Ralf (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} canada_ralf) wrote,@ 2004-09-27 11:43:00 |
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Would Witness Have Worked With Mennonites, Instead Of The Amish?
Sunday 26th September’ 2004
Sunday’s in the house that I am staying in has a definite traditional feel about it, since Barb and Les spend it doing what the good lord no doubt would want us all to do, spending it at church. Declining their kind invitation, I decided to spend the day exploring some of the towns around Guelph. I therefore collected various maps and tour kinds that I had collected and headed the car rental agency. Renting a car in Canada is one of the easiest things in the world. It all boils down to how much money you have, it typically costs $20.00 a day. I opted for a Chrysler Neon, which happened to be the cheapest. My first port of call was the town of St. Jacobs; this town interested me for one reason, because of its connection with the Mennonites. The Mennonites are much like the Amish of Pennsylvania, the dress and their rejection of modern technology, however it goes much deeper than that. They are part of the Anabaptist-Mennonite movement. They believed that the Christian Church should be made up of people who freely choose to become members of a voluntary church of believers. They are named after the early Dutch leader, Menno Simons. I visited the museum and watched a film about them and was surprised to learn that the U.K. has 112 members of the church. The museum was small, but jam packed with loads of interesting stuff, I was kind of hoping that there would be a gift shop so I could buy the distinctive hat that the men ware. There was not much more to see in the town, except a load of fat tourists staring at the Mennonites, holding ridiculously large subway sandwiches. If any of you have seen the classic Harrison Ford film Witness you will know what I am talking about. Heading down route 86 I had a quick stop over in Elora, a delightful town, with heavy Mennonite influences. I had lunch at a Tim Hortons (a Canadian company which specializes in donuts and other pastries) Then I moved on to Fergus, which was originally settled by the Scott’s. It is famous in the Southern Toronto area because of a waterfall and mill. After abandoning the town the town, in an attempt to walk of the donuts I parked the car, and took a walk down by the waterfall, eventually ending up in the river because of the heat, it reached 27 degrees! Then I headed back to the car, and back to Guelph ware I enjoyed some bread, ham and cheese of varying sorts, and after that a bit of blueberry pie for pudding. Tomorrow I have three job interviews at the stone walk mall, One at Star Bucks, The Second Cup and a chocolate shop. Fingers crossed
Sunday 26th September’ 2004
Sunday’s in the house that I am staying in has a definite traditional feel about it, since Barb and Les spend it doing what the good lord no doubt would want us all to do, spending it at church. Declining their kind invitation, I decided to spend the day exploring some of the towns around Guelph. I therefore collected various maps and tour kinds that I had collected and headed the car rental agency. Renting a car in Canada is one of the easiest things in the world. It all boils down to how much money you have, it typically costs $20.00 a day. I opted for a Chrysler Neon, which happened to be the cheapest. My first port of call was the town of St. Jacobs; this town interested me for one reason, because of its connection with the Mennonites. The Mennonites are much like the Amish of Pennsylvania, the dress and their rejection of modern technology, however it goes much deeper than that. They are part of the Anabaptist-Mennonite movement. They believed that the Christian Church should be made up of people who freely choose to become members of a voluntary church of believers. They are named after the early Dutch leader, Menno Simons. I visited the museum and watched a film about them and was surprised to learn that the U.K. has 112 members of the church. The museum was small, but jam packed with loads of interesting stuff, I was kind of hoping that there would be a gift shop so I could buy the distinctive hat that the men ware. There was not much more to see in the town, except a load of fat tourists staring at the Mennonites, holding ridiculously large subway sandwiches. If any of you have seen the classic Harrison Ford film Witness you will know what I am talking about. Heading down route 86 I had a quick stop over in Elora, a delightful town, with heavy Mennonite influences. I had lunch at a Tim Hortons (a Canadian company which specializes in donuts and other pastries) Then I moved on to Fergus, which was originally settled by the Scott’s. It is famous in the Southern Toronto area because of a waterfall and mill. After abandoning the town the town, in an attempt to walk of the donuts I parked the car, and took a walk down by the waterfall, eventually ending up in the river because of the heat, it reached 27 degrees! Then I headed back to the car, and back to Guelph ware I enjoyed some bread, ham and cheese of varying sorts, and after that a bit of blueberry pie for pudding. Tomorrow I have three job interviews at the stone walk mall, One at Star Bucks, The Second Cup and a chocolate shop. Fingers crossed
