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DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (EDMONTON)
13312 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 4T3 Phone: 780 452 2861
Dear members:
The month of March is coupled to spring, new life and a new
beginning, but for the DCC we had to be reminded once again
of the harsh reality that we are not immortal. On the weekend of
the 11th, we had the celebration of the life of Lisa Putters, on the
12th the celebration of the life of Coby Bruglemans, and on the
14th the memorial service for John de Visser. Our sincere
condolences to Piet, Mell and Truus and families Your loss is our
loss. These names are part of the fabric our club was built on.
They will never be forgotten.
Our AGM just behind us we are set to go again for another term,
I would like to thank Pieter van Papeveld and Lisa Putters for
their many years of dedicated service. With the election we had
to fill four positions. Femke Williams and Rinske Ter Heide are
the new kids on the block and Wanita White took on the full term
as Secretary. I welcome them and look forward to have a new
board with new ideas. (I have a one up on Justin Trudeau, we
have 6 women vs 3 guys in our cabinet, how about that!)
(HELP)
Our next big event just around the corner is our Annual Dutch
Spring Market. If you are able please give us a hand, especially
with the setup of the stalls, which is the most labor intensive.
As I mentioned to those in attendance at the AGM, we are doing
OK, enjoy the building and each other’s company.
Frank Stolk - 780-464-4879 - stolkfm@telus.net
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CARD MAKING
April 2, 16 and 30, 2016
May 14 and 28, 2016
KLAVERJAS
TOURNAMENT
April 17, 2016
SPRING CLEAN-UP
April 11, 2016
BILLIARD
TOURNAMENT
April 20 and 22, 2016
DUTCH SPRING
MARKET
May 7, 2016
FRIENDSHIP TULIP
GARDEN DEDICATION
TBA
BLOOMSDAY
June 5, 2016
HERITAGE DAYS
July 30, 31 & August 1
2016
CASINO
YELLOWHEAD
August 24, 25, 2016
ABO U T T H E D U T C H T O UC H
APRIL 2016
The Dutch Touch is a publication for the
Dutch Canadian Club (Edmonton)
13312 - 142 St. NW,
Edmonton, AB T5L 4T3
Clubroom phone: 780-452-2861
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Our membership fees are per
calendar year: January - December
at the following rates:
Family (with children under 18) $70.00
Senior Family
$60.00
Single
$40.00
$35.00
Please submit your articles and news by the Senior Single
Student
$25.00
20th of the month if you want them to
appear in the next issue.
Drop them off at the Club or mail them to Please send your membership application
or renewal with your name, address,
the above address.
phone number and email address to:
Ten monthly issues are published
(from September to June)
You may also contact
Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905
jismits@telus.net
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latest news.
The Dutch Touch is also available online on
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and click on DCC Activities, then on Current
Events.
You can have The Dutch Touch delivered to
your email address in PDF format by
contacting Jenny Smits with the email
address you want it sent to.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We welcome letters from our members
regarding Club matters and concerns.
Letters will be edited for grammatical
errors and will be forwarded for
comments to the appropriate
departments. Anonymous letters will not
be considered for publication.
Please send them to the above address
or to Jenny Smits: jismits@telus.net
Dutch Canadian Centre
attn: Membership
13312 - 142 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5L 4T3
ADVERTISING
For any changes and additions or
deletions in your monthly ads, please
contact
Jenny Smits 780-473-0905
jismits@telus.net
ADVERTISING RATES
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INDEX
311
12
Billiard Club
7
Blooms day
5
Calendar
20
Card Making Club
4
Canada Census
17
Contact info
19
DCC Auxiliary
7
DCC Board
3
Dutch Spring Market
15
Editorial
3
Klaverjas Club
4
Members Page
11
National Volunteer Week
18
Nederlandse Top 10
8
Netherlands News
19
Presidents message
1
Sewing & Craft Circle
5
Spring Clean-Up
7
Stitch N Rip Club
4
Volunteers
14
Windmills
6,16
MEMBERS PAGE INFORMATION
Members of the Dutch Canadian Club
can place their personal
announcements and classified ads on
the Members’ Page free of charge.
We need your ad by the 20th of the
month if you want your ad published
in the next issue. If you have
something for sale or are trying to find
something or someone or if you have
something to celebrate or share with
our members you may use the
Members’ Page to advertise at no
cost to you.
