Dear Ruskoka Volunteers and Supporters, We were sad to learn that yesterday morning Sylvia Karlovna Suhacev passed away. Sylvia was an energetic Russian Community advocate and supporter, active in the church, and always with an endearing smile. She leaves behind her husband Igor, daughters Anna and Natalie, and son Alex, who were also participants, volunteers […]
Correction: The panikhida is Tuesday March 15, 2011, at 10:45am not 9:30am. Dear friends of Ruskoka, Father Viatcheslav will be serving a panikhida tomorrow morning, Tuesday March 15, 2011, at 10:45am at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (23 Henry St.) to mark the 40th day since the passing of Baba Galya. Alik
Dear Ruskoka Volunteers and Supporters, We were sad to learn that several days ago Alex (Ig) Artuchov passed away suddenly at the age of 64. Ruskoka lost an ardent supporter, advocate, and generous donor. Beloved husband of Cathy, father of Tim, and a gentle and kind friend to many of us. A Funeral Service will […]
Dear Ruskoka Supporters, Volunteers, Campers and Counselors, We were very sad to learn that on Tuesday, Sergei Maslow, in his 90th year, passed away. Husband to Margrit, and father of Alex and Kira (a dedicated Ruskoka volunteer), Sergei was a constant supporter of Ruskoka and donated to our camp every Easter. Our deepest sympathies to […]
Dear Ruskoka Campers, Counsellors and Volunteers, I was sad to learn today that Dusan died recently in a tragic car accident. Dusan Nedelko came to Ruskoka Camp last summer to share his passion for the sport of Frisbee. He taught us the history of the Frisbee, how to throw it, and, more importantly, how to […]
Dear Ruskoka Supporters, Volunteers, Campers and Counselors, We were very sad to learn that this past Wednesday, Ron Meyer passed away. Ron was the father of our Camp Director Karl Meyer, grandfather of campers Maria, Lukas, and Gabriella, and father-in-law of our camp nurse Julia. He taught his sons at an early age to respect […]
The Russian Camp community was sad to learn of the sudden passing of Nikita Veniaminovich Smirnov. Nikita and his late wife Elena (‘Lieka’) were senior camp staff at the Russian Children’s camp ORUR in upstate New York. In the early 1970’s, Nikita and Lieka, with their children Tanya, Nina, and George, started the first Canadian […]
Vladimir Prokhorov, father to Sasha and Rostik, a Ruskoka supporter and long-time choir director at the Holy Trinity Church, passed away in Toronto (at the age of 52) after a very brief struggle with cancer. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox […]