Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Cemetery, and Hall (Drifting River, Municipality of Gilbert Plains)

This Ukrainian Orthodox church, cemetery and hall are situated in the Drifting River district in the Municipality of Gilbert Plains. Major icons were painted by Maurice Shevets. Services are no longer held here.

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Drifting River

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Drifting River (May 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Aerial view of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Cemetery at Drifting River

Aerial view of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Cemetery at Drifting River (August 2020)
Source: George Penner

Interior of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Drifting River

Interior of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Drifting River (March 2008)
Source: Sterling Demchinsky

Interior of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Drifting River

Interior of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Drifting River (August 2022)
Source: George Penner

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Cemetery at Drifting River

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Cemetery at Drifting River (August 2020)
Source: George Penner

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Hall at Drifting River

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Hall at Drifting River (May 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.33386, W100.55681
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, George Penner, and Sterling Demchinsky.

Page revised: 13 August 2022

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