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As Manitobans were enjoying wonderful summer weather this past week there was another reason to be encouraged as our province entered Phase 2 of the reopening plan related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Readers of this blog may remember what we wrote about garbage jobs about a year ago. This concept becomes relevant as the pandemic exposes the work and job realities of our society – what is essential work and how do we treat our “essential” workers.

“Rape is about power and control. So are abortion bans. Keep abortion safe and legal.” Or so we are supposed to think, at least according to some billboards posted by a pro-choice group along a freeway near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Judging by the spaces in our greenhouse and fruit tree selection I would say everybody, and their dog are planting something this year.

Kara Suderman joined our team here at Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) in early May as our new Curatorial Assistant. I recently sat down with Kara for a “Question and Answer” session about museum life and her first weeks here at MHV.

To most Canadians, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds are instantly recognizable. Perhaps not the individual pilots and officers, but the precision flying patterns and planes are very much part of our Canadian identity.

There are at least two distinct camps arising in the food awareness movement. One camp advocates that we should eliminate livestock agriculture entirely.

Vegetable gardening… WHAT DO YOU DO? How do you garden? I find in Manitoba people tend to assume that you simply know how to garden because you live here. I know for a fact that gardening is not an inheritable skill, learnable but not inheritable.

We at the Mennonite Heritage Village are so happy to be safely open to the pubic again! Now is a good time to introduce you to some of our volunteers, their unique perspective on life at MHV and how volunteering benefits us all.

May long weekend has a special place in the hearts of Canadians. It is our symbolic end of winter and the beginning of the wonderful days of summer.