Mountain Road Church. Volunteer workers posing with Father Ruh who leans on his level, beside several children in front of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, during early stages in the construction. Mike Sawchuk stands on the first level of scaffolding above the wall, the eighth man from the right, wearing his carpenter’s apron.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Father Ruh, smoking his ornamental pipe, sits surrounded by children in front of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at an early stage in its construction. The church designed by Father Ruh and built from 1925 and 1929.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with scaffolding, during construction. The church was designed by Father Ruh and built between 1925 and 1929.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Unidentified parishioners stand in front of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under construction, with scaffolding. The church was designed by Father Ruh and built between 1925 and 1929.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Outdoor religious procession celebrated by the parishioners of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, designed and built by Father Ruh. Scaffolding and lumber piles bear witness to the work which took place between 1925 and 1929.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

On the occasion of the consecration of the land for the new church. ?Father Ruh in vestments in the centre of the photo, during the consecration of the site of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Father Ruh, standing on the right, with unidentified parishioners in front of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which he designed and built between 1925 and 1929.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Portage la Prairie Church, 1926-1930. The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under scaffolding, during construction. It was designed by Father Ruh and built between 1925 and 1929, and was demolished in 1983.

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church was designed by Father Ruh and built entirely of wood within eleven months between 19245 and 1925.

Mountain Road, Manitoba.

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church was designed by Father Ruh and built entirely of wood between 1924 and 1925.

Mountain Road, Manitoba.