Up in northern Ontario Lake Superior flows into Lake Huron. They call that meeting place on the St Marys River: the Soo. This week’s episode of Nasha Kasha traveled there and found "weird sisters", tiny dancers and Ukrainian culture accessible to all.

He stood 6 feet 10 inches tall. But it is Andrey Sheptytsky’s bravery and wisdom that gives him his lasting stature among Ukrainians. Church followers called their leader- Metro-po-lyt. The English speaking world knew him as the Metropolitan.

Poverty, Chastity and Obedience are the vows sworn when entering a religious order. As we learn in this week's episode of Nasha Kasha- a Ukrainian Almanac, what some might find binding is a source of joy for two long serving women.

A hit song has been repurposed in Ukraine.  It aims to stem the migration of human skills and talents to other countries.  In this episode of Nasha Kasha we hear of the incentives abroad and discover that en-masse returns to Ukraine aren't likely to happen any time soon.

Ukrainian descendants in one northern Ontario city are trying to maintain the community and churches their forbearers built.  Nasha Kasha- a Ukrainian Almanac visits Thunder Bay with a look at their resolve to remain strong and relevant.

One is a first-time recording artist. The other an accomplished Music Industry teacher. Both began recording songs in a basement studio. The next episode of Nasha Kasha hears about surfacing and staying on top.

Poet Curtis Tyrone Jones wrote:  "Wise is the one who flavours the future with some salt from the past."  Nasha Kasha host Stefan Andrusiak adds a pinch of salt to the kasha that is episode 85.  Here are some best liked stories of 2017.

Historians may call 2017 turbulent, complex and uncertain. Nasha Kasha recalls simpler times and unforgettable old acquaintances.  Then, all we needed was our common purpose, a drum kit and a place to play our Ukrainian songs.

In Ukrainian "chaban means shepherd.  "Zorya" means star. The Chaban and Zorya Dancers of Thunder Bay have been shepherding and starring in Ukrainian culture in total for almost 60 years. Nasha Kasha episode 82 tells the stories of two women, who like a shepherd and a star have protected and guided them.

Victorian architecture, strong agricultural roots and reputation as the “Friendliest Town on Ontario”. That’s how Ridgetown wants to be known.  Whether you plant deep roots on the Ridge or settle for business; you just might find a home and a vantage point for life.