This is the resolution time of year – and we make all kinds of them, from resolving to lose weight to taking up a new hobby.
I was 22 years old in 1968 when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4th at the age of thirty nine.
As its name suggests, the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada (MHSC) is made up of organizations who are actively involved in preserving, researching and teaching Mennonite history.
There is some truth to the suggestion that this is a quiet time of year at MHV. The outdoor village is closed, and in Southern Manitoba, this is not prime “tourist” season.
It’s sometimes hard to fully appreciate the things that are closest to us. Often it takes visitors to tell us just how fortunate we are.
Last week the TV news again showed us dramatic pictures of burning railway oil tank cars, this time near Plaster Rock NB.
This past summer a neighbour saw my wife and I sitting out one evening and wandered over to chat.
More than half a million Canadians currently live with dementia, a number which will increase as a higher percentage of people enters the aging population over the next few decades.
For Premier Greg Selinger and the NDP government, looking for someone to blame when something bad happens has almost become a reflex response.
How much interest do you get on your savings at the bank? Currently the Steinbach Credit Union is paying 1.9% on regular savings and the Royal Bank 1.1% on their ‘high’ interest account.
