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Ontario – Mennonite Disaster Service

Ontario

Unit Leadership

Chair

Daryl Martin

Vice Chair

Jacob Krahn

Secretary

Ken Martin

Treasurer

Earl Martin

Member at Large

Lester Weber

Member at Large

Ron Bauman

Responses

Niagara Region, ON

The Niagara region of Ontario was hit by three large storms in early August, 2026, that dumped over 300 millimetres (one foot) of rain on places like St. Catharines, Jordan, Vineland, Camden, Beamsville, and surrounding areas. According to the...

Swan Valley, MB

On June 7, 2026, heavy rainfall caused significant flooding through the Swan Valley region. Between June 30 and July 2, 2026, more heavy rainfall resulted in a second severe flood...

Denare Beach, SK

Around May 29, 2025, the Wolf wildfire began. It swept through the community of Denare Beach on June 2, 2025, destroying more than 200 homes in the Northern Village of Denare Beach...

News & Stories

August 19, 2026

“Historic” rainfall causes widespread flooding in Ontario’s Niagara area

June 4, 2026

Driving Hope with MDS

October 21, 2025

RV volunteers are at the “go-go” stage

Videos

October 28, 2026

MDS in Denare Beach

October 19, 2026

MDS in Elk Washington

September 25, 2026

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