Articles
Nov 10, 2011 Grace Mennonite 50th Anniversary
On November 6th the church I grew up in celebrated its 50th anniversary. |
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Nov 10, 2011 A Friend at the Library
Irmy Nikkel is in charge of Support Services for the Winnipeg Public Library System. |
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Jun 04, 2011 You've Got a Friend
Speech at ICS graduation- 2011 |
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May 22, 2011 NSP - MAY 2011
The latest issue of the school newspaper I publish with my journalism students |
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Apr 23, 2011 Mennonite Maids
Read an article I wrote in 1989 about young Mennonite women from rural communities who worked as domestic servants in large cities. |
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Apr 01, 2011 NSP- #8
Read the latest issue of the school paper showcasing my journalism students' work |
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Jan 01, 2011 NSP
Check out this sample of the high school newspaper created by my Journalism class. |
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Dec 01, 2010 Visiting Steinbach Friends in Bangkok
We visited Ken and Grace Reimer who come from our hometown of Steinbach. They are working and living in Bangkok. |
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Nov 25, 2010 An Expert Guide in Bangkok
Joop was an exchange student at the school where we taught in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. He was our expert guide on our recent visit to Bangkok. |
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Oct 28, 2010 I'm A Model
I had my first experience as an artist's model. |
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Oct 01, 2010 Scarlett
We met Scarlett in the city of Haikou. She was a great guide and helped us understand what life is like for a Chinese university student in her city. |
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Sep 22, 2010 Pigs in China
My brother was in China recently to explore the possibility of becoming involved in the pork industry there. |
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Aug 27, 2010 Book Club
Why join a book club? |
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Aug 05, 2010 Jocelyn-Reimer Kent
Jocelyn Reimer Kent - an innovative Canadian nurse. |
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Jul 22, 2010 Cottage Country
Canada is cottage country and for good reason. |
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Jul 15, 2010 Tall Grass Prairie
Two expert guides introduce us to the birds and plants of the Tall Grass Prairie. |
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May 13, 2010 Orchids
I visited an orchid farm in Phuket Thailand with a couple of orchid experts. |
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Mar 25, 2010 Easter Miracle
Modern technology saved my ill fated Easter vacation. |
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Mar 18, 2010 The Vatican
Visiting the Vatican raised lots of questions for me. |
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Mar 11, 2010 Pompeii
Pompeii was about the same size as Steinbach. |
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Mar 04, 2010 The Colosseum
Some myths were shattered during my visit to the Colosseum in Rome. |
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Feb 28, 2010 Eating in Rome
Eating in Rome is a unique experience. |
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Jan 22, 2010 Steinbach Woman- A Nanny in Australia
We visited with a former student who is living and working in Sydney Australia. |
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Jan 14, 2010 Dressing Rooms
What goes on in a sports' teams locker room? |
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Nov 19, 2009 A Moveable Feast
Ernest Hemingway's idea that life can be a moveable feast resonates with me. |
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Nov 05, 2009 A Dream Come True
Dennis Toews had a dream to be a Cathay Pacific pilot and it came true. |
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Oct 08, 2009 The Perhentians
Malaysia's Perhentian Islands offer superb snorkeling experiences. |
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Sep 15, 2009 Fashion
My interest in the subject of fashion has been tweaked recently. |
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Aug 23, 2009 Short but Sweet
Check out these short films nominated for Oscars. |
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Aug 10, 2009 Antigone
This hero of Greek tragedy is quite the role model. |
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Aug 03, 2009 Every Marriage is Unique
My husband and I have learned so much about marriage from the couples who have visited us and traveled with us in Asia. |
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Jul 29, 2009 Column Memories
I've been a columnist for the Carillon News for 24 years. |
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Jul 19, 2009 Death - A Taboo Subject
In Asia people do not talk as openly about death as they do in North America. |
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Jul 13, 2009 Summer Walks
I enjoyed exploring different Canadian cities on my summer walks. |
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Apr 23, 2009 My Husband is Retiring
My husband is retiring for the second time. |
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Apr 18, 2009 Meeting Ayaka
We met a lovely young woman at a museum in Kyoto. She offered to show us her city. |
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Mar 14, 2009 Look Way Up
Hong Kong has many interesting buildings both old and new.
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Feb 19, 2009 Galileo
Getting to know Galileo was part of our Florence adventure. |
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Feb 12, 2009 Biking Through Florence
We saw Florence in a whole new way on our bicycles. |
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Feb 05, 2009 Michelangelo's David
Michelangelo's David has big hands. |
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Jan 29, 2009 Maori
There is more to Maori culture than the haka and the movie Whale Rider. |
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Dec 11, 2008 Walden Pond
How much time should we spend planning for the future? |
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Dec 01, 2008 Meet Lot Sze
Meet a Hong Kong media celebrity who used to live in Steinbach. |
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Nov 11, 2008 A Friend at the Millenninum Library
Irmy Nikkel is in charge of Support Services at the Millennium Library in Winnipeg. |
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Nov 01, 2008 Lot Tze and Mennonite Food
Our friend Lot Tze wanted to taste vereniki again. |
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Sep 14, 2008 He's in A Bidding War
My husband's baseball skills are in demand. |
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Aug 23, 2008 Typhoon
Our very first typhoon was a memorable experience. |
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Mar 12, 2008 Thai Exchange Student
Joop is an exchange student from Bangkok who is enjoying his stay in Canada. |
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Jan 02, 2008 Baseball in Hong Kong
Dave finds a ball team in Hong Kong. |
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