In the six-and-a-half years that I’ve been on staff at Mennonite Heritage Village, we’ve always tended to feel that an attendance of over 2,000 people per day is a good attendance for a festival day.
Swiss Mennonites arrived in Canada long before Confederation. As far back as 1785 these Mennonites were making their way from Pennsylvania to present-day Ontario.
Some artifacts weigh very heavily in my hands, despite being made of cotton and leather.
Last week I spent some time on a friend’s farm just a mile from where I grew up in the Burwalde area between Winkler and Morden.
I planted my vegetable garden last week. It would not feed a large family for many months of winter, but it does provide some fresh produce in summer.
Did you know…that Mennonite Heritage Village can issue a charitable-donation receipt for the donation of an artifact?
Following their successful exhibit Menno Meets Modern in 2014, we have again invited Paul Reimer’s Advanced Photography class from the SRSS to exhibit at Mennonite Heritage Village through our summer season.
The Victoria Day long weekend used to be one of my favourite times of the year. What could be better than a three-day weekend at the time of year when spring is turning to summer?
Every year on May 12, we at Mennonite Heritage Village celebrate Manitoba’s birthday. On that day in 1870, Manitoba became a province by an act of the Parliament of Canada and Royal Assent.
I hope no one will be surprised to learn that May 1 was opening day for the summer season at Mennonite Heritage Village. This happens every year on the same day.
