You're reading: Canada.com: Travel back in time at the Ukrainian cultural heritage village

Unless you are First Nations, no matter how many generations your family has been in Canada, your ancestors were originally from somewhere else. My family is from Ukraine, which was why I was happy to have an opportunity to visit the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Centre near Edmonton. Across Canada, there are many historical villages like this one which boast historic buildings populated by costumed actors who give visitors a sense of life in another time and another place. This site aims to educate tourists on the Ukrainian immigrant experience in Canada’s prairies and it succeeds. Read more.