It was fall, 1941. The U.S. was on the brink of entering World War II, “Citizen Kane” was a hit at the box office. Fast food drive-ins were popping up everywhere, a gallon of gas cost 12 cents and a car could be bought for $850.
WINNIPEG A pillar of Winnipeg s Ukrainian community who was among the founders of Canada s largest multicultural festival has died at the age of 101. Meros Leckow died on Tuesday evening, but he has left behind a long-lasting legacy in the City of Winnipeg. We re all very, very proud. And it s something that we try to live up to, frankly, every day, Leckow s son Ross told CTV News. Our father was a real source of inspiration for all of us. The centenarian was born in the North End of Winnipeg in 1919, and his family said right from the beginning he was a child prodigy as a Ukrainian dancer.