Historic House Moves to Ukrainian Village

Another unique Alberta home from East Central Alberta was added to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village’s collection of historic buildings and structures.

On Tuesday, April 1, the Meronyk House was moved to the Village and eventually become part of the site’s historic town site section.  It will complement the restored livery barn, originally located in Radway, Alberta.

This house was built in the mid 1920s in Smoky Lake.  Initially constructed as a flat-roofed shack, it was home of the first horse and wagon delivery service operated by the Skoreyko Family.  Within a couple of years, the operation had become a partnership between the Skoreyko and Lenko families. 

People with connections to the historic home are coming forward, including the Lenko Family children who grew up in the house and then moved to British Columbia after World War II.  The donors of the home, Ms. Linda Meronyk and her father, Nicholas, are pleased to have contributed to the further development of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.  Mr. Meronyk’s late father-in-law resided in the house in the 1950s. 

The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village research staff is interested in hearing from anyone who had anything to do with the house or who might have photographs or documents that can help record the house’s history. 

The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is located 25 minutes east of Edmonton along Highway 16.  The site will open to the public starting May 17 to Labour Day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.  For more information on the Meronyk House or the Village, call 780-662-3640 or dial 310-0000 for toll-free access or visit www.tprc.alberta.ca/uchv.