Blumengard/Blumengart = NOT the same as Blumenort
Up until my interest in local history was ignited, whenever I might’ve heard someone mention Blumengard, I generally assumed they were a little confused, probably […]
Places
Remembering Ed Bickert, Jazz Legend from Hochfeld, Manitoba
I suspect that not many southern Manitobans know of Ed Bickert, who passed away this week. But they should! Ed Bickert is a legend in […]
Have You Ever Tried Crokicurl?
What do you call a cross between the Mennonite sport of crokinole and curling? Well, crokicurl, of course. I’m not kidding. This is a real […]
5 Questions I Have About Felsenten Cemetery
Felsenten. This cemetery has baffled me ever since I first learned of its existence three years ago. I’ve been there, read about, and yet I […]
A Rant About the Mennonite Landing Site
Don’t let that sign put you off! You can still walk down to the banks at the Mennonite Landing site. thing is, you can’t take […]