Selo Ukraina, which means “Ukrainian Village” in English, is a centre for the preservation of Ukrainian culture and heritage in Manitoba. The facility, on the northern slopes of the Riding Mountains at SW4-24-19W in the Rural Municipality of Dauphin, is the home of Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival and the Ukrainian Musicians Association Hall of Fame. Several historic buildings are at the site.
The former Drifting River School building (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Drifting River School building (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
Interior of the former Drifting River School building (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
The former St. Mary's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Bohdan (Boyan) (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former St. Mary's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Bohdan (Boyan) (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
Interior of the former St. Mary's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Bohdan (Boyan)(May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of the former St. Mary's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Bohdan (Boyan) (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
The former Rhodes Hall (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Rhodes Hall (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
Shoe repair building (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
General store (September 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.04197, W100.08200
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Drifting River School No. 915 (Municipality of Gilbert Plains)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rhodes Community Hall (Municipality of Ethelbert)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery of Bohdan (Boyan) (Municipality of Ethelbert)
“Historic Boyan church lays permanent roots,” Dauphin Herald, 24 December 1996, page A12.
We thank Morris Stefaniuk and Lori Andres for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Glen Toews.
Page revised: 6 November 2025
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