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May 15, 2017

Hulda’s Rock

A large rock in the water, just offshore. The viewer looks out from behind branches and bushes.

This is an imagined  story about a tree and a rock, on Pelee Island,  shown in the above picture.  The legendary Hulda was undecided about jumping, but yielded finally, to the call of the earth. The rock is seen in the bottom half of the picture, slightly off center.  The lake enveloped her and brought […]

Article by admin / Filed Under: Footprints /

April 11, 2017

House of Worship – Closed

House of Worship red brick church

Pastor: W. Klassen Wheatley-Tilbury Townline Phone: 226-622-1055

Article by Candace Nast / Filed Under: Churches /

March 2, 2017

Trees Were Their Refuge

Black and white photograph of five men and three women in a boat. Man at front and man at back have paddles. Behind them is a collection of buildings. They are fancily dressed with suits and hats

The fine houses on the shore were made partly out of wood, that came from trees, naturally. The estate belongs to Peter Enns at the far right end of on the boat. He planted an entire orchard that you can see if you look closely. Mennonites were good at planting things, like trees. The man […]

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