Contact:
Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 jismits@telus.net
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Windmills Billiards
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Zumba Gold
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EDIT OR IAL
Dear Readers:
After a very courageous battle with cancer we had to say goodbye to Lisa Putters in March. She
was very much involved with many activities in our club, as a Board member, Auxiliary member,
purchaser, membership coordinator, card maker, sewing club member and was always there to help
out with our big events like Heritage Festival, Silver Skate Festival, Dutch Spring Market and every
special event the DCC organized. I first met her when I joined the Klompendansers and we have
been friends ever since. She was also my co-editor for the Dutch Touch and looked after the
advertising and mailing. Even though she had a few chronic medical conditions, she never let that
stop her and she never complained that something was too much for her. She always told us she
felt “Terrific!” I am going to miss her very much. My condolences to the Putters family.
Also condolences to the De Visser family with the loss of John. He will be missed, especially on the
Friday night social gatherings.
On to April and May: there is a market coming up and the tulips should be peeking out pretty soon
and when they are in bloom there will be a special dedication of the Friendship Tulip Garden beside
our windmill.
I hope you had a wonderful Easter and we’ll see you at the club!
Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 - jismits@telus.net
N E W S F ROM T HE B OAR D
Thank you to those who supported the Dutch Canadian Club by joining us on March 20 for the
Annual General Meeting. 57 members were in attendance to hear the status of the club and to
ask questions.
Frank Stolk’s 3-year term as president was up and he was willing to sign on for another threeyear term.
Three new board members were elected by acclamation:
Wanita White as secretary to finish the position left vacant
by Rita Hemmes-Davis who resigned during the year,
Femke Williams and Rinske Ter Heide to fill the positions
held by Piet Van Papeveld whose term was up, and Lisa
Putters who passed away in March.
We thank the re-elected board members for staying on for another term and we welcome the
new board members and thank them for stepping up. We also thank retiring board member
Piet Van Papeveld who was in charge of our building maintenance. Enjoy your retirement Piet.
It was nice to socialize after the meeting with some fries and croquettes.
Wanita White -wanwhite@telus.net - 780-455-2016
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N E W S F ROM T HE c lub s
KLAVERJAS CLUB
The winners of the February 28 tournament are:
1. Frank Stolk
2. Henk Albarda
3. Johanna Kuipers
The March 13 tournament winners are:
1. Dick Van Boven
2. Jane Vaderbleek
3. Bert Bok
Next tournament will be on April 17, 2016 at 1:30 pm.
We are playing on Tuesdays every week starting at 12:30 pm. If you like to play a game of
Klaverjas, come check it out.
Pieter & Erica Van Leeuwen - 780-459-5367 - phvanl@hotmail.com
CARD MAKING CLUB
What a sad month we had! We lost two of our very active members and a long-time member of
our club. John de Visser, Lisa Putters and an old-timer ,Coby Bruglemans. We will miss John and
Lisa very much on our Friday night socials. Our ladies stepped up to the plate and helped with the
memorial lunches. Thanks girls, you did a great job like always,
Our next card makers dates are April 2, April 16 and April 30, and in May we will meet on the 14th
and the 28th. Hope to see you all there.
Ria Bok - riaandbert@gmail.com - 780-472-2725
STITCH ’N RIP CLUB
Another month has gone by and here we are again. Not much
news this time. We are busy making items for the market. We
hope to see you all there on May 7, which is getting pretty
close. Thank you ladies for donating yarn, it helps us to help
others.
We meet every Monday from 12 noon until 3:00 pm. Bring your
own lunch. Coffee and tea will be served (we even have
cookies!).
Edith Van Leeuwen - 780-489-8404 - omavl@shaw.ca
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N E W S F ROM T HE C LU B S
ANNUAL GENERAL0
SEWING & CRAFT CIRCLE
With Spring almost here and the Spring Market coming up
we have been busy making some nice things to sell either at
the market or at Heritage days. With some of the ladies still
traveling the group has been a little small these days. So
there is still room in the board room for additional creative
persons. Although we are mostly sewing, any other craft
making is also welcome. We meet every Tuesday from
10:00 am until 3:00 pm and bring our own lunch. Everyone
is welcome.
Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 -jismits@telus.net
BLOOMSDAY - June 5, 2015 1:00 pm.
We invite everyone to come out and do a little gardening or join us for some food and
refreshments. Please bring a six-pack of annuals or some perennials from your garden.
FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS.
