Region V Page
Region V Board Retreat
MDS Region V annual board retreat took place at Hidden Acres Camp near Shakespeare Ontario Oct 30-Nov 1. The board deliberated on topics such as fundraising policy, long term strategic planning, summer youth projects, board self assessment, annual budget,and much more. A worship service, delicious meals, and times of sharing were also enjoyed.
MDS Region V Board discussing policy at Hidden Acres Camp.
MDS Fundraising – Dessert Evening
A Dessert Evening will be held on Friday, October 30, 7pm at Crosshill Mennonite Church (2537 Hutchison Rd, Millbank, Ontario) as a fundraiser for MDS. Come out to hear updates on current MDS projects, guest speaker Jerry Klassen, music by Five On The Floor, eat home-made pie, and meet MDS board members and volunteers.
Region V News
Manitoba Unit News
Manitoba Unit News - April
Mennonite Disaster Service continues to attend meetings with other non-government agencies and Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization (EMO). We are also meeting as a Manitoba MDS board to determine...
Regional Statistics
MDS Extension Office
6A-1325 Markham Rd
Winnipeg , MB R3T 4J6
Canada
T: (866) 261-1274 (Can. only)
T: (204) 261-1274
F: (204) 261-1279
Click below to down load reports from Fall 2008 meetings.
Region V Unit Reports -Fall 2008
Regional Statistics
Area: 2,180,101 square miles (5,646,426 square km) without the North; includes Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Yukon, the Territories and Nunavet Units: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan; Atlantic Canada has a board representative but no formal unit.
Units: 6
Congregations: 828 in MDS database
Most common disasters: floods, wildfires, tornadoes/high winds, ice storms, landslides
Biggest disasters: fire storms, British Columbia, 2003; Red River floods, Manitoba, 1997; ice storm, Ontario/Quebec, 1998 2006 major local responses: flood cleanup, Manitoba; windstorms, rebuilding after house fire, Ontario; extreme weather, British Columbia; floods, Newfoundland
