WINKLER, MB

Mennonites across the Pembina Valley have been swapping out their cigarettes and yerba tea for rhubarb-flavoured e-cigarettes. Health officials, however, worry the trend might catch on with non-smokers as well.

“Oba, when they start offering flavours that appeal to Mennonites, I start to get worried,” said Dr. Peters. “They’ve got three different variations on rhubarb alone: raw rhubarb, rhubarb dipped in sugar, and rhubarb platz. I’m really concerned about the impact this will have on our Mennonite young people.”

Seven Mennonite youngsters were caught vaping behind the old Friesen barn on Friday night.

“And they were doing the straight raw rhubarb flavour!” proclaimed Peters. “What is this world coming to? That stuff is so sour! It’s the harshest stuff!”

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