CALL AN AWARD WINNING, PROFESSIONAL, FULL-TIME
REALTOR® / MAKELAAR
Frank Vanderbleek
780-431-5600
frank@royallepage.ca
franklythebest.ca
“Serving You Since 1992!”
Top 5% of Edmonton Realtors 2007-2015
2015
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N E W S F ROM T HE C LU B S
WINDMILLS
Happy Birthday to all having a birthday this month and as always hugs and best wishes to
those who need it.
Upcoming Events:
March 24.
April 26.
May 26.
Easter. (Easter Hat Parade)
Koningsdag. Kings Birthday is April 27
Windup BBQ
Our Easter lunch was excellent, the parade was excellent, Joop's playing was excellent, all
in all it was a most excellent afternoon. Hope everyone enjoyed it and give thanks to the
volunteers who made the afternoon excellent.
Reminders:
Breast Cancer Walk is coming up May 1.
Casino is August 24 and 25. Make sure your name is on the list.
Renie Perreault - 780-456-3141 renie.p@hotmail.com
Quotes: “You're in pretty good shape for the
shape you are in”
Owner/Mechanic
Jack DeRoo
Phone 780-476-5966
ZUMBA GOLD
Automotive & High Performance Service
Remember ladies!
Bikini weather is
coming. See you on
Thursday.
Serving North Edmonton for 37 years
Service You Can Trust
Close to Belvedere Bus & LRT Station
Renie Perreault -
780-456-3141 renie.p@hotmail.com
12852 - 52 Street, Edmonton, AB T5A 0B6
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DCC AUXILIARY
Our condolences to Truus de Visser and family with the loss of there husband and father.
Condolences to Piet Putters and family with the loss of Lisa. We will miss them. We are
thinking of you.
The market is coming up on May 7th. Anyone wishing to help, please phone Edith
780-489-8404 for the kitchen or Emmy 780-433-5584 who is the food trailer coordinator.
Thank you to the volunteers who phoned already and are willing to help. Because this is a
big event we need a lot of help.
Donations to for the “Rommel Tafel” (used items) can be dropped off on Thursday, May 5th.
Edith Van Leeuwen - 780-489-8404 - omavl@shaw.ca
BILLIARD CLUB NEWS
Our billiard season is coming to an end soon and we will have the final playoffs on
Wednesday, April 20th and Friday, April 22nd.
Piet Putters 780-466-5756
SPRING CLEAN-UP - April 11, 2016
Please join us at our annual outside spring clean-up: Parking lot sweep, patio and furniture
cleaning etc. We ask the volunteers to bring brooms, shovels, pails, wheelbarrow and we
will supply the dust mask and the coffee and lunch.
Frank Stolk - 780-464-4879 - stolkfm@telus.net
“Take a short walk to end breast cancer in the long run.”
This year the Mother’s day 5K walk is on May 1
starting in Emily Murphy Park. Our group “50
Shades of Pink” will be participating again and if
you would like to join us or sponsor us, you can do
so on line at mothersdaywalk.ca, then click on
“register” or “pledge a participant” and search for
“50 Shades of Pink”.
Or you can contact Renie Perreault or Jenny Smits
for more information.
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Edith’s Joke of the
WINDMILLS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON BILLIARDS CLUB
These are the
standings of our
Billiards club
after March 17,
2016
1
E. Wiersema
16
2
B. Westmaas
15
3
H. Sierink
14
4
C. Brusselers
14
5
J. Van den Brande
13
6
P. Putters
13
7
A. Smits
12
8
J. Breunesse
12
9
J. Brand
12
10
G. Boekholt
11
11
A. Wolfert
10
12
J. Toering
9
13
P. Van Papeveld
8
14
F. Hemmes
8
15
G. Thys
4
16
L. Damen
1
N ede r l a n ds e
T o p 10
Week 13, 2016
Douwe Bob
Month
ONMOGELIJK?
Meneer Pieters komt met tandpijn
’s morgens zijn kantoor binnen. Hij
vraagt aan zijn collega:
“Heb jij ’s nachts ook wel eens
tandpijn gehad?”
“ik zou het niet weten”, geeft deze
ten antwoord.
“Wat, ik zou het niet weten? Zoiets
weet je toch!’ reageert meneer
Pieters geërgerd.
Zegt zijn collega: “Nee, echt niet. Ik
slaap niet in dezelfde kamer als
mijn tanden.”
