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2024 and 2025 marked the 150th anniversaries of Mennonite communities in Manitoba and in this season of Still Speaking, host Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Heritage Archives is sharing true historical stories around this theme.

Enjoy the story below of how Mennonite fire insurance regulations from 1620' Prussia evolved into modern day Red River Mutual Insurance on Episode 7 of Still Speaking:

Thanks to everyone who called in to the program this season with great gardening questions for host Carla Hrycyna, have a great Winter and we'll be back in Spring 2025!

2024 and 2025 marked the 150th anniversaries of Mennonite communities in Manitoba and in this season of Still Speaking, host Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Heritage Archives is sharing true historical stories around this theme.

Following the plague of locusts that ravaged the crops, gardens and even cloth of the first Mennonite settlers in Manitoba, 500,000 square kilometers in size, they were faced with the possibility of starvation, but thanks to the good name of Mennonites in Ontario, they found a solution...

Calling all young artists in Altona! Create a piece of artwork inspired by the community, and your design could be printed on official Town of Altona tote bags. Winners will receive a tote bag with their design, filled with exciting prizes.

Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna is gearing up for another Soup & Pie & Fall Concert this Friday, November 8th, it's taking place at the school, the meal runs from 5:30-7:00pm with the concert kicking off at 7:30!

The hour-long concert will feature a full school concert choir, a chamber choir, two jazz groups and new this year, a string ensemble will be performing as well.

2024 and 2025 marked the 150th anniversaries of Mennonite communities in Manitoba and in this season of Still Speaking, host Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Heritage Archives is sharing true historical stories around this theme.

Only ONE program left for the 2024 Lawn and Garden Journal season. You can call host Carla Hrycyna live on the program with all of your final gardening questions next Saturday morning at: 1-800-374-3315

The Firefighter Challenge League annually conducts up to 8 classic events in the Firefighter Challenge Championship Series that concludes with the World Championship event each October.

This year’s championship was hosted in Nashville, Tennessee October 21st-25th. The FCL pits elite firefighters from around the world against each other – and the clock. The athletes enter the skills-based challenge course known as the "Arena of the Brave" to complete "Five Essential Functions" – High-Rise Pack Carry, Hose Heist, Forcible entry, Hose Advance and Victim Rescue.

2024 and 2025 marked the 150th anniversaries of Mennonite communities in Manitoba and in this season of Still Speaking, host Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Heritage Archives is sharing true historical stories around this theme.