06/16/2026
Ukrainian National Federation Regina suffers devastating fire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 15, 2026
On Saturday, June 13, 2026 a devastating fire occurred at the Ukrainian National Federation (UNF) Regina Branch hall located at 1737 St. John Street. While the building remains standing and from the outside looks untouched, the interior is destroyed. The Ukrainian community has been deeply affected by this event.
The UNF hall has been home to generations of Ukrainian families and since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has been a hub for newcomers who fled the war. The focus on building a robust Ukrainian community and promoting and maintaining Ukrainian culture at the hall has remained steady since UNF Regina was formally established in the early 1930s.
“Celebrating the Ukrainian community and culture at our hall has been central to the Regina branch. The hall has served as a meeting place for the public and Ukrainians.” said UNF Vice-President Sean McEachern. “The hardwood floors have seen hundreds of dances, socials, weddings, and banquets. It’s hosted public theatre and movie showings and is home to the Chaban Ukrainian Dance School, Ridna Shkola (a Ukrainian language and culture school for children), UNF Youth, Chumaky Dragon Boat team, and various social and cultural events.”
As the community works through this loss, the UNF Board of Directors will be exploring options for the future. Over the coming weeks, the board’s focus will be ensuring programming like Ridna Shkola and other events and activities continue after the summer months. Those plans will be shared once they are established. To do this, the UNF will need the support and commitment from the community. This includes building the fiscal capacity to help bridge the organization to the next phase and volunteers to be successful.
If you want to help the UNF during this challenging time, please consider making a financial donation to our cause. The UNF greatly appreciates any amount you can afford.
Donating is easy. You can use your credit card on our Donate to Support UNF Regina Go Fund Me (link in the comments) or mail a cheque to: UNF Regina – 183 Wells Street Regina, SK S4R 5Z6. Another option is e-transfer to [email protected] with the memo Support.
As the UNF Regina Branch is not a registered charitable organization, contributions are not eligible for a tax receipt.
Thank you for helping UNF Regina ensure our city maintains a vibrant and welcoming community for families of Ukrainian heritage.
If you have any questions, you can contact the UNF at [email protected]
CONTACT:
Sean McEachern
(306) 581-4591
GoFundMe
https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-unf-regina-rysby?attribution_id=sl:6b62f02f-1b59-48ea-9435-c60741f3a5b7&lang=en_US&ts=1781533232&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