1
Douwe Bob
Slow Down
2
Anouk
Run Away Together
3
Ali B & Diggy Dex
Ik Huil Alleen Bij Jou
4
Diggy Dex & Jw Roy
Treur Niet
5
Armin can Buren/Kensington
Heading Up High
6
Miss Montreal
Love You Now
7
Guus Meeuwis
Kus Van Mij
8
Nick & Simon
Rome
9
Marco Borsato & Marc Simons
Breng Me Naar Het Water
10
Nielsen & Jiggy Dje
Hotelsuite
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DUTCH SPRING MARKET
MAY 7, 2016
Award Winning Gouda
from the Heart of Alberta!
2009 Canadian Champion Smoked Gouda medium
Old Grizzle ex. aged gouda Gruyere medium (Swiss)
The 2011 Canadian Champion Spiced Herbs & Garlic Gouda
2012 World Champion Smoked Gouda
2nd Award Silver
2013 Canadian Champion
Old Grizzly Artistic Old Grizzly Gouda Ex. Aged
Available at Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market Edmonton
every Saturday from 8:00 am-3:00 pm.
Golden Hour Clock Shop
10040 - 164 Street EDMONTON, AB T5P 4Y3
Phone 780-489-0171 Fax: 780-489-1847
Hess & Ronnie Nyenhuis
SERVING EDMONTON & AREA
FOR OVER 40 YEARS
Closed on Mondays
GUARANTEED CLOCK AND WATCH REPAIR
by appointment only
Free shipment across Canada, shipment by mail in 4 kg or 8 kg
boxes. Order by phone, fax, online or visit our own store in Red
Deer (Mon.-Sat. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm).
Sylvan “Star” Cheese ltd.
Phone: (403) 340-1560 Fax: (403) 342 6831
RR #1, Site 6, Box 31, Red Deer, AB T4N 5E1
web: www.sylvanstarcheesefarm.ca
email: info@sylvanstarcheesefarm.ca
! BEN’S MEATS & DELI
Victoria
Fancy Sausage (2007) Ltd
Family owned and operated since 1953
Enjoy an old world feel: many Dutch products including
Croquettes, Frikandellen, Rookworst and our delicious
Metworst. Visit our candy section for the sweet or salty tastes,
or browse our huge deli with Dutch liver sausage and imported
Gouda Cheese.
15726 Stony Plain Road
Edmonton AB T5P 3Z5
PH: (780) 489-1424
Fax: (780) 409-8236
6508—118 Ave Edmonton AB
780-471-2283
Email: victofancy@shaw.ca
Allen & Jackie Snyder
www.bensmeats.com
bensmeats@shaw.ca
CLASSIC EUROPEAN ANTIQUES
7000. Sq. Ft . Hidden Antiques &
Collectibles treasures
Come and visit us for our large
assortment of Dutch items, as
well as sliced deli meats and
fresh meat products!
We are the supplier for the
Dutch Canadian Club’s famous
Croquettes!
CONTACT ANNEKE: 780-482-4414
Cell 780-699-7839
www.classiceuropeanantiques.com
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 11:00—
5:00.
Saturday 10:00-4:00. Sunday
11:00-4:00
13314-126 Ave . Edmonton
[ Across from Wholesale Sports ]
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John D. Stobbe
Owner/Broker
Century 21 - Shackleton
Realty
8724-91 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6C
4L2
Bus 780-988-1100
Fax 780-485-1313
Avery and I;
hanging with Henk & Fiekje
van der Heijden having a
break in Friesland
www.century21shackleton.com
I Appreciate Referrals!! If
you know of any friends,
family, neighbours, or
co-workers who are
looking to Sell or Buy a
home, have them
contact me directly.
Thank you!!
12418 - 118 Avenue
(780) 455-5855
Hall Rentals
Inquiries welcome
For Weddings, Anniversaries,
Company Parties, Reunions, Dances
etc.
