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SHKLANKA Family

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Elias Shklanka and Xenia Cherney
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Elias Shklaka
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Xenia Shklanka
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Maria Cherney
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Olga Roman and Diana Shklanka

Home Town or Home Community:
Hafford

Our Story:
SHKLANKA FAMILY

This is primarily the story of Elias and Xenia (Cherney) Shklanka who both taught school in the Hafford area for 25 years.

Elias Shklanka was a dedicated teacher who took a personal interest in all his students and served the community as a respected man of letters whose major task was to encourage the parents and their children (mostly of Ukrainian origin) to achieve their highest potential through education. He served as mentor to many of them, lending them books from his own library ( for many years the only book collection in town), and  ...more Story

Related Links:
Western Development Museum

Contact:
Olga Shklanka
8413 - 118th Street NW
Edmonton AB T6G 1T2
Canada
shklanka@telusplanet.net