[2] A few moved to different places in Canada and the United States, where they sought different type of work in more tolerable climates.
The word "parish" has historical associations with Western ecclesiastical government, and the Serbs prefer to guard the Orthodox spiritual mentality.
Those families were: Inić, Jakovlejev, Skerletov, Maksimović, Knežović, Petrov, Velemirov, Trifunov, Milanov, Matić, Stojadinov, Erdeljan, and others.
Soon Serbian activity swelled during the first two decades of the 20th century, triggered by politics of pre-World War I and its aftermath[5] and the emancipation of at least 10 nations (including the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes) that were formerly part of the Austrian Empire.
The branding of anyone born in Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire with the stigma of "enemy aliens" became intolerable not only in Regina but elsewhere in the vast expanse of the Canadian Dominion.
Hundreds of front-page headlines in newspapers spoke of the injustices resulting from the draconian measures imposed by Ottawa and London.
[8] In a speech in Regina War veteran Bud Protich raised the question of recognizing Serbs and Serbia as Empire's Allies[9] With the war's end, the Regina Serbs gathered on 6 March 1919 to generously donate to the Saskatchewan Serbian Relief Committee after Helen Losanitch Frothingham[10] paid a visit and spoke of the hardships in Serbia.
The 50th Anniversary of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Regina took place in 1966 with much pomp and circumstance and the publication of a commemorative book.
[14] On 6 August 1983 Bishop Christopher visited Regina for the first time with hopes of revitalizing the Church community.
On the recommendation of Bishop Georgije, the Holy Synod awarded the Church School Congregation with the Order of Saint Sava.