Písal
sa rok 1987.
Počiatkom
januára u Krivákov sa zišlo
asi 20 rodín dolnozemských
Slovákov. Chceli mať svoju
organizáciu, svoje zábavy a
miesto, kde sa budú schádzať.
Chceli sa zoprieť asimilácii,
ukázať svojim deťom, že
nezabudli odkiaľ pochádzajú, a
aspoň trochu dokázať čo
naší predkovia dokázali a
dokazujú na Dolnej zemi už
više 250 rokov. Rozhodli sa
založiť svoj Klub. Pôvodne
pomenovaný ako
Klub
Dolnozemských Slovákov "ROVINA"
klub bol konečne
zaregistrovaný ako
Slovensko -
Kanadský Klub
"VOJVODINA"
vo Windsore
Bolo to 30. Mája 1987. Prvím
predsedom sa stal Michal Benka
z Detroitu.
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It
was the year 1987.
At the beginning of January,
about 20 Slovak families from
Vojvodina, met at Mr. Krivak’s
house. They wanted their own
organization, their own parties
and place where they could get
together. They wanted to keep
their Slovak identity instead of
losing it in assimilation. To
show their children that they did
not forget their heritage, and
that they are as proud of it as
much as their grandparents did
for the 250 years in Vojvodina
and they continue to do so today.
It was decided to establish a new
club, named the:
Lowland
Slovak Club "Rovina"
The Club was finally
registered as the
Slovak
Canadian Club
"Vojvodina"
of Windsor
It was registered May 30,
1987. The first president was Mr.
Michal Benka from
Detroit.
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