Village News

It is the essential responsibility of every museum to preserve its collections, offer meaningful experiences for visitors, and make its rich resources available to students and researchers.

The Mennonite Historical Society of Canada gathers for its Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting every year during the third weekend of January.

Many times, when the Board of Directors is trying to make a decision, they will try to understand why a certain policy or practice exists. What were the factors that influenced a previous board to reach its decision?

Last weekend the Advisory Council of the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society held its inaugural meeting at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach.

We have just completed a very busy and successful year. The celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mennonite Heritage Village and the launch of Freedom 15, our debt-repayment campaign, will be remembered as two of the year’s highlights.

This was the 50th anniversary year of Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV), and so much of our attention was given to things related to celebrating.

Though the MHV collection boasts truly exquisite pieces of porcelain, silver and glassware, today it is a humble ceramic soup plate that has the sweetest story to tell.

Most of us who grew up in a Russian Mennonite home and are now 40 years of age or older are likely familiar with the game of Crokinole.

While our Village and the Livery Barn Restaurant are closed until May 1, life at MHV has not ground to a complete standstill. Our meeting and banquet facilities are still being rented frequently for business meetings, Christmas parties and even a wedding or two.

In a few weeks we will bid a sad farewell to our colleague, Tashia Lapeire. Not only has Tashia blessed our workplace as a fun-loving and caring person, she has also developed the role we gave her with great skill and passion.