The Mosaic Festival in Regina

The Mosaic Festival started in 1974 as a one-day celebration to promote multiculturalism. It has since grown into a three-day long festival with pavilions operating around the city.
Every year, Mosaic provides an opportunity for Reginans to celebrate the diverse multicultural traditions of the city's residents. Pavilions have exhibits of artifacts, traditional dancing and food of different cultures.
The 2016 edition of Mosaic took place in Regina on June 2-4.  It offered 17 pavilions filled with great food, music, dance and culture at locations throughout Regina. My family and I visited 5 povilions this year: Ukrainian, Brazilian, Romanian, Chinese and Scottish. Our 4-years old daughter have danced at Ukrainian pavilion this year. This pavilion is the biggest and most popular every year.
The Mosaic Festival it's lots of fun for kids and adults every year. 

CLB5W Write a formal invitation for a group function (such as a company picnic, BBQ or potluck)

YOU ARE INVITED!

Because we appreciate all you do during the year,
Sterling Plumbing and Heating
invites you and your family to its annual
Employee Appreciation Day

Saturday, June 16th, 2016
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Evraz Place

Enjoy plenty of food, fun games, and fabulous prizes!

RSVP by June 10th: 306-999-9999 or abc@gmail.com

 

CLB5R Read letters to an advice columnist in the newspaper to decide whether you agree with the advice given.

Dear Aunt Aggie,

I have read your reply to Josephine and I disagree with the advice given her.
To advise her to start smoking and don't care about health risk in her age are not smart advices. It sounds like a joke and not respectful.
I agree, smokers often use this habit as a way to relax and deal with stress, but people around should be not involved as a passive smokers. Most public places prohibit to smoke in the buildings and around it to protect non-smokers.
Hope you reply was a funny joke for Josephine and not serious at all.

Have a great day,

Eugene
 

Orthodox Easter in Ukraine

Next Sunday, on May 1st all Orthodox Christians will celebrate the Easter that also known as Pascha. It is most important event in the Orthodox Church calendar. In Ukraine the Monday after Easter Sunday is a public holiday, so people can have a day off from work and school.
On Easter Day Christians go to the church with Easter basket full of special food to be blessed. Usually this basket contain Paska (a type of Easter bread), pysanky (decorated eggs), ham, salo (pork fat), kovbasa, cheese, etc. Right after the ceremony the family hurries home to eat the blessed food.
"Knocking" is the one of Easter games. This game involves two players who have one egg each. They have to try to knock each other’s eggs. The player who breaks first another player's egg is a winner.
Orthodox churches calculate their Easter date as per the Julian calendar. It is different from the Gregorian calendar that is used by the Catholic Churches. Therefore the Orthodox Easter usually is later than the Catholic one.

WCP Cup in Regina

WCP stands for World Class Players. For 11 years the WCP soccer tournament runs from March  through to April every year in Regina. It has become a three week event with over 1,200 participants, including men, women, youth boys and girls. Soccer players from across Saskatchewan and Canada come to represent their Nations of heritage in the World Class Players Cup.
It is the great event that brings so many different cultures together under one roof, one facility, with nobody fighting people cheering and wearing their colors.
Last year 15 Ukrainian soccer payers from Regina and Saskatoon decided to make a team and participate in WCP Cup. It was first time for last 5 years that Ukrainian men team participated in this tournament. We started our training 3 month before official games. Our team had to play with other four teams ( Nigeria, Columbia, Norway and Poland) and win to go to next level in this competition. We won one game and lost other three. But it was the good result for first year team. Also our fans were the best compare to others. We had the biggest and loudest fans in whole tournament.
WCP Cup tournament is fun, but definitely competitive. The level of play is high and the fans and the players are there to win.

