When Jesus walked on the face of this earth, he spoke to people desperately trying to find rest for their souls and desperately trying to find God and desperately trying to be good, but they were finding the task impossible and were misguided by the same things that leads us a stray.
Many years ago, when the province started doing what is called pre-budget consultations, it must have seemed like a novel but important concept.
February 16th is Louis Riel Day, a provincial statutory holiday in Manitoba. It commemorates Louis Riel, the Métis leader and founder of Manitoba.
With the return to Ottawa last week of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and many of those who were in and supported his government, there was a bit of a nostalgic feel in the nation’s capital.
February is commonly known as the bridge month between winter and spring! We’ve still got our feet firmly planted in winter while we eagerly await the approaching spring season as the days get longer.
It is the nature of our electoral system that when governments, and by extension their leaders, are voted out of office, it takes some time for their true legacy and impact to be understood.
Despite the cold snap we’ve been experiencing lately, the new year has gotten off to a pretty good start.
From January 22 to 24, the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada (MHSC) met for their annual meetings in Winnipeg.
By now most people have probably become numb to the various ways that people in elected office attack and belittle each other seemingly on a daily basis.
At the end of a year, it is worthwhile reminding ourselves of the blessings of the year that has been. At Mennonite Heritage Village we also need these reminders.
