Welcome / Dobrodošli  

The CSHS was formed in 2002 and incorporated in 2003 to coordinate, research, record and preserve the history of Slovenians in Canada.
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​                                                EVENTS

CSHS meets with Dr. Bojan Cvelfar 

On Wednesday July 12, 2017 members of the Canadian Slovenian Historical Society (CSHS) and the Vse Slovenski Kulturni Odbor (VSKO) had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bojan Cvelfar, Director at the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia in Ljubljana. Members gave Dr. Cvelfar a tour of the CSHS Archives in Dom Lipa and discussed archives, traditions, and communities in Canada and Slovenia. Dr. Cvelfar was in Toronto along with three other archivists from Ljubljana and Maribor for the 2017 Archival Education Research Institute (AERI) Conference held at the University of Toronto.
(From left to right): Marjan Kolaric, Marjan Ulcar, Dr. Bojan Cvelfar, Emily Chicorli, Mary Rozmanc, Vera Margutsch, Anne Zagar.



​Display in Ottawa for Canada's 150th Anniversary

To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, one of the government’s initiatives was to invite the various embassies to showcase their countries and culture. Friday, June 23 was Slovenia’s day, and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia welcomed various Slovenian groups and organizations from across Canada, who proudly presented Slovenia in dance, song and food, and by displaying cultural artifacts. The CSHS was pleased to be a participant as well. The event took place in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa.
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​Dr. Zvone Žigon (third from the left) from the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad with some of the CSHS members
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Slovenian Ambassador Dr. Marjan Cencen (fourth from the left) with some of the CSHS members
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Marjan Kolarič Re-elected 

On Saturday September 9, 2017 the VSKO hosted the 3rd Convention of Slovenians in Canada, along with an election at St. Gregory the Great Church Hall in Hamilton.
The meeting was opened with welcoming remarks delivered by Vera Margutsch.  Then, the current representative of Slovenians in Canada, Marjan Kolarič, provided the attendees with a summary of his achievements over the past five years. After the three scrutineers were chosen, each delegate or organization was given the opportunity to identify itself and provide an overview of its mandate. 

Then the floor opened for nominations.  Marjan Kolarič, as the only nominee, accepted the nomination and was thus re-elected by acclamation.
Sarah (Pušič) Larsen and Sonja Obljubek introduced the movie Forever Slovenian with a quick trailer.  A brief social followed the meeting.
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​Canada's 150th Anniversary Movie

The Canadian Slovenian Historical Society is involved in producing a film of events and contributions that Canadian Slovenians have made since their arrival in Canada. The name of the movie is "Forever Slovenian".  Anyone with any vintage videos (any type of media) who is willing to provide copyright permission is asked to contact us at cshistorical@gmail.com for possible inclusion in this film.


​Pictures 

​The CSHS is continuously updating its gallery as pictures become available. We are looking for pictures of early days in Canada, such as depictions of one’s first job, completing the work contract, the start of various Slovenian organizations, etc. When submitting pictures of parents and grandparents from years ago, please provide some commentary to enable better understanding and perspective.


​Pier 21

There are some interesting videos and stories on the Pier 21 website about the Slovenian refugees who came to Canada:  Visit Pier 21
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Some pictures of Canadian Slovenians