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April 15, 2013

An Eventful Day in an Eleven-Year-Old Boy’s Life During WWII

Jake Harder beside his first new car

Author: Jake Harder, 2008 It was early March 1945 after one month on the ’Trek’ when we stopped at a small village in East Germany to rest. My mother, my sister and I shared a wagon with my uncle and aunt, their three children, my grandmother and another aunt. We traveled together since my uncle […]

Article by Astrid Koop / Filed Under: Stories Then /

April 8, 2013

Story about Abram Epp

Story Told At Men’s Breakfast Read more about Abram Epp here. My father-in-law, Abram Jacob Epp, weeded quickly around the tomato plants, so he had time to talk. He  pulled out pigweed, bindweed, night shade, and grass like a whirlwind, chopped the  purslane and  chickweed with a  swipe of the hoe, and came over to […]

Article by admin / Filed Under: Stories Now /

April 5, 2013

Peace, Pies & Prophets coming April 13, 2013

Peace Pies and Prophets is on tour and coming to Leamington on April 13 at 7:00 pm at United Mennonite Educational Institute (614 Mersea Rd, Leamington, ON). Admission is free! Donations and pie auction proceeds will benefit Christian Peacemaker Teams. Centered around a live performance of I’d Like to Buy an Enemy , starring Ted […]

Article by Shelley Enns / Filed Under: Events /

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