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Historical society apologizes to Semá:th First Nation
Categories: News“The draining of [Sumas Lake] and our settlement on your ancestral lands was devastating and demoralizing and disrespectful.” That was part of an apology offered to Semá:th First Nation Chief…
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Singing to Ukraine
Categories: NewsFebruary 23, 2022, was a relatively ordinary day on our planet. Until 10:30 p.m. Ontario time—early morning of February 24 where Nataliia Kurhan lives—when I heard a reporter announce breathlessly,…
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Art gallery nurtures connections with the past
Categories: NewsAn art gallery lines the hallway between the sanctuary and the auditorium of the Niagara United Mennonite Church near Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The art hanging there reminds viewers of God’s guidance…
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Adventure Club engages kids
Categories: NewsEvery Tuesday morning this summer, children from Emmanuel Mennonite Church have been searching for a sheep while finding fun through nature-themed stories, water games, art projects, and hands-on creation care…
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Lymburner elected chair of Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service
Categories: NewsOn May 13, Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service (CMPS) held its 52nd AGM via video conference. CMPS is the non-profit body that publishes Canadian Mennonite magazine. Kathryn Lymburner of Stouffville, Ontario,…
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The hopeful demise of ethnocentrism
Categories: OpinionPerhaps you remember the 2000 box office hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It tells the story of a young Greek American woman, Toula Portokalos, falling in love with a…
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All or none
Categories: NewsWhile Jakob Rempel was being transferred by train from one Gulag camp to another, he jumped from the train in a snowstorm. Ultimately, he ended up in Uzbekistan, near the…
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Facing death, rethinking life
Categories: NewsI find myself in the middle of living and I am faced with death. Although it was expected, I was still surprised when a friend of mine died earlier this year.…
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Growing in the right direction: Grebel’s pollinator garden
Categories: NewsOn a bright morning in April, Eva Booker and a team of student volunteers rolled out a 25-foot-wide tarp across Grebel’s front lawn in preparation for the College’s recent green…
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A complicated centenary
Categories: NewsThe premise of the “Memories of Migration” Russlaender centenary train tour is a complicated one. The July tour commemorated the journey of the historic migration of 21,000 Mennonites from Russia…
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Birding with Alvin
Categories: EditorialI don’t get out much. That’s true for my personal life. My wife and I are homebodies and we jokingly refer to ourselves as “indoor kids”—a nod to the kind…
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Consider the birders
Categories: NewsWhen Gordon Janzen was searching for a way to unwind, he found it by looking up. Around 10 years ago, the Winnipegger realized he was working a lot and didn’t…
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Learning about waiting
Categories: OpinionI’ve been learning about waiting. After avoiding it for three years, I tested positive for COVID-19 at the beginning of July—just in time to disrupt the return of the Grand…
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Vibrant, powerful book explores family violence
Categories: OpinionIn his new book Shattered, Arthur Boers writes, “I realized that I never understood my father, our relationship, or even myself.” In this coming-of-age story, Boers explores his relationship with…
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The gift of limited options
Categories: NewsThis past spring, Mennonite Church Alberta held its first in-person annual delegate sessions in four years. Representatives from across the province were in attendance. Who hosted this grand gathering? One…
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Anabaptism at 500 seeking story ideas for book
Categories: NewsAnabaptists around the world are gearing up to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement in 2025. To mark this historic occasion, MennoMedia’s Anabaptism at 500 project has announced…
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MoM 100: A final post
Categories: UncategorizedI like telling stories. And I like trains. So when organizers of the “Memories of Migration: Russlaender 100 Tour” asked if I would join the cross-country train tour as a…
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MoM 100: A final post
Categories: Web FirstI like telling stories. And I like trains. So when organizers of the “Memories of Migration: Russlaender 100 Tour” asked if I would join the cross-country train tour as a…
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MoM 100: Three generations take the tour
When Allissa Reimer’s uncle died, she worried the family history had died with him. “He was the historian in the family, the keeper of the stories,” she said of her…
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