Cover letter

999 Sherwood Dr., Regina
SK, S4R3X3
306-999-9999
ievgen1902@gmail.com

March 12, 2016

Ms. Jane White
HR Manager
ABC Inc.
11 Ring Road,
Regina, SK

Dear Ms. Jane,
I am writing to express an interest in the position of Plumber at ABC Inc. as advertised on saskjob.ca. I'm also sending my resume to show that my qualifications matches the requirements listed in your advertisement. I am very interested in the opportunity.
I have over five years as a professional Plumber. I have gained experience in all plumbing processes, equipment and tools. Please review attached resume for more details regards my plumbing experience. I'm confident that I would make a real asset to your company.
I would welcome the chance for an interview to discuss your needs and outline my strengths in person. You may reach me at 306-999-9999. Thank you for your time and consideration of my resume and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Ievgen Khrypushyn

Encl: Resume
 

Resume

Ievgen Khrypushyn

9999 Sherwood Dr.,

Regina, SK, S4R 7E7
(306) 999-9999
ievgen1902@gmail.com

Seeking a position to utilize my skills, education and experience.
Position sought: Plumber

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EDUCATION

 Sep-Nov 2015      Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission

                                    1^st year Apprentice - Plumbing

2007 – 2008	Mykolaiv Polytechnic Institute (Ukraine)	Specialist Degree
	Mechanical Engineer
2004 – 2007	Mykolaiv Polytechnic Institute (Ukraine) Mechanical Engineer	Bachelor Degree
2001 – 2004	Polytechnic High School, Ukraine (Electrician)	Specialist’s Diploma

 

WORK HISTORY

May 2013 – Present	Sterling Plumbing and Heating - Regina, SK
	Plumber
	- Install, repair and maintain plumbing and heating fixtures/systems (work area - construction)
	- Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors - Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes in place
	- Join pipes with couplings, clamps, screws, bolts or cement - Inspect and test pipes for leaks - Gasfitting work

Jan 2013 – May 2013	Regency Property Management - Regina,
	Maintenance Worker
	- Painted, interior walls of apartment buildings
	- Installed dishwashers, washers/dryers machines
	- Helped carpenter and plumber
	- Conduct a variety of semi-skilled maintenance repairs

Oct 2010 – Dec 2012	State Heating and Power Plant - Ukraine
	Plumber
	- Installed pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, used  hand and power tools
	- Installed and repair sewerage system (drainage systems)
	- Repaired and maintained plumbing system, replaced defective washers, replaced or mended broken pipes
	- Detected and fixed leaks

Jan 2009 - Sept 2010	Radiks Ltd.  - Ukraine
	Plumber/Maintenance worker
	- Installed, repaired and maintained plumbing fixtures and appliances
	- Maintained heating system
	- Maintained inside and outside of building (paint, drywall, roof and floor)

Sept 2005 - Apr 2008	State Enterprise  Stepove - Ukraine
	Maintenance worker
	- Replaced broken windows; repaired doors, door locks and closets
	- Minor and major repairing of buildings

 SKILLS

-          Good communication skills (English, Ukrainian, Russian)
-          Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills
-          Effective time management and strong problem solving skills
-          Positively motivated, confidential, and takes initiative to improve skills
-          Works effectively in a fast paced and multi-tasked environment
-          Analytically minded, punctual and responsible

 REFERENCES

Paulo Lastname (Regency Property Management): (306) 999-9999

Josh Lastname (Sterling Plumbing & Heating): (306) 999-9999

My first snowboarding experiene

Last winter friend of mine took me to snowboarding at Mission Ridge Winter Park at Fort Qu'appelle. Mark MaMorris started snowboarding at this place and won bronze at Olympic Games in Sochi on 2014. This park is not very big but  it is the best one in South Saskatchewan.
My friend had some experience but me and my wife had none. We rented all equipment and bought learner package that include one hour of group instruction. While we were waiting for instructor we learned to how stay and how to walk with snowboard by yourself. The instruction was very basic about how to walk, how to turn  and get up with the snowboard after falling.
After that we spend all day on bunny hill with kids and other learners. Only after couple hours of training I was able to slide from bunny hill without falling.
Overall  I liked my first snowboarding experience despite of a lot of falls and body sore next day.