Village News

“West Reserve” is the term traditionally used for the area of southern Manitoba first settled by Mennonites from Russia when they arrived in 1875 and later.

Although it is a little quieter during the winter months while the village is closed and under a blanket of snow, I’ve learned over my first year here that life at Mennonite Heritage Village is always interesting.

Last winter, as part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we organized and hosted an evening to celebrate the Founders and Builders of MHV.

Last week a Mr. Driedger from Ontario called to tell me he is planning to spend several weeks of the summer in the Steinbach area and is interested in volunteering at Mennonite Heritage Village during that time.

Word is getting out there that Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) is a “wonderful” place to celebrate your wedding. To further promote this part of MHV’s work, we signed up as an exhibitor at the Wonderful Wedding Show at the Winnipeg Convention Center this past January.

It is the essential responsibility of every museum to preserve its collections, offer meaningful experiences for visitors, and make its rich resources available to students and researchers.

The Mennonite Historical Society of Canada gathers for its Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting every year during the third weekend of January.

Many times, when the Board of Directors is trying to make a decision, they will try to understand why a certain policy or practice exists. What were the factors that influenced a previous board to reach its decision?

Last weekend the Advisory Council of the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society held its inaugural meeting at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach.

We have just completed a very busy and successful year. The celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mennonite Heritage Village and the launch of Freedom 15, our debt-repayment campaign, will be remembered as two of the year’s highlights.