Once again, Oshawa Museum offered an inviting space for the community to gather to write postcards to Defenders after the weekly Support Ukraine Rally held on the Albert Street bridge over Highway 401, Canada’s busiest highway. More than 500,000 vehicles drive along the highway every day. How’s that for a captive audience?!
Every Sunday since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Oshawa residents gather at the bridge, with Canada and Ukraine flags and homemade signs, as a gesture of solidarity with Ukraine.
We wave. Drivers wave back and honk.
After the rally, St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church offered warm refreshment, then rally-goers trekked over to the Oshawa Museum to write postcards to Defenders. Our third Postcards to the Front writing event at the museum. We didn’t complain about the -23C weather because at least we had somewhere warm to retreat to after our short stint in the cold. Unlike Defenders and most of Ukraine shivering through this winter of terror.
Seventy-four postcards were written by people of all ages, each postcard warrior sending love and warmth to Defenders of Ukraine.
The Oshawa Stand with Ukraine rally group is planning a community event for the Global Day of Action 2026, which Oshawa community will hold on Sunday, February 22. All are welcome. Rally on the Albert Street bridge over Hwy 401 @ 12noon, followed by prayers for Ukraine, refreshments, and postcards for Defenders at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church, on Bloor Street.
What’s happening in your community to mark the 4th anniversary since the full-scale invasion? Can’t attend? Consider taking some moments to write a few postcard messages of support to Defenders of Ukraine. Not sure how to get started? See our “How To” page. Need postcards? Send us a note. We’ll send you some FREE. Maybe consider organizing a postcard-writing gathering with family, friends, neighbours, your church group or workplace colleagues. See our “How to run a postcard-writing workshop” page.
Your cards do make a difference as Danylo tells us from the front lines –
Nothing warms the soldiers’ heart as a handwritten letter.
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