In July 2023, the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada will commemorate the 1920s immigration of Mennonites from the Soviet Union with a cross-Canada tour. This webinar, hosted by Aileen Friesen (CTMS), previews events in Ontario.

Program:

• Marlene Epp – introduction
• Henry Paetkau – history of the Russlaender in Ontario
• Laureen Harder-Gissing – Russlaender materials in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario
• Leonard Enns – overview of his original composition “The Place of Memory”
• David G. Neufeld – preview of Niagara Peninsula tour
• Ed Janzen – preview of Waterloo Region tour