The Moment I First “Met” Marion Roes
In the summer of 2019, Andrew and I paid a quick visit to Ontario Mennonite country for the very first time. An essential stop was […]
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Strolling St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery
Time for another cemetery post! This was last summer. We were quickly visiting St. Jacobs, and as we drove around in the countryside, we slammed […]
Silberfeld: a Word-of-Mouth Situation
EAST RESERVE Sometime a few summers ago, we were heading west along highway 311, when it occurred to me that this would be a lovely […]
The Lone Headstone of Gnadenfeld
“The destruction early this summer of the huge Braun barn that dominated the landscape of Gnadenfeld for over 100 years spells the end of an […]
Under Giant Trees: The Private Cemetery of Silberfeld
WEST RESERVE In early August, I received an intriguing email from Mary Loewen: “I would like to invite you to our farm cemetery.” I was […]