Village News

There are aspects of the story of the Mennonites, going back to the sixteenth century, that are profoundly moving and inspirational.

A new Mennonite history book is being produced at Mennonite Heritage Village. A Collected History: Mennonite Heritage Village will go to press early in November and will be available to the public in early December.

It was in 1788 when Mennonites first migrated from Prussia to what was then known as New Russia and is today part of Ukraine.

At the end of every summer season we have an appreciation evening for our volunteers. This year the appreciation evening will be on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the Village Centre Auditorium.

My favourite time of year is autumn. Heat waves are over and the road trips are done. The back-to-school shopping has been accomplished and classes are in session.

Food, blankets, tools and clothing; whatever one could carry. In the confusion and danger of the Russian Revolution in 1917 and the civil war that followed, many Mennonite families were forced to leave everything behind so that they might escape and immigrate to Canada.

Mennonite Heritage Village preserves and tells the stories of Mennonites who came to Canada from Russia. Approximately 7,000 immigrants left Russia and settled in Canada in the 1870’s.

Our Village is populated with many wood structures, some of them very old. As a result, we must attend to the maintenance and care of these buildings on a yearly basis.

Several years ago Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) established Open Farm Day, a day when the citizens of Manitoba are invited to visit farms that have agreed to be host-farms for the day.

It would seem that Fall on the Farm is a favourite MHV summer festival for many people.