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Russian Language Canadian Periodicals at LAC: Annotated Bibliography

See also: The Russian-Canadian Press: Historical Overview


Introduction

The following is an annotated bibliography that explores the history of the Russian press in Canada as reflected in the collection of Library and Archives Canada. Included here are descriptions of periodical content and coverage, target audience and unique publication elements. This resource is designed to assist LAC clients with an interest in genealogical, historical and sociological research.


Bibliography

Title:

Pravoslavnii Tserkovnyi Kalendar' (Orthodox Church Calendar)

AMICUS No:

34602 Serial

Published:

1973 - unknown

Publisher:

Diocesan Council of Orthodox Church in Canada: Toronto, Ont.

Frequency:

Yearly

Editor:

The Executive Committee of the Russian Greek-Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior

Language:

Russian

Notes:

Issues available: 1973 - 1977
Follows Kanadskii Pravoslavnii Kalendar', AMICUS No. 1963

Content:

See Kanadskii Pravoslavnii Kalendar'

Title:

Pravoslavnii Vestnik Nu Yorkskoi i Kanadskoi Eparhii (The Orthodox Herald of the New York and Canadian Church)

AMICUS No:

7686494 Serial

Published:

June 1987 - unknown

Publisher:

The Russian Orthodox Church: Montreal, Que.

Frequency:

Irregular

Editor:

Unknown

Language:

Church Slavonic

Notes:

First issue available: #3, August 1987
Last issue available: January/February 1996
Magazine format

Content:

  • News about the Russian Orthodox Church in New York and Canada
  • News about religious developments in Russia (of the officially registered church and of the underground unaffiliated with the regime)
  • Articles on church history and persecution under the Soviet regime
  • Community news
  • Editorial content on religious/cultural issues
  • Parables
  • Discussions with church luminaries
  • Poems throughout the publication
  • Editorials discussing the relationship between the Russian and the American church after the fall of Communism

Title:

Pravoslavnii Vestnik v Kanade (Orthodox Messenger in Canada)

AMICUS No:

6682582 Serial

Published:

1965 - unknown

Publisher:

Monastery Press: Montreal, Que.

Frequency:

Monthly

Editor:

Unknown

Language:

Church Slavonic

Notes:

One issue available: November 1972

Content:

  • Community news for Ontario and Quebec
  • Essays on religious themes
  • News on Russian religious dissidents in the USSR
  • Biblical parables
  • Advice on social, cultural and religious matters

Title:

Pravoslavnoe Obozrenie (Orthodox Digest)

AMICUS No:

2860604 Serial

Published:

1946 - unknown

Publisher:

Monastery Press: Montreal, Que.

Frequency:

Irregular

Editor:

Unknown

Language:

Church Slavonic

Notes:

Magazine format
First issue available: February 1963
Last issue available: January 1986

Content:

  • News from Russia and abroad about the Russian Orthodox Church
  • Discussions with high-rank clergy members
  • Short stories on Christian themes
  • Editorials on proper religious life and morals
  • Biblical parables
  • Personal recollections of life and faith in Russia
  • Some illustrations (mostly drawings of Orthodox churches)

Title:

Russian Canadian Info

AMICUS No:

23071599 Serial

Published:

January 1, 2000 -

Publisher:

Russian InfoTrade: Willowdale, Ont.

Frequency:

Weekly

Editor:

Arkady Tiurin

Language:

Russian, some English

Notes:

Follows Info-Trade, AMICUS No. 16916528

Content:

  • Business advertising
  • Canadian, Russian, Israeli and world news
  • Health section
  • Literary section: short stories, poems
  • Entertainment news from Russia and Hollywood
  • Horoscopes

Title:

Russkaia Gazeta (Russian Gazette)

AMICUS No:

8381643 Serial

AMICUS No:

8381567 Serial/Microfilm

Published:

1925 - 1926

Publisher:

Rapid Print: Montreal, Que.

