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Listed in this section are a variety of reports, articles, newsletters and miscellaneous publications that highlight Mennonites in many different ways. They are presented here, usually as full text, so that MHSS readers may have ready access to a type of world wide library of Mennonite information.

Press Releases

March 7, 2011 - Release: Mennonite Historical Society (MHSC) Launches New Projects

Report: Book Launch of New German Publication (Enn Bloomheim Opjewossen - by Jack Driedger and Chris Cox).



Past Events Reported

Hague Cultural Day, 2021 (Sept. 25/21)

Making History - a Devotional by (Rev.) David Neufeld at the 2020 AGM

Connecting Mennonites - MHSS AGM - March 6-7, 2020

MHSS -2019-Report - by Victor G. Wiebe and Jake Buhler (.pdf)

"Peace Event - Burning of the Guns" (Nov.11, 2019)

Double Book Launch for the Altester.

Tribute to Vera and Werner Falk

Celebrating Our Anniversaries and AGM Weekend -2019

Peace Perspectives - November 11, 2017

2017 Annual General Meeting; Singing by the Numbers

Report on Stories of Peace 2015

Peace Stories 2015

Blacks and Mennonites as Good Neighbours in Saskatchewan (Peace Event 2016)

2016 - Annual General Meeting - March 5, 2016

Stories of Peace 4 Storytellers shared Pacifist experiences at Bethany Manor - November 15, 2015.

duplicate!! John-J-Friesen-Presentations.pdf - given at Annual General Meeting, March 2015

2015 Annual General Meeting & Mennonite Migrations - March 6, 7, 2015

Walter Klaassen's Translated Book Launch - March 9, 2014

2014 Annual General Meeting - GAMEO, - Archives - March 1, 2014

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (History) - February 28, 2014

Book Promotion: It Happened in Moscow - November 8, 2013

Peace Stories - November 9, 2013 (at Mount Royal Mennonite Church

By Whatever Name Book Signing September 8, 2013.

Seeing Poland Through Mennonite Eyes-2013

Successful Book Launch - "The Fehrs" (June 9, 2013)

2013 Annual General Meeting Report - a full long page with lots of photos.

Nettie Balzer, author of "Helena - a Peek into the Past" - Book Launch.

Progress at Archives December 2012

Progress at Archives July 2012

Honouring Volunteers Faspa 2012

Book Launch of New German Publication (2012)

Author Rudy Wiebe, and the Annual General Meeting - 2012

Peacemakers & Genealogy Day

Artisan Day (2011) Photo Tour

MHSC Launches New Projects

Special Event at MHSC Annual Meeting Saskatoon-2011

Great Trek Tour 2009 (Report)

Great Trek 2009 Khiva9

October 2007 Reports

August 2007 (Genealogy Workshop in Herbert)

The Mennonite Historical Society of Canada (MHSC) honours two MHSS members with an award of Excellence: Esther Patkau and Diedrich "Dick" Epp.



Newsletters of Interest

The Mennonite-Polish Friendship Association Newsletter. December 2010. (a PDF file).



Essays

Most Mennonites recognize the name, Ruben Epp, as a humorist recording his funny Low German stories. Jack Driedger, a local Mennonite writer has shared with us some English essays by Ruben Epp, which describe some entertaining instances in his work as a mechanic. We provide the 30 page document here for your enjoyment; ADVENTURES OF A MECHANIC.


Mennonite Education in Siberia: Heinrich P. Wieler In a Classroom, 1916-1918 - by Lawrence Klippenstein. An earlier version of this paper was presented at a conference on Mennonites in Siberia that was actually held in Siberia. After Klippenstein made some corrections and revisions he sent us this final edition to put up here to share with you.

Photos Stories

To satisfy the curious, here is a page of photos showing the progress of the move to larger spaces for the archives in the basement at 110 LaRonge Road. Progress at Archives July 2012

An updated Progress Report in a Photo Story upon the installation of the rolling shelf units in December 2012.




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[last updated - Nov/11/2021]

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Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan

Room 900 - 110 La Ronge Road,
Saskatoon, SK, S7K 7H8
(306)242-6105
Archive Hours: Monday: 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday: 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. & by appointment on Wed. evening.