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The Village Centre Auditorium was built in 1967, just in time for Canada’s centennial celebrations. It was built as our first museum and office structure.

Approximately 150 MHV volunteers participated in the annual Volunteer Appreciation event last week. This represents roughly half of our registered volunteers.

This past week was National Small Business Week in Manitoba and across Canada and there were a series of events held to show support for small businesses and their owners.

Living in southeastern Manitoba, we feel secure in our ability to obtain food. Unemployment in our province is low and food prices are at a historic low as a proportion of incomes.

It is not uncommon at this time of year for people to surmise that things must really be slowing down at the museum.

It seems that the more important persons are the less they have to wait. Can you imagine a doctor sitting in an office waiting for you to show up?

By now all the turkey leftovers have been consumed, family gatherings are but memories and in just a few weeks, winter will set in upon us and many of us, who simply endure winter will begin longing for the first hints of spring and praying for a mild winter.

Like many food products, coconut oil has had its ups and downs over the years.

Last week I had the opportunity to meet and hear a presentation from Tina Meier. In 2006, Tina’s 13 year-old daughter Megan committed suicide after being in an online MySpace relationship with a 16 year old boy named Josh Evans.

Mennonite Heritage Village holds memberships in both the Association of Manitoba Museums and the Canadian Museum Association.