The August sky was an eerie brownish-orange as the morning news warned Edmontonians not to exert themselves outside. Thick smoke smelling of charred forests blanketed the city, and the air quality was so poor that even healthy young people stayed indoors.
Donita Wiebe-Neufeld, left, and her son Darian enjoy a sleigh ride. CD, Donita’s horse, is happily back with his herd after a summer of being moved from place to place. (photo and video by Tim Wiebe-Neufeld)
Leah is a lifer, and I like her.
Photo: Conference of Mennonites in Canada Photo Collection
During the Second World War, Canadian conscientious objectors (COs) planted 17 million trees in British Columbia between 1942 and1944. Some COs questioned the use of working in the “bush.” Pictured from left to right: Frank Dyck, Jacob Wiebe, Menno Wiebe and Rudy Regehr returned to Campbell River, B.C., in 1966 to see the trees that they had planted.
Video below: With chickens as witnesses, senior writer Will Braun offers a few thoughts as he strolls around his barn south of Morden, Manitoba.
With a nod to Ranting Rick Mercer, senior writer Will Braun steps into the mess that is the church’s disagreement over same-sex inclusion.
Video: Church looks different from the pig pen. With a nod to Ranting Rick Mercer and with a black sheep grazing in the background, senior writer Will Braun offers a few thoughts as he strolls round his barn south of Morden, Manitoba.
