The ruins of ancient civilizations, the structures these civilizations built, are magnificent.
I am a new immigrant in Steinbach and have lived here for the last nine months.
Whatever the name is, this tree needs a little promotion. It’s not uncommon to name plants after their breeders. It’s a good way to honour people.
In last week’s post I shared a personal story about how our backgrounds can bias us to emphasizing certain parts of history and downplaying others.
For many Manitobans, the past couple of decades have been about moving from getting internet service to getting faster and faster service with a range of greater options.
We are at an interesting time in history. The past two centuries have experienced incredible economic growth, driven by the vast reserves of resources made available through cheap, plentiful energy.
Lebensunwertes leben is German for “life unworthy of life.” As a justification of killing, this idea led to the Holocaust. Alarmingly, there is growing acceptance in Canada of lebensunwertes leben.
What’s the biggest tree we can grow? Easy answer, Cottonwood Eastern or Plains Cottonwood. Maybe even a hybrid? Either way Cottonwood is the biggest tree we grow.
A couple weeks ago, we explored how war, violence, and the threat of military participation shaped the first three waves of Mennonite migration to Canada.
For the first three months of this year, many Canadians watched as countries like Israel, Britain and the United States moved very quickly to both procure and distribute COVID19 vaccines.
