Glendon in Bonnyville District, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

The Pyrogy – Pyrohy

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Pyrogy - Pyrohy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 25, 2008

1. Pyrogy - Pyrohy Marker

Inscription. A European food that was brought to Western Canada in the early 19th century by the working and poor people. It originated as a boiled dumpling, and later people added whatever they desired inside, and it became a pyrogy – pyrohy, sometimes called varenyky.

Erected 1991 by the Official Pyrogy Committee. Unveiled August 31. The committee: Mayor Johnie Doonanco, Deputy-Mayor Alex Lysy, Councillor Maxine Amyotte, Administration: Sharon Wylie.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Food & Drink • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 54° 15.163′ N, 111° 9.242′ W. Marker is in Glendon, Alberta, in Bonnyville District. It is at the intersection of Pyrogy Drive (Provincial Highway 882) and First Avenue North, on the right when traveling north on Pyrogy Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5029 Pyrogy Dr N, Glendon AB T0A 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Alberta.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

More about this marker. There is a large population of Ukrainian immigrants and their descendants in Glendon and the surrounding communities.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Pierogi. Excerpts:

Pierogi are filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and cooking in boiling water. They are often pan-fried before serving.

Pierogi are associated with the cuisines of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, though they most likely originated in China and came to Europe in the Middle Ages. Pierogi are also popular in modern-day American and Canadian cuisine, where they are sometimes known under different local names. ...

Among Ukrainians and the Ukrainian diaspora, they are known as varenyky. The word is the plural form of вареник (varenyk), which derives from Ukrainian вар (var) “boiling liquid,” indicating boiling as the primary cooking method for this kind of dumpling. The same term is used in the Mennonite
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 25, 2008

2. Pyrogy - Pyrohy Sculpture and Marker
Statue is 27 feet tall.
community, sometimes spelled varenikie or wareniki.

(Submitted on June 18, 2022.)

Additional keywords. pierogi, pierogy, pieróg, pierogies, colțunași

Pyrogi topped with fried onions image. Click for full size.

Photograph by Stako (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons, October 3, 2015

3. Pyrogi topped with fried onions

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,025 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 18, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.