Last week the International Council of Museums met in Kyoto, Japan to discuss a new definition of museum.
When ‘Open Farm Day’ started ten years ago in Manitoba, I took my family to three different farms.
This Labour Day Monday Mennonite Heritage Village hosted its annual ‘Fall on the Farm’. It’s an event to celebrate the end of the summer season and to display the traditions and skills of the traditional Mennonite community.
This week’s post is a continuation of last week’s, where we started to look at the writings from people from the past to see how they dealt with suffering and the role of community in the life of the individual when hardship hit.
Over the last years I’ve had the occasion to consider pain. What happens to a person, what happens to a life, when a hardship hits and pain doesn’t end?
To help introduce our new Development Coordinator Marilee Arthur, I asked her to respond to five questions. She is diligent, honest and a caring person and I am already beginning to see her positive impact here at the Mennonite Heritage Village.
“Happy Pioneer Days!” I shouted from my truck as I drove the Mennonite Heritage Village parade float down Main Street, Steinbach. It was the kick-off of four full days for us to remember and celebrate those who went before us.
Over the years (five decades worth), volunteers have made the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) what it is today – a world class museum.
It’s worth considering that one hundred years ago Mennonites were not welcome in Canada. Introduced in June 1919, an Order-in-Council barred Mennonites (along with Hutterites and Doukhobors) from immigrating to Canada.
The title for this two part series comes from the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes tagline ‘Taste them again for the first time.’ Instead of adding marshmallows, colour or a new flavor they just asked the consumer to reconsider enjoying their taste.
