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Archives for November 2014

November 27, 2014

German Expressions for Scolding Naughty Children

Mother and child silhouette

At the Mennonite Heritage Centre coffee social last week, a conversation began about members of the group getting into mischief when they were children. There were some funny stories of mischief, but what really stood out was how clearly the group remembered being scolded by their mothers! I was able to record a few phrases, […]

Article by Candace Nast / Filed Under: Footprints / Tagged With: Life on Pickwick

November 21, 2014

MEDA Event

Sunset At The Marina

The Leamington Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) Chapter exists with the sole purpose of supporting the work of the overall international organization known as MEDA. We do that by financially supporting MEDA and by educating our constituency about the work of MEDA. MEDA attracts opportunities from all over the globe. MEDA develops programs that provide the […]

Article by Bruno Penner / Filed Under: Events, Footprints /

November 10, 2014

Leamington and Harrow Mennonite Youth, 1946

Jake Gossen's Truck

Leamington and Harrow Mennonite Youth visit Pelee Island June 2, 1946 following account by John Wiebe 1902-1970 German-English translation by A.Koop In May of 1945 Herman Reimer, the Pelee Island Mennonite Church Sunday School superintendent, received a letter from the Leamington Mennonite Church Youth leader, Peter Epp. At their previous meeting the Leamington youth had […]

Article by Bruno Penner / Filed Under: Stories Then / Tagged With: Harrow, Leamington, youth

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