I was born in Schönfeld, Russia September 18, 1923 and came to Canada with my parents and three siblings the following year. My first memories go back to Pelee Island where a group of Russian Mennonites, including my family, settled in the 1920s. It was on Pelee that, in 1927, little Mieche (Mary) Driedger died […]
Fasting for The Gleaners
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. […]
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. […]
