Ayla писал(а):Тут я вас обманула, ферма в Абботсфорде.
Попытавшись найти информацию о службах на разных языках, наткнулась на вот эту статью и подумала, что надо ее скопировать на форуме, так как история этого края полна неприязни к соседям, и не только к китайцам\японцам ( включая массовые демонстрации в начале 20 века в Ванкувере против иммиграции из тех стран), а оказывается и к тихим мирным меннонитам( меннонайтцам?)
http://app.ufv.ca/fvhistory/studentsite ... page4.html
Although those who protested the presence of the Mennonites in the Fraser Valley argued that their lack of wartime participation was the most critical factor, there were a number of other components that seemed to be “deeply disturbing” to the Abbotsford and Chilliwack populations. The most obviously damaging offense of the Mennonites was their unwillingness to assimilate to the “Canadian way of life.” Their unremitting use of the German language, intentional isolation from the rest of the Fraser Valley community, and their large family structures were continuously discussed in the local newspapers. While the perceived lack of wartime participation was constructed as increasingly problematic, the Mennonite’s refusal to be “Canadianized” was just as, if not more distressing to the dominant Anglo-Saxon society.
The Mennonites were resented and feared because of their perceived unwillingness to assimilate to the dominant culture. These differences were not understood in the historical context of the Mennonite culture, and were seen as a threat. One of the most vocal complaints was the Mennonites continuance of teaching and speaking the German language in schools and churches.
The Mennonites’ decisive segregation was also seen as unwillingness to assimilate into Anglo-Saxon culture. The Mennonites built the town of Yarrow as a replica of a Mennonite community in Russia. Many members of the community remained isolated from the rest of Chilliwack. The town was purposed to be self-sustained, and outside social interaction could therefore be quite limited. The Mennonite community of Yarrow sought to reestablish and perpetuate the traditions and culture of the “Old World.” 4 In the 1940's, there were no businesses in Yarrow, a population of 1250, that were owned or operated by a "non-Menononite."5
