Village News

As we head into March, the Mennonite Heritage Village’s programming shifts gears. Winter programming is wrapped up as plans for spring and summer get underway.

Our feature exhibit in our Gerhard Ens Gallery has been on display for the last 16 months and thousands of visitors have engaged with the topic, Mennonite Reflections: Arriving In Manitoba 150 Years Ago.

Mennonite Heritage Village recently held its annual Winter Carnival. The mild winter day was conducive to many outdoor activities for all ages, and our volunteers and staff shared stories of the early Mennonite settler experiences of surviving Manitoba winters in the Semlin.

February 16th is Louis Riel Day, a provincial statutory holiday in Manitoba. It commemorates Louis Riel, the Métis leader and founder of Manitoba.

February is commonly known as the bridge month between winter and spring! We’ve still got our feet firmly planted in winter while we eagerly await the approaching spring season as the days get longer.

From January 22 to 24, the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada (MHSC) met for their annual meetings in Winnipeg.

At the end of a year, it is worthwhile reminding ourselves of the blessings of the year that has been. At Mennonite Heritage Village we also need these reminders.

When Mennonite settlers moved from Prussia to South Russia (present-day Ukraine) beginning in the late 1700s, they carried with them not only their language, faith, and agricultural expertise but also the medical knowledge and folk practices common in Central and Western Europe at the time.

Ahh January… the month of new beginnings, a fresh slate, a sigh of exhale after the busy Christmas season. To me, January signifies the opportunity to begin anew.

Remembering the good parts of the past year is important for all of us. It helps us to put our disappointments, anxieties, and failures into perspective.