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April 8, 2015

Fasting for The Gleaners

Kiana and Staff Members

Mennonites like to be involved in charitable activities, like those of the Gleaners located on Industrial Road in Leamington (http://swogleaners.org). The picture below shows Amy Pinsoneault, far left, Wern Toews. Center, and Kiana Epp, far right. Amy is the welcoming receptionist who will offer you a cup of coffee when you drop in to visit. […]

Article by admin / Filed Under: Footprints /

April 7, 2015

Abram Gerhard Flaming and Liesa Dick Flaming’s Refugee Experience

By son Jacob Flaming My parents, like many other Mennonite families, were caught up in the difficult and often tragic times surrounding the Bolshevik Revolution and the ensuing civil war. Anarchy was the rule of the day. Sensing that our chances of a better life were slim, my parents decided to emigrate to the USA. […]

Article by Candace Nast / Filed Under: Stories Then /

March 31, 2015

Abram Epp story, now with photos

Log cabin Dad and I built, 1934

Today we added photos to a post EKMHA originally published in 2013 about Abram Epp who was born in 1919 in Krasnopohl, Siberia. Click on the link below to read Abram’s story and see his photos: Abram Epp: born 1919 in Krasnopohl, Siberia, originally published February 18, 2013.

Article by Candace Nast / Filed Under: Stories Then /

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