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April 15, 2016

Blytheswood Old Colony Mennonite Church

Blytheswwood Old Colony Church

Bishop: Peter Friesen Pastors: Peter Dyck, David Hiebert, Jacob Neudorf, Heinrich Teichroeb, Frank Quiring, David Hildebrandt, Isaak Peters Road 8, R. R. #5 Leamington, Ontario

Article by Candace Nast / Filed Under: Churches / Tagged With: Blytheswood, Church, Leamington

March 21, 2016

Janet (Toews) Tiessen, born November 21st, 1943 in St. Catherines, Ontario

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This post is part of a new series of biography writing by students in Joel Warkentin’s Religious Studies class at UMEI Christian High School in Leamington, Ontario. Look for a new biography every Monday morning or view the entire series here. Biography of Janet (Toews) Tiessen January 13, 2016 by M. Tiessen, student biographer Janet (Toews) […]

Article by Candace Nast / Filed Under: Stories Then / Tagged With: Games, Janet Toews Tiessen, UMEI, UMEI biography

March 16, 2016

The Mission Hall Project

Pegg's Mission Hall, Pelee Island, Ontario

Pelee Island’s Mission Hall, fondly remembered by many as Pegg’s Mission, was built as a non-denominational church in 1911 on Pelee Island, Ontario. Built by George Pegg, he lived in the back and conducted lay services every Sunday, and invited other Islanders, including the Mennonites, to use the hall for services and celebrations until the time of […]

Article by Candace Nast / Filed Under: Events / Tagged With: Christine Palichuk, Church, George Pegg, Mission Hall Project, Pelee Island

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