‘The world is watching’: Lethbridge community bands together for Ukraine
Global News
"It's terrible. I just can't imagine any of you sitting in a basement and thinking that maybe some bomb will fly into your house," said Misha Pereversa, rally organizer.
More than 100 Lethbridge community members came together on Saturday to rally in solidarity with Ukraine. It’s the fourth day since war broke out between Russia and Ukraine.
The crowd could be heard from Lethbridge city hall chanting “stop the war,” “support Ukraine,” and singing the Ukrainian national anthem.
Event organizer for the Rally in Solidarity with Ukraine in Lethbridge, Misha Pereversa, immigrated to Canada 10 years ago and has family in Russian attack zones in central Ukraine.
He decided to plan the event shortly after his wife received an alarming call on Wednesday night from family informing them that the war broke out. Pereversa said their family is currently sitting in their basement for safety.
“It’s terrible. I just can’t imagine any of you sitting in a basement and thinking that maybe some bomb will fly into your house,” said Pereversa.
Devon Hargreaves, co-organizer, said Canada is home to the third-highest population of Ukrainians outside of Ukraine. More than one hundred of those living in Lethbridge added Pereversa.
“The rest of the world is watching,” said Hargreaves.
Tom Frankish, a rally goer, said he has friends in Ukraine and Russia fighting against the war.
