I’m sure you have heard of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). Either by shopping at their local thrift store or donating gently used items.
In the present climate, our interactions with the world look different. For many, contemplating the stories of ancestors is a useful tool in discerning such a time because they give perspective and solidarity.
This past weekend Mennonite Heritage Village hosted its annual Tractor Trek in support of the museum and Eden Health. Before they hit the roads, forty-one registrants and their heritage tractors had already raised over $20,000 (including pledges).
This week I’ve interviewed Evelyn Friesen who was our first ever paid Volunteer Coordinator decades ago! She is no longer getting paid to do so, but Evelyn continues to volunteer at our front desk every week and always loves to recruit others to join her at MHV.
Today I have the honour of two past MHV Presidents sharing their thoughts on volunteering. An interview with Al Hamm who became interested in helping out when he saw the new windmill at its dedication in 2001. Then a beautiful speech given by Willie Peters at our recent virtual AGM.
Kara Suderman joined our team here at Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) in early May as our new Curatorial Assistant. I recently sat down with Kara for a “Question and Answer” session about museum life and her first weeks here at MHV.
We at the Mennonite Heritage Village are so happy to be safely open to the pubic again! Now is a good time to introduce you to some of our volunteers, their unique perspective on life at MHV and how volunteering benefits us all.
It takes centuries to build a museum like the Mennonite Heritage Village. Here we tell the story of the Mennonites who fled ‘dark ages’ oppression from Europe to Prussia, then from Prussia to Russia and finally from Russia to Canada with numerable other trails and detours along the way.
After being closed for almost two months due to COVID-19, it now gives me great joy to let you know that the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) will be opening again Wednesday, May 13th.
When I see a Winnipeg transit bus with its electronic sign flashing the phrase “practice social distancing” pass me, I catch myself thinking wistfully how much I will enjoy the time when phrases like “social distancing” are dropped by the wayside because they are no longer necessary.
