The story of how the "Brotschuld" or "Bread Debt" was instrumental in helping Mennonites settle in Manitoba on Episode 6 of Still Speaking

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...

Soup, pie and a concert - You can have it all at MCI in Gretna this Friday

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.

A story about the perils of digging wells as Mennonites arrived in Manitoba in 1874 on Episode 5 of Still Speaking

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.

Winnipeg firefighter Lindsey Ingram wins four gold medals at the Firefighter Challenge World Championships

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.

Using a bag of reeschkje (toasted bread) as a life preserver? Hear the rest of the story on Ep.3 of Still Speaking

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 telling stories around this theme.

Johann Schroeder lived an eventful and difficult life. He made it to Manitoba in the spring of 1875, but he might not have survived the journey if it wasn’t for an unlikely lifesaving device.

Enjoy the entire life story of Johann Schroeder on Episode 3 of Still Speaking, season three, below:

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