107-Year-Old Holodomor Survivor's Inspiring Journey

0:00A 107-year-old man from Mississauga just marked his birthday, and he's a survivor of the Haladamore, that brutal famine in Soviet Ukraine. From 1932 to 1933, that claimed millions of lives. Iwan Winachik credits his grit and instincts for making it this far, living now at a seniors home in the city. He grew up enduring that horror, then got deported to Siberia at age 15 with his family. Later, drafted into the Russian Army in 1941, he took his mother's words to hearthead west for freedom and never look back. Dodging capture, he pushed onto Germany as an army mechanic. Dozens of folks showed up at the residence to celebrate, watching him roll in with his walker, clapping his family cut into a massive cake. His relatives shared how his tales of evasion and determination inspire them, keeping Ukrainian culture alive through grandkids and great-grandkids. In Germany he met his wife, married in 1951, and they landed in Canada that same year, settling

1:03in London, Ontario. There, he poured energy into building churches, centers, and clubs for the Ukrainian community, passing on his heritage strong. Even today, when Nietzsche stays active, walks plenty, skips booze and smokes, and leans on family-tie secrets that have carried him through a century, plus of ups and downs. That's the story for today, Canada News Today, driven by AI.