niece. And a good friend or two.

Now I'm ready for Christmas, Round 2, with west-coast cousins, and cousin-by-marriage Sandy Kosolowsky.

Sandy owns and operates Sandy's Ukrainian Kitchen here in Nanaimo and puts on a Ukrainian Christmas dinner in

Merry Christmas 2010!

 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Church of the Monestary in Starobelsk, Luhansk Oblast
Photo: Peace Corps volunteer Fran Cary, based in Staroblisk
(Special thanks to Sarah Crow & Linda Norris at The Pickle Project )
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This is the time of the year when, regardless how busy and hectic our seasonal preparations, we take the time to reflect on the sentiments of the Christmas season and think thoughts of goodwill to others. In particular, we think warmly of those closest to us and those who have been especially kind over the past year.

In that spirit I'd like to extend warmest wishes and heartfelt thanks to all those who have been helping me ensure Nash Holos remains on the air and online, and continues to bring joy and good cheer to more listeners each week. These include those involved in producing and promoting the program as well as those supporting it and participating in the fun! (That last one is a tough job but someone's got to do it!)

There are many to thank and apologies in advance if I 've missed anyone.

The Nash Holos Production Team:

Vasyl Pawlowsky (Montreal)
Andy Holowaty (Toronto)
Fr. Ihor Kutash (Montreal)
Meylakh Sheykhet (Lviv, Ukraine)
Natalka Buchok (Oakville, ON)
Dianne Parker (Edmonton)
Barb Cunningham (Edmonton)

For assistance and support throughout this past year:

Gerry (Slawko) Kokodyniak (Infoukes)

Andriy Ukrainec (Infoukes)
Simon Kouklewsky (Montreal Ukrainian Time Radio)
Irena Bell (Ukrainian Radio Program Ottawa )
Roman Brytan (Radio Zhurnal Edmonton)

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This year’s Advertisers and Supporters:

Taras Shevchenko Foundation (Winnipeg)
Boen Performing Arts (Edmonton)
Solaway Travel (Burnaby)
BC Ukrainian Cultural Festival Society
Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko (Richmond)
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Mary (Surrey)
Ukrainian Women’s Asociation, Olha Kobylianska Branch (Surrey)
Ukrainian Canadian Congress (National)
Ukrainian Canadian Congress (BC Provincial Council)
St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (Vancouver)
BC Catholic Newspaper
Toronto Ukrainian Festival
English Ukrainian Directory
Prairie Cottage Perogies
Stan Nastenko (Chetverta Khvylia, Radiocast)

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Loyal listeners who have written in:

Ronnie Bugryn (Connecticut, USA)
Roman Kostyk (Montreal)
Arnie n Shirley Kopichanski (Edmonton)
Joyce Horn (Winnipeg)
Richard S. (Edmonton)
Evelyn & Sadley Shindruk (Langley)
Michel Zadoroznyj (New Jersey)
Yurko Mckay (Orlando Florida)
Judith Hrynenko (Langley BC)

(Keep those emails and letters coming!)

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Members of the UkrCdnBroadcasters discussion group

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All the artists who have sent music CDs to share with Nash Holos listeners

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All the loyal listeners who tune in every week, download the show, and/or participate in Nash Holos promotions

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Special thanks and best wishes to

Keith Perron (PCJ Media Taipei, Taiwan)
Management and staff AM1320 CHMB Radio Vancouver

May you all have the merriest Christmas and the happiest and most prosperous New Year!

Веселих Свят і Щасливого Нового Року!