Henry Derksen was born in 1925 in Newton Siding, Manitoba. My parents were Henry Derksen born in Blumstein, Molotschna Colony, Russia in 1896, and Mary Wiens, born in Schönfeld, Russia in 1900. My parents were married in 1923 and came to Manitoba, Canada in 1924. Shortly after my birth, my parents and I moved from Manitoba […]
Fashion Show: What did they wear?
What did they wear? The intent of the Fashion Show held on Sept.25, 2009 was twofold: 1. to reveal the keen interest of Mennonite women in clothes 2. to contrast the white wedding gowns worn in recent times with the black gowns of earlier days. The show that was held on Sept. 25, 2009 was […]
Author Rudy Wiebe to Speak in Leamington May 11, 2013
Award winning Canadian Mennonite author Rudy Wiebe will be in Leamington on May 11, 2013. Born in Saskatchewan, Wiebe spent his early years in an isolated community of about 250 people. He lived with his parents who were homesteaders in the West. After a University education, his career has been full with writing, teaching, and travelling. He […]
