In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, Edith George delivered a captivating lecture that intertwined Macedonian immigration with local natural history. George connected her own heritage—specifically her grandfather’s journey from the village of Zhelevo to his influential role in building Toronto’s St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral—with the 350-year-old story of a great red oak in her Toronto neighborhood. By linking an ancient tree in Ohrid, Macedonia, to heritage trees in Canada, she highlighted the urgent need for forest conservation and the use of the Ontario Urban Forest Council’s "Heritage Tree Toolkit." The event, which also featured patriotic musical performances and immigrant poetry, emphasized that protecting natural landmarks is a vital way to preserve the oral and human histories of the community.

The Canadian Macedonian Historical Society (CMHS) transformed this year’s Annual General Meeting into a deeply resonant cultural experience. In a special collaboration with the Macedonian Film Festival, members were treated to a screening of the evocative documentary Story of Vasilka. Directed by Giovanni Princigalli, the film is a masterclass in narrative storytelling, weaving together intimate family photographs with rare archival footage from the Kinoteka (Cinémathèque) of Skopje to create an authoritative and emotionally charged historical record. A screening was set ...