Uncovering a Sense of My Local Identity
I often feel like I carry a cocktail of my family’s histories deep within my bones, pulsing through my blood and veins. Tender naivety. Raging […]
Places
Wealth & Horror: The MHV’s Russländer Exhibit
I am not of Russländer descent, so I didn’t know anything at all about their story… until I met Andrew’s maternal grandmother. Suddenly I was […]
Finding William Hespeler’s Grave in Winnipeg
One surprisingly cold day in early November, we decided to visit St. Johns Anglican Cemetery, to see William Hespeler’s grave. He was born in 1830 […]
Miriam Toews Novels (& Other Literary Pursuits) in San Francisco
This past summer, Andrew and I went on a short holiday to San Francisco. Because we’re interested in things of the literary sort, of course […]
Clearsprings Cemetery: Close to Home!
I grew up knowing all about Clearsprings! Wait. No I didn’t. But I thought I did. That’s because Steinbach’s mall is called Clearspring Centre. As a […]