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Grateful for community
Mabel and Walter Paetkau of Abbotsford, ages 91 and 89 respectively, met as university students in Edmonton. They were married in 1960 and raised two sons. At different points, Mabel was a registered nurse, homemaker, director of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) B.C. Refugee Program and a Government of Canada Refugee Board member. Walter did…
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The ‘Yes, and’ of Rockway’s solar project
An array of 875 solar panels now sits atop the roof of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in Kitchener, Ontario. Installation was completed in mid-October by VCT Group, with connection to the power grid expected by December. The panels are owned by CED, an alternative energy co-op. After 20 years, Rockway—which was not required to make a…
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MC Sask hires Evan Bueckert as interim youth minister
For the next 10 months, Evan Bueckert will be at the helm of youth ministry in Saskatchewan. Bueckert, 30, is half-time associate pastor at Mount Royal Mennonite Church in Saskatoon. He steps into the role after Kirsten Hamm-Epp stepped away from it at the end of August after 11 years. “I’m excited to be working…
