KLEEFELD, MB

After a long courtship that included numerous lovely swims through the local gravel pit, Donald Dueck, 25, of Kleefeld, and his fiance Daisy, 22, finally tied the knot in a small ceremony at an area Mennonite church.

“I’ve loved her since the moment we first met at the Ducks Unlimited faspa fundraiser a few years ago,” said Donald Dueck, who runs a local farm. “The only reason we didn’t get married back then is because Daisy Dueck was busy finishing her Bible School certificate. Some say Bible School is just basket-weaving and egg-laying but, let me tell you, it’s hard work!”

The reception was held in the damp and leaky church basement, though only Duecks were invited to attend.

“At a Mennonite wedding, you’ve got to stick to your closest frintschoft,” said Donald Dueck. “

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