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Updated: May 29, 2019The giant Pysanka egg in Vegreville, Alberta holds special significance for Sydney, Australia native Monica Clemens and her family.
A trip to the Vegreville Pysanka
Last summer, I travelled to Canada to visit my family. My dad is originally from Devon, Alta., and it had been 14 years since I had last visited Canada.
Monica with the Pysanka in 1989
Along with me for the trip was my husband Glenn, our five-month-old daughter Lucy, my dad Max and my brother, Gareth. This was Lucy’s first overseas holiday! We visited my grandpa, which was wonderful, and we stayed for a great family reunion in Nevis, Alta. We also took a trip out to Vegreville with my Auntie Elaine (also of Devon) with the intention of seeing the famous Pysanka.
The Pysanka has a special significance to my family, not only because of my grandma’s proud Ukrainian heritage, but also because this is a place I visited during my first trip to Canada in 1989! During our most recent trip, we made sure to recreate a funny old photo from 1989, showing me being raised in the air with the Pysanka in the background.
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Lucy with the Pysanka in 2018
This time, Lucy got to do the honours with the Pysanka hovering above her head! It was a wonderful visit and I felt so happy to be able to share this experience with my family as we traced back the footsteps we left in Canada almost 30 years ago.
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