ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful for the financial assistance received from the Multiculturalism Program of the Department of the Secretary of State and The New Horizons, Government of Canada.

Macedonian Canadian Senior Citizens Club,
850 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

New Horizons Board of the Canadian Senior Citizens Club who were actively involved in research and collecting: memorabilia, documents, photographs and articles for this book.

They hope that this book will help our future generations of Canadian Macedonians to better understand their background.

Names of Board:
John Tsarvengos
Spero Vasileff Tupurkovski
Nick Kiriakopoulos
James Tipoff
Nick Mangos
Boris Dumoff
Naum Usalcas
Ted Siapos
Peter Christopher
Mike Tallin

DEDICATION
We Canadians of Macedonian origin dedicate this book to our new homeland Canada.

Our Creed To promote the idea of mutual help and protection. To keep the bond of unity and friendship, between ourselves and the rest of the Canadian people. To promote and preserve our cultural traditions, so that we may enrich our Canadian culture as a whole. To promote among our members the value of good citizenship. This is our creed. These are the main principles which guide our steps and with which we will make an even greater contribution to the welfare of our people and of Canada as a whole.

CONTENTS - IN DETAIL

• Spero Bassil Tupurkovski
• President's Message
• Introduction by S. Vasileff Tupurkovski
• The Reasons why the Macedonians emigrated to Canada
• Macedonian Immigrants
• The Macedonian Immigrants and their activities in Canada
• Ancient and Contemporary History of Macedonia
• Historical Notes
• Macedonians - 75 Years in Toronto, by "Scarboro Mirror"
• Famous Slavists of the Macedonian Language
• Macedonian Literary Language
• Sts. Cyril and Methody, Life and Work
• Macedonian Orthodox Church, "St. Clement Ohridski"
• Macedonian Eastern Orthodox Church, "Sts. Cyril and Methody"
• Document
• Short History of the Village of "Bouf"
• Brief Story of the Village of "Besfina"
• Short Story of the Village of "Bapchor"
• Excerpts from the "Short History of Zhelevo", by Foto S. Tomev
• Document - "United Macedonians of North America"
• Address by Mr. John Bitove, President of the "C.M.P."
• Names of the Directors and the Advisory Board of the "C.M.P."
• "Daughters of Macedonia"
• Your Opportunity to Participate
• An Inspiring Story of a Macedonian in North America
• The Macedonian Way
• The Story of Miss Stone
• A True Story of a Macedonian "Terrorist"
• The Macedonian Immigrants and their Stand Towards War, by Peter Floroff
• The Macedonian Women, by Giorgia Nurigiani
• Record of the "Macedonian Canadian War Relief Committee"
• The Names of the Choir of the Macedonian Cultural Educational Club
• The Names of the Choir of the Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral - "Sts. Cyril and Methody"
• A Typical Macedonian Family, Vasil & Sultana Tupurkovski
• Spare The Peace - Poem by Christo Lazarov Kapov
• Song of Canada by George Theodore
• Zenmja - Poem by Nikola Vaptsarov
• Harsh Penalty - Instead of Praise
• Wisdoms and Anecdotes of our Past, Compiled by James Tipoff
• Wisdoms, Anecdotes and Humour, Collection
• A Parents' Wish
• What Is Maturity?
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• A Summary of Parliamentary Procedure
• Aging, The Myths and the Reality
• Advice to Cardiac Cases
• A Message from the Toronto Unit, Canadian Cancer Society
• Just What the Doctor Ordered
• Our Contribution to the So-Called, "Unity Crisis"
• How to Stay Young
• The Contradictions of Life
• A Short Story of a Typical Macedonian Immigrant
• Notes Made in a Hospital Bed, May 20, 1969
• Macedonia between 1878 - 1978
• Lessons from the Macedonia Past
• Thoughts of the Past
• What is Gambling
• Illustrated Section

SPERO BASSIL TUPURKOVSKI
Inspired by the dedication and tireless work of Spero Vasileff Tupurkovski, we have produced this book, which, we hope will clarify a few questions of who the Macedonians are, and why they have made Canada their home.

S.V. Tupurkovski was born in the village of Oshchima, Aegean Macedonia, (Macedonia under Greek occupation) and emigrated to Canada in 1928. Soon after his arrival in Toronto, he enrolled in the Central technical School, where he studied a number of courses in English. He learned the language relatively fast and moved to the Jarvis Collegiate Institute. After two years he was transferred to the Harbord Collegiate Institute, where he continued to study the same high school subjects, for two more years. Not satisfied with this, he enrolled in the National College of Education, where he received a diploma for Proficiency. Trying to imporve his knowledge he registered with the University of Toronto, where he studied more advanced subjects, such as, social science, journalism, English literature and philosophy, but for only a short period of two years.

Because of economic circumstances, which are not uncommon, he was forced to quit his university studies and engage in business. He says: "I ound that life and the everyday experience with the dedication to a worthwhile cause, is the greatest university of all."

Presently he is retired, but continues to study and write. He has written several articles on "What is a Nation", also articles on the national question, particularly on the "Macedonian National Question." His last serious work is a critical analysis of religion and philosophy, which will soon be ready for publication.