Steinbach Tractor Trek

Saturday June 13th was a perfect day for Steinbach's Tractor Trek 2015.  The event is a collaboration between Mennonite Heritage Village and Eden Foundation, raising funds for their respective programs.  The two organizations collaborate in this effort, sharing responsibilities, the costs associated with the event and then the proceeds of the event.  As of this writing in excess of $32,000 has been donated to the combined effort of these two organizations.

The theme for 2015 was "Preserving the Past and Creating a Future".  Mennonite Heritage Village has been active since it began in the business of preserving the stories and the artifacts of a people who arrived in Manitoba and called it home.  In order that the artifacts will stay intact for future generations to see, climate control equipment at MHV is in need of repair and upgrade.

Eden Foundation represented the "Creating a Future" portion of the theme in that proceeds will be used to create hope, healing and community by supporting the work of Eden Health Care Services.  The work of EHCS in the Southern Health Region includes personal and family counselling, work-readiness assessment and training, and housing and supports.  A significant goal for Eden Health Care Services is to provide resources to build a new apartment block following the model already proven to be successful at Penfeld Court in Steinbach and Concordia Village IV in Winnipeg.

Pictures of many of the tractors and some of the activities will be posted in the very new future. Visit this site again in the near future.