Blumenhof Girls 1917
The year is 1917. Seven young women, in their prime, walk down the road. It’s summer. The leaves on the trees seem young, so it might […]
Month: June 2019
5 Questions with Activist Steph Klassen
When I think of Steph Klassen, I think Activist. In fact, when I first asked Steph if I could ask her five questions for Mennotoba, […]
I dreamt of my Grandfather last night.
(The below post is something I wrote a few months ago. Just sharing it now.) Yesterday I had a chance to do something that I’ve […]
‘Anything else would be a lie’: 5 Questions with Ralph Friesen
Ralph Friesen was born in Steinbach in 1945 and was raised in the Mill Street (now 2nd Street) neighbourhood, surrounded by uncles, aunts and cousins. […]
What’s a “KuchenDog”?
This past weekend was Steinbach’s annual downtown festival, entitled Summer in the City. I look forward to this each year, probably mostly for the food, […]