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The "Conservatives"

admin — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:44:04 +0000

I think it is not unfair criticism to say that we the “enlightened” Mennonites have tended to look down just a bit at those of our brethren whose ideas we felt we could dismiss by calling them “conservative.”– A Second Look at the Rejected Conservative

The so-called conservative travelled to Canada in 1874 while the enlightened ones in Russia were just entering the most prosperous half century. They moved to Mexico when the peace with the national school system was settled in Russia. They left Canada because of its intolerance, just when the rest of the Mennonites are coming into Canada for a piece of liberty and to dodge the oppressed state back in Communist Russia.

The people continue to look down the conservatives when they got back from Mexico to Manitoba. Moreover, when they explore Bolivia or British Honduras as if they are trying to run from the world. Coming and going to different places across America.

To figure out the kind of attitude these conservatives have, it is somewhat helpful and essential to interpret the history of these conservatives from the inside; to see their past as they themselves tend to see it, and to see the rest of society, the world, as they tend to see it and the rest of the people around them.

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Explore Manitoba: Old Fort Garry Gateway

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:18:25 +0000

The gate’s history is one of rejection and threatened destruction and its existence today, as the centerpiece of Fort Garry Gateway Park on the east side of Fort Street, seems due more to luck and happen stance than civic planning. The last remnant of Upper Fort Garry, which was dismantled in 1881-1882, the gate is a shell structure. The only decoration on its bare stone walls are commemorative plaques by the Canadian Club of Winnipeg and the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Canada.

: Old Fort Garry Gateway

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Explore Manitoba: St. Andrew Locks

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:21:35 +0000

It was because of the people’s desire to improve the navigation on the Red River that started it all. St. Andrew’s Locks was considered as one of the major engineering development of its time. It was on May 4, 1910, when it was officially opened and served the public. The ceremony was headed by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier who spoke to thousand of Winnipegers about the pride brought by the new structural development to the citizens of Canada as a whole. Today, St. Andrews Lock and Dam is known to be a national historic site in Lockport.

St Andrew's Locks in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Explore Manitoba: Canadian Pacific Railway station and Royal Alexandra Hotel

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:45:00 +0000

Built in 1906, the Royal Alexandra in has been one of the famous hotels in Canada. In fact, it has been renovated and extended two times its original size. This gorgeous hotel was owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is literally connected to the Canadian Pacific Railway located in Winnipeg, Manitoba which is known as the “gateway to the Canadian west”—making it a busy railway hotel.

CPR Station and Royal Alexandria Hotel

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Dalnavert Museum Winnipeg

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:21:00 +0000

Dalnavert Museum is the restored Victorian era home of Hugh John Mcdonald , son of Canada’s first prime minister Sir John A. Mcdonald. Dalnavert is considered well to be a most fine example of the Queen Anne Revival style of architecture. This style – what is now referred to as the “Queen Anne Revival” era dates to the time around ( circa) 1895.

At the Winnipeg Dalnavert Museum guests can see what it was like for for an affluent family in Winnipeg – in what was considered to be the head ( and certainly the most civilized and major center) of Winnipeg.

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Preparations Continue to Opening

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:45:45 +0000

Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Preparations Continue to Official Opening

Canadian Museum For Human Rights Near It’s Goal – The donation was motivated by the Museum’s focus on educating youth to the importance of human rights. Winnipeggers should be glowing as the Museum will bring both tourism dollars to Winnipeg, and a sense of pride in providing the world …

Famous People of Manitoba » Canadian Museum of Human Rights … – “It is an honour to be part of the ground breaking for our new Canadian Museum for Human Rights” Manitoba’s Premier Gary Doer said. “We are thrilled to hae such a worthy national institution located in Manitoba , a province with a long …

Winnipeg Free Press – New donation puts museum $2 million away from fundraising goal. Geoff Kirbyson. 2/03/2009 11:43 AM | Comments (6). Print; E–mail. Enlarge Image Enlarge Image icon. The proposed Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The Canadian Museum for …

First Exhibit Canadian Museum for Human Rights – The first exhibition for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be an exhibit which premiered at the Human Rights Day Youth Conference – which was organized by the United Nations of Canada , and held at the University of Winnipeg …

Construction of Canada's human rights museum - The Canadian Museum of Human Rights will soon begin construction and will open in 2012. It will be the largest human rights museum in the world.

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First Exhibit Canadian Museum for Human Rights
admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:30:08 +0000
The first exhibition for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be an exhibit which premiered at the Human Rights Day Youth Conference  – which was organized by the United Nations of Canada , and held at the University of Winnipeg  campus.
The exhibit explored the life of Canadian Peters Humphrey , the principal author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , which was adopted by the United nations on 1948.
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Quest of Human Exploration of the New World Leading to Canada
admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:41:44 +0000
At this point a new age indeed had opened up for the modern day explorers.  In the “celestial empire’”  and the streets of Canton and Ranking were loudly stirring in the rustle and great wealth of the silk trade and trades.  A flare with both yellow and scarlet. as in the days of the great explorer Marco Polo.  It  was the time of the reign of the almost dull Ming emperors.  For it was now that a new age had opened .  It would leave at rest neither venerable civilizations nor the primitive wildness of what would become British North America , later Canada.  The men of Europe in 1612 had for over a century been almost rifting the”New World” for its precious metals and the ancient East for its silks and spices.  Yet human nature being what it is in the minds of explorers and rulers , none were all too happy or even satisfied.
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