Mennonite Archival Information Database

Bethel Choir and Valley Symphony Orchestra

CA MHSBC 230-1-2013.070.001
Item
1959

Part of Walter and Menno Neufeld collection

A newspaper article taken from the Canadian Mennonite features the Bethel choir with Valley Symphony Orchestra with conductor Menno Neufeld and Walter Neufeld as first chair violinist. Back row (left to right) : Erna Tilitzky, Rita (Gugenheimer) Nickel, Betty Funk, Lydia Koslovsky, Rita Thiessen, John Thiessen, unknown, Al Wilms, Ben Neufeld, Rudy Baerg, John Harder, unknown. Third row (left to right) : Betty (Stobbe) O'Malley, Bertha Loewen, unknown, Helga (Olfert) Stobbe, Clara Thiessen, unknown, Ivan Friesen, Howard Dyck, Jake Dueck, unknown, Esther Franz, unknown. Second row (left to right) : Alice (Sawatsky) Willms, unknown, Agnes Doerksen, Agnes (Boldt) Bartch, Peter Wall, unknown, unknown, unknown, Bob Reimer, Mary Klassen, Nancy (Martens) Dyck. First row (left to right) : Liese Nickel, Kathy Peters, Heidi Olfert, unknown, Ed Balzer, unknown, Cliff Hiebert, Herb Koslowsky, Ruby Goertz, Linda (Dyck) Hiebert, Edith (Bargen) Fehr, Louise (Bergen) Price. Orchestra : Two violinists : left to right : John Klassen, Jake Toews, John Reimer. Below the platform Left to right : George Unger (Organist), Victor Neufeld, Dorthy Balzer, Jean Guenther, unknown, Walter Neufeld, Menno Neufeld (conductor), Helen (Klassen) Konrad, Robert Martens, John Balzer, Walter Rempel, Bev (Penner) Martens, Elsie Thiessen.

Unknown

Bethel Choir in Bakerview MB church

CA MHSBC 230-1-2014.037.008
Item
196-

Part of Walter and Menno Neufeld collection

Bethel choir consisting of twenty-one members and Menno Neufeld as conductor at the Bakerview MB church.

Unknown

CBI Chorale

CA MHSBC 65-20-5.0-2013.086.016
Item
1978

Part of Columbia Bible College fonds

The Columbia Bible Institute Choral . Singers back row (left to right): George Falk, Laurie Letkeman, Doug Hamm, Rosy (Neufeld) Dueck, Gerald Mann, Sharon (Klassen) Baerg, Andrew Neufeld, Katie Wiebe, David Schellenberg, Beth Bergman, David Koehn, Wendy Oeste. Second row (left to right): Rudy Baerg (conductor), Judy Doell, Daren Regier, Unkown, Gerald Dyck, Val (Hiebert) Haines, Nathan Konrad, Unknown, Randy Baerg, Lorraine Pankratz, Doug Penner, Gerry Haak, Front row (left to right): Ron Baerg, Bonnie Wiebe, Han Friesen, Corinne Voth, Wayne Geddert, Faith (Kent) Nickel, Steve Hiebert, Bonnie Toews, Barry Esau.

Unknown

Choir

CA MHSBC 6-12-3-2015.012.035
Item
1982

Part of Clearbrook Mennonite Church fonds

Helen Reimer is conducting a choir of individuals (mentally disadvantaged) in the Clearbrook Mennonite Church.

Unknown

Columbia Bible Institute Chorale

CA MHSBC 65-20-5.0-2014.053.001
Item
1973-1974

Part of Columbia Bible College fonds

CBI Chorale in concert dress, with conductor Rudy Baerg, posing outdoors. The women are wearing long white dresses and the men are dressed in white shirts, dark sleeveless vests, dark bowties and plaid pants.

Unknown

Dedication of dorm

CA MHSBC 65-20-4.0-2014.043.204
Item
1963

Part of Columbia Bible College fonds

A choir, under the direction of Helmut Janzen is singing outdoors at the dedication and opening of the new dormitory.

Unknown

Male Choir

CA MHSBC 6-12-3-2015.012.034
Item
1952-1983

Part of Clearbrook Mennonite Church fonds

Male Choir singing at the Clearbrook Mennonite Church. Front row (left to right): Ben Enns, Cornelius Enns. Second row (left to right): Ben Rempel, Peter Koop, Erhard Schroeder, J.J. Sawatsky. Back row (left to right) : J. Renpenning and Peter Rempel.

Unknown

Mass Choir

CA MHSBC 6-12-3-2015.012.036
Item
1952-1983

Part of Clearbrook Mennonite Church fonds

A mass choir performing "Der Friedensfuerst" conducted by Hans Federau at the Clearbrook Mennonite Church.

Unknown

Oratorio choir

CA MHSBC 65-20-4.0-2013.086.013
Item
1961-1962

Part of Columbia Bible College fonds

Oratorio choir and orchestra in concert dress with director Helmut Janzen. Orchestra members (left to right): Frank Dyck, Virginia Fast, Hedy (Sawatsky) Hein, Jake Toews, Rudy Dyck, Unknown, Rudy Reimer

Unknown

Senior Choir

CA MHSBC 6-12-3-2015.012.037
Item
1952-1983

Part of Clearbrook Mennonite Church fonds

The senior choir at the Clearbrook Mennonite Church. (Left to right): Hildegard Thiessen, Peter Regier, Dorothy Rempel, Elizabeth Wiebe, Sarah (Thiessen, Wiebe) Loewen, Mary Janzen, Clara Plett, Jake Dyck, Susan Block, Helen Isaak, Peter Rempel, Lena Regier, unknown, Anna Goertzen, unknown, Dave Toews, Irene Penner, Mary Peters, Hans Federau.

Unknown

Singing group

CA MHSBC 65-20-5.0-2013.086.019
Item
unknown

Part of Columbia Bible College fonds

A male chorus of approximately 30 young men who are all wearing dark pants and white shirts are standing outdoors. Peter Goertzen is their conductor.

Unknown

Sod turning of Bethel Bible Institute

CA MAO XV-19.3-1992-14-1966
Item
195-

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

Three photos of sod turning of Bethel Bible Inst., Abbotsford, B.C. One larger photo (12x9) shows H. P. Neufeld directing the choir at the ceremony. Old en. dated April 1, 1958 (or 1956?).

Unknown

Visiting choir from Winnipeg.

CA MHSBC 152-13-2013.125.001
Item
[June, 1966]

Part of Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir Society fonds

Visiting children's choir from Winnipeg with conductor Helen Litz and manager standing in the middle of the choir. This choir together with the Pacific Mennonite choir presented a concert in Abbotsford, BC.

Unknown