Village News

It is good to have different books for different seasons. Sometimes I even have four books ‘on the go’, each with its different tone to suit my mood.

A photo from archives of The Carillon (exact date of publication is unknown, although it was likely published within the last thirty years), brings these two disparate pieces of Kornelsen’s career together and explains the importance of G. G. Kornelsen’s bicycle in MHV’s collection.

According to family history, David G. Falk developed a love for local history through his work building Mennonite Heritage Village’s Auditorium, the museum’s original building, in the 1960s.

Recently, I had the privilege of talking with Cliff and Wilma Derksen. I don’t remember a lot from my early years of life, but I do remember sitting on my yellow school bus at 8am when my neighbourhood friend got on and asked if I had heard the news.

In her book Out of Sorts, Sarah Bessey talks about the three realms we live in.

Thanksgiving is upon us! What a challenging year it has been so far, but it is always good to rejoice and give thanks when we can.

While this summer has been an unusual one at the museum, the curatorial department has used the opportunity of the break in the regular summer routine to focus on some major collections-based projects.

The Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) is a museum that is now engaging more in the promotion of peace and improving society’s wellbeing.

Fall Suppers are a great time for family and community to come together. As a kid, I fondly remember running around in the Friedensfeld Hall – my growing stomach had never experienced all-you-can-eat turkey and lemon pie.

While I don’t believe we should keep a legalistic tab of what we do for other people and ensuring that we get our dues back from them; I do believe it is good to be our brother’s-keeper, which actually means our world’s-keeper.