This was the 50th anniversary year of Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV), and so much of our attention was given to things related to celebrating.
Vitamin K is not as well known as its cousins vitamins A, B, C and D – even E has received notice in recent years – and yet, it plays several vital roles in the body.
We often use the New Year to make a number of resolutions. These resolutions usually revolve around self improvement and how we would like to better ourselves in the coming year.
A few nights back was the longest night of the year. The winter solstice happens each year on December 21st, marking the shortest day of the year as well as the longest night.
Though the MHV collection boasts truly exquisite pieces of porcelain, silver and glassware, today it is a humble ceramic soup plate that has the sweetest story to tell.
Many women and a small percentage of men can relate to the euphoric feeling on leaving a hairdressing shop with a “new look” that comes from a just-applied hair colour.
One of the definitions of the word “equal” that is provided by dictionaries is that of “being the same as something else”. For humans, the concept of things being the same in our lives is elusive.
I didn’t send a wish list to Santa this year, but if I did, here are just some of the things I would put on it.
These days it seems impossible to separate Christmas and technology. Technology for many of us it will be front and center next week when we open gifts.
Most of us who grew up in a Russian Mennonite home and are now 40 years of age or older are likely familiar with the game of Crokinole.
