Ukrainian Refugees Coming To Alberta On Plane That Will Return With Aid

The final number of refugees has not yet been confirmed, as eligible passengers are still being identified by Canadian and Polish officials in Warsaw, Thomas Lukazuk said in an interview on Sunday. He added that there are now about 100 who will return, but more could be approved. All the refugees will be greeted on arrival by donor families – mostly relatives living in Alberta and Saskatchewan, said Lukazuk, a former Conservative MLA who worked with former Alberta Prime Minister Ed Stelmach and the Canadian Polish for Isto. Mission. “I have to do more than just watch and empathize,” Lukazuk said of the reasons for launching the campaign. “Let’s call some people and see if we can collect some goods that we really need to send to Ukraine.” Stelmach was Alberta’s first prime minister of Ukrainian descent and is a volunteer on the Alberta Provincial Council of the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress. The plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, was donated by Polish Airlines LOT. Royal Dutch Shell also provided 50 tonnes of aircraft fuel and Edmonton International Airport has waived all fees, the press release said. “Bringing refugees is extremely important and there is a bit of a personal component to me, because I got off the plane as a refugee in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1982, so I know exactly what they are going through emotionally,” Lukaszuk said. He added that he had worked closely with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to arrange for refugees to cross here. Lukaszuk said it was “unprecedented” how quickly all this came together. He spoke to Stelmach for the first time to start something two weeks ago. They now have $ 20 million in supplies and donations, including plane and fuel, as well as fees waived by various organizations. The donations collected last week at Edmonton’s Polish Hall will be uploaded to a donated Dreamliner who will return to Poland with assistance to Ukrainian refugees. (Francois Joly / Radio Canada)
Includes items such as surgical equipment, diagnostic equipment, first aid supplies, painkillers, personal care products such as diapers and sanitary napkins, outdoor survival equipment, new socks and underwear, strollers, walking sticks and crutches. Lukaszuk said they received so many supplies that the most important shipment would be transported first by plane and then the rest would be shipped by sea. The flight is expected to land at 6:50 on Monday afternoon. The Red Cross and the RCMP Victim Service Unit will also be on standby to provide assistance if needed, Lukaszuk said. He added that they would like to send more supplies by sea to Ukraine when they can. There is a shortage of food, something that worries Lukasuk. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. Since then, it has destroyed several Ukrainian cities, caused a major humanitarian crisis and displaced about 10 million people, almost a quarter of Ukraine’s population.

title: “Ukrainian Refugees Coming To Alberta On Plane That Will Return With Aid " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Ruby Collins”

The final number of refugees has not yet been confirmed, as eligible passengers are still being identified by Canadian and Polish officials in Warsaw, Thomas Lukazuk said in an interview on Sunday. He added that there are now about 100 who will return, but more could be approved. All the refugees will be greeted on arrival by donor families – mostly relatives living in Alberta and Saskatchewan, said Lukazuk, a former Conservative MLA who worked with former Alberta Prime Minister Ed Stelmach and the Canadian Polish for Isto. Mission. “I have to do more than just watch and empathize,” Lukazuk said of the reasons for launching the campaign. “Let’s call some people and see if we can collect some goods that we really need to send to Ukraine.” Stelmach was Alberta’s first prime minister of Ukrainian descent and is a volunteer on the Alberta Provincial Council of the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress. The plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, was donated by Polish Airlines LOT. Royal Dutch Shell also provided 50 tonnes of aircraft fuel and Edmonton International Airport has waived all fees, the press release said. “Bringing refugees is extremely important and there is a bit of a personal component to me, because I got off the plane as a refugee in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1982, so I know exactly what they are going through emotionally,” Lukaszuk said. He added that he had worked closely with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to arrange for refugees to cross here. Lukaszuk said it was “unprecedented” how quickly all this came together. He spoke to Stelmach for the first time to start something two weeks ago. They now have $ 20 million in supplies and donations, including plane and fuel, as well as fees waived by various organizations. The donations collected last week at Edmonton’s Polish Hall will be uploaded to a donated Dreamliner who will return to Poland with assistance to Ukrainian refugees. (Francois Joly / Radio Canada)
Includes items such as surgical equipment, diagnostic equipment, first aid supplies, painkillers, personal care products such as diapers and sanitary napkins, outdoor survival equipment, new socks and underwear, strollers, walking sticks and crutches. Lukaszuk said they received so many supplies that the most important shipment would be transported first by plane and then the rest would be shipped by sea. The flight is expected to land at 6:50 on Monday afternoon. The Red Cross and the RCMP Victim Service Unit will also be on standby to provide assistance if needed, Lukaszuk said. He added that they would like to send more supplies by sea to Ukraine when they can. There is a shortage of food, something that worries Lukasuk. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. Since then, it has destroyed several Ukrainian cities, caused a major humanitarian crisis and displaced about 10 million people, almost a quarter of Ukraine’s population.