Kihn Prairie Chickens
The title only really works if you know that “Kihn” is pronounced KEEN. I learned of this cemetery’s existence thanks to the Historical Atlas of […]
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My Favourite Steinbach Destination: The Pioneer Cemetery
Andrew has accused me of not posting about the Pioneer Cemetery AT ALL as of yet. Well, he’s right. I haven’t. But I’ve meant to, […]
Just Discovered I Have Family History in Schoenwiese
Last summer we embarked upon a frenzied and sort of random expedition in and around the Winkler, Gretna, and Altona area. Our objective? To visit […]
From My Bookshelf: “Meditations On A Place & A Way of Life”
I have a problem. I collect books, but I have not yet read all the books I’ve collected. I just like to collect and keep […]
St. Isadore, Last Summer
You can see plainly that the Mennonite influence severely peters out the further south you travel from Steinbach. The ability to till the soil becomes […]