Frequency:

Weekly

Editor:

Unknown

Language:

Old Russian and English

Notes:

One issue available: August 23, 1925

Content:

  • Canadian, Russian and world news
  • Practical information for new immigrants
  • Russian Orthodox Church news
  • Advertising

Title:

Russkii Golos (Russian Voice)

AMICUS No:

8267457 Serial

AMICUS No:

8267416 Serial/Microfilm

Published:

April 17, 1913 - July 3, 1916

Publisher:

Russian Publishing Co: Edmonton, Alb.

Frequency:

Weekly

Editor:

Unknown

Language:

Church Slavonic, some Ukrainian

Notes:

Issues available are photocopies: October 9, 1913 - January 1, 1914

Content:

  • Canadian, Russian and world news
  • Editorials
  • Names of Russian immigrants settled in Canada in a variety of sources, such as lists of donors to various causes, advertisements
  • Articles dealing with religious themes and the Orthodox Church
  • Information for new immigrants and community events
  • Prices of farm produce, animals and land
  • Occasional literary section: poems and short stories
  • Advertising of Russian businesses

Title:

Russkii Vankuver (Russian Vancouver)

AMICUS No:

15595487 Serial

Published:

November 1993 - 2002

Publisher:

Unknown: Vancouver, B.C.

Frequency:

Monthly, irregular

Editor:

Marina Kogan

Language:

Russian and English

Notes:

All the articles are in Russian and English
Last issue available: May/June 2002

Content:

  • Canadian, Russian and world news
  • Information for new and prospective immigrants: news and policies
  • Community events
  • Advertisements
  • Russian arts and entertainment: news, interviews
  • Letters to the editor
  • Obituaries
  • Literary section: poetry, short stories
  • Horoscopes
  • Cartoons, caricatures and illustrations
  • Personal advertisements

Title:

Russkoe Slovo v Kanade (Russian Word in Canada)

AMICUS No:

104966 Serial

Published:

June 1951 - unknown

Publisher:

Russkoe Kulturno-Prosvetitelnoe Obshchestvo: Toronto, Ont.

Frequency:

Monthly

Editor:

C. Matiash 1975 - 1980
T. P. Skrinnikova 1971 - 1975
Unknown 1951 - 1971

Language:

Russian

Notes:

Follows Edinenie, AMICUS No. 810609
Magazine format
First issue available: July 1951
Last issue available: January 1980
Anti-Soviet publication of the Russian Cultural Aid Society

Content:

  • International news, focus on USSR
  • Editorials about the role of Russia's émigré community in 'liberation' of Russia
  • Unflattering analysis of Soviet policies, both domestic and foreign
  • Russian Orthodox Church news and articles on religious themes
  • Canadian and community news
  • Classifieds
  • Lists of names in a variety of sources, such as contributors to the magazine
  • Reviews of Russian publications, inside the USSR and abroad
  • News and writings of Russian dissidents
  • Personal stories on the subject of persecution endured in Soviet Russia
  • Children's section
  • Illustrations beginning in 1971; comics
  • Editorials by the Russian Orthodox clergy members

Title:

Sovremennik (Contemporary)

AMICUS No:

130805 Serial

Published:

March 1960 - 1980

Publisher:

Sovremennik Publishing Association Inc.: Toronto, Ont.

Frequency:

Semi-annual

Editor:

Editorial board 1975-1980
V. Savin November 1964-1975
Prof. L.I. Strakhovsky 1960-1964

Language:

Russian

Notes:

A literary journal published by the Russian Cultural Aid Society

Content:

  • Both fiction and non-fiction
  • Russian writers and poets from the USSR and abroad
  • Editorials
  • Reviews of published material

About the Author

Olga Tkachuk grew up in Soviet Ukraine and immigrated to Canada in 1991 where she earned a Baccalaureate degree from the University of Ottawa in Religious and Cultural Studies. She works as a freelance translator.