Polish Canadians

it seems that we are underepresented here, perhaps I am wrong.

I'd suggest by the number of response you are 100% CORRECT.

thanks Phil for making me see the obvious, welcome to the forum

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People here usually comment more on topics with has kind of....For and Against symptum.

I think canadians are not disliked by any nation at all... so people dont feel like saying much about it.

you are right - I posted it because I was hoping to have a beer meeting sometimes soon. I am optimistic though, as always

That's because there are many more Polish people in the US and even Brazil than there are in Canada.

yes, but there are tons of Polish people in Toronto - must be the winter

yeah, there are many polish people in Toronto, especially in mississauga which is like the "Chicago" in Canada.

I'm Polish Canadian ... living in Waterloo ... where Polish community is rather big but I find them not visible and not involved ... I'm speaking from experience where I tried to run a Polish Students club with my friends here in both universities in town but as I said we haven't had much success ..

must be the winter Kamyk - it's really cold here in Toronto

could be ... I remain optimistic for the warmer period of the year!!

... I thought my fingers would fell off when I was walking outside like 2 hours ago.. felt like -30 or worse

me too, I have some Polish friends here in Toronto, but I think the reson for not having too many Canadians here on this forum could be a fact that it's an English speaking one.
tell me about it, I got home last night after being outside just for 1/2 hour and I had to defrost myself by taking a long, hot shower - helped a bit but boy, I am relly looking forward the spring time here soon.
Not to mention the amount of leyered clothes I have to wear, plus my heavy duty hiking boots, scarf, and a sheep skin hat - I feel like a Russian woman sent to Syberia
On the bright side -it sunny

Could be true .. by the way, are there any "polish-speaking" forums for Polish-Canadians / Polish-immigrants?


that sounded so funny, I wish I could see you this way Hang on in there! It's just couple months of reezing weather left eek:

Yes, finally some sun is coming back to our Canadian winter. I was waiting for it so badly as I couldn't make any photos of our Canadian fauna & flora this season....

yap, thank God for the sauna in my building

so we will see some pictures soon?

no , but i am sure it could be googled?

Do Polish Canadians outnumber Uktrainian ones?

I spent a day trying to find "something" or "anything" googling all possible combinations with the world polish poles .... well i did not find anything that could even remain a forum or any kind of polish activity .....
maybe Kamyk will be more lucky ...

Since, finally Im in Montreal I will follow one of advices given to me and go to Polish Church ...maybe there I will find something

I will let you guys know if I find anything


it's a work in progress ... I will I will

What are you looking for ??

"polish-speaking" forums for Polish-Canadians / Polish-immigrants

hey, I've just found the following on the Concordia University website.

Polish Students’ Association
2010 MacKay Q-02
psamontreal.com
psa@psamontreal.com
The polish students’ association helps in organizing many Polish Events in Montreal like “Polish Paths” a Polish Cultural Festival. They have joined to the biggest charity organization in Poland, the great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, and have helped to organize the Great Finales in Montreal.

However the polish club's site they have a reference to is dead. I suppose the club is up and down periodically as like any other polish club on all universities in Canada .. maybe except for U of Toronto.

Forgetmenots, you could get in touch with Concordia's Student Union and check out if the club is active this academic year and get the Club President's email or something

Hey Kamyk, I think that I am little bit too old for this association but thats great idea so sure I will check them out and let you know


anyway there is plenty of other stuff but everything seem to be dead - maybe there is needed someone who will give it a life

For myself I have found the Polish Canadian Women's Federation - will try to join them and check what those ladies are about you can try as well if you want Kamyk - if I already will be a member you can count on my full support
but seriously maybe this is a good point to start something ....
I dont know why all those places neglected the "online side" of activity - Im sure that there is a plenty of young poles that would be interested ...

oh sheesh misspelling - and I silly thought I forgot my password

Sure, I can join women's federation. Why the hell not I will just feel like at home there


Hmm.. This could be a success. You could start with some charity work, field trips, meetings at the bar or whatever. Let me know if you get any ideas so we could join the task forces, eh? It's quite far to Montreal from here but you never know Advertising at the local church could return some feedback too...

Yes, According to the 2001 Canadian Census. Poles by mother tongue numbered 208,375, while Ukrainians numbered 148,085.

Hey all,

Polish Canadian here. My dad is from Poland, my mum a Cape Breton girl of Scottish descent. Although I now live in Halifax, I was born on Cape Breton island in the city of Sydney, where there is a fair-sized and active Polish community (much more so than here in Halifax it seems). We have our own church, St Mary's, I believe the only Polish Catholic church east of Montreal. Most of the Poles from my former area arrived in the early 1900's, lured by promise of employment in the growing steel industry in Sydney.

Well, that is about it in a nutshell.

With regard to weather talk, we have been having an absolutely fantastic winter with great temps and very little snow (fingers crossed). Oh well, a few more months to go, eh?

btw, nice to meet you all!

Ray

welcome Ray,
I hope you are enjoying the forum

Well Miranda I have some cousins (really) in canada, on my dads side, at the moment
I am having a sometimers moment because I cant remember which city, they moved
there in the 20's but came straight from Lomza area. and the other family lives in
cleveland ohio along with us in Michigan. The only place no one has moved to yet is
south America. lol.

maybe I should email this site to Kaz (my Kuzynko ) and he can join. yeah thats
what I will do.

thanks Pat,
this tread is slowly growing due to the fact that most Polish Canadians spent their winter playing hockey or skating I am positive it will happen - yeeeehhhhhhh.......

No Problem Miranda