Village News

Life is complex. The issues our leaders face in helping our communities to thrive are not easy. Rosabeth Kanter, a noted authority on leadership, stressed that the power to construct (or reconstruct) the past creates the power to shape the future.

I love exploring new places on my own. You can’t go as deep or off the trail with a bus group. My most memorable tour moments have always been an unexpected connection with a local insider.

What a privilege for the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) and Summer in the City to throw the biggest and possibly last party of the year for Steinbach and area this past weekend.

With ever-increasing urbanity, village life has become that much more precious. It is precious to be part of a smaller community, to know the people you meet on the street and to have the time and the heart to work together when needed.

Anna (Penner) Friesen, married Heinrich L. Friesen on July 24, 1918. They belonged to the Chortitzer Mennonite Church and had four children.

We have known for a long time that health and well-being is more than doctors, hospitals and the formal health care system.

My reasons for watching sports are atypical. It is not about seeing ‘my team’ win but having a chance to release emotion whether glad or sad.

Many of you know that during the Great Wars, Mennonite Conscientious Objectors (C.O.s) helped with the development of several parks. What you might not know is that Mennonite C.O.s also helped with the construction of a bizarre warship prototype in Jasper.

How will you remember the COVID-19 pandemic? For me, the strange world we have been living in since March 2020 is something I will most vividly remember through a photograph from our wedding, held on a day in June 2020 where indoor gathering restrictions eased to 50 people.

Semlins (Sod-houses) were the first homes built for Mennonite pioneers in Manitoba. It took time to root themselves in a new land. The next phase of buildings were log houses.