(Club members and ESCA members
receive a discount on the rental)
Willem Hubben
Certified Denturist
780-984-4569
Frank Stolk
DUTCH CANADIAN CENTRE
13312—142 Street,
Edmonton, AB
NEW DENTURES
RELINES
REPAIRS
www.edmontondenture.com
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Thank You!
members page
We would like to thank everyone
who attended John’s funeral service
and reception on March 14th. The
number of people present was
unexpected yet comforting for us
during this unimaginable difficult
time. Condolences to Piet Putters and the
Putters family with the loss of Lisa Putters
Condolences to Truus de Visser and
the De Visser family with the loss
of We would also like to thank the
DCC Auxiliary for all their hard
work associated with the beautiful
lunch. There is nothing like sharing
time and fond memories with good
friends and family over delicious
sandwiches and desserts. John de Visser
Condolences to the Bruglemans
family with the loss of
To Frank Stolk, Thank you so much
for the reading the eulogy and
sharing some of his fond memories
about John. Coby Bruglemans
You are all in our prayers
Lastly Thank you Linda Balt for
creating the service and helping us
share Johns life with everyone in
attendance.
The Windmills will participate in the
Dutch Spring Market again on May 7
again this year and we are looking for
donations. We will be selling out of the
Windmill as usual. If you are spring
God bless the DCC and everyone
who helps keep the doors open for
others to enjoy.
cleaning or downsizing please keep us
in mind and drop off your gently used
items on May 5 - 7.
For further information, please contact Faye De Vries at 780-478-7599
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Phone780.477.3561
Fax204.989.9323
TollFree1.800.661.8906
Pearl@conFnentaltravel.ca
www.conFnentaltravel.ca
Why is it so important to call 311?
Community Liaison Officers stress the importance of calling the police if
you witness crimes or suspicious activities and you should get a
detailed description of vehicles and licence plates whenever possible.
The more reports they get, the more patrols will take place in your area.
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Realty Executives
Progressive
Serving Edmonton and Area
Phone: 780-908-6651
Fax: 780-244-3530
Call today for your free market evaluation
email: info@dennissells.ca
website: www.dennissells.ca
Double Dutch (Treats & Meats)
12769 - 50 Street, Edmonton
(Formerly Dutch Treats & Farm Fresh Meats
- under new ownership)
"Your new Northeast Edmonton Dutch
headquarters featuring imported Dutch delights
and local farm favourites!"
Open for business now...
(587) 520-2229
DoubleDutchTreats@gmail.com
www.DoubleDutchTreats.com
*Find us on social media*
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From: Andre Kuijpers (Sociale
Verzekerings Bank)
AKuijpers2@svb.nl
Als uitvoerder van de “Backpay” regeling
(een regeling voor op 15 augustus 2015
in leven zijnde voormalige ambtenaren
en KNIL militairen die over de
oorlogsjaren in voormalig NederlandsIndie geen of onvolledig salaris hebben
ontvangen) willen wij in de maand april
Nederlandse verenigingen in Canada
mailen om ruchtbaarheid te geven aan
deze regeling. Het gaat om mensen van
90 jaar en ouder die voor ons in het
buitenland moeilijk traceerbaar zijn.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Spring clean-up - April 11, 2016
Volunteers are needed to help clean up
our parking lot, patios and outside
furniture. Please bring your brooms,
shovels, wheelbarrow and we provide
the dust mask, coffee and lunch. Please
call Frank at 780-984-4569 if you can
help.
Andre Kuijpers
Coordinator Communicatie & Extreme
Betrekkingen
Secretaris Clientenraad
Spring Market - May 7, 2016
Volunteers are needed in all areas, setup, clean-up, food preparation and
sales.
For help in the kitchen please phone
Edith at 780-489-8404 and let her
know if you are available on May 7. And
for help in the food trailer, please
phone Emmy at 780-433-5584.
Sociale Verzekerings Bank
Afdeling Verzetsdeelnemers en
Oorlogsgetroffenen
Stationaplein 1, 2312 AJ Leiden
Antwoordnummer 10340, 2300WB
Leiden
Telefoon +31 (0)71 535 6785
The “Sociale Verzekerings Bank” (Social
Insurance Bank) from the Netherlands is
trying to locate former civil servants and
‘KNIL’ soldiers that have served in the
East Indies (approx 1941-1945). They
may be entitled to “backpay” because
they did not receive any salary during
the war (when most of them were
imprisoned by the Japanese army).
Obviously most candidates will be in
their nineties, if they are still alive, but
their heirs might also be entitled to the
backpay.
Casino Yellowhead August 24-25, 2016
The following volunteers are needed:
- Bankers
- Cashiers
- Count Room
- Chip Runners
A sign-up sheet is in the Clubroom,
please provide your name and phone
number.
After April 3rd you can phone Cor Vriens at 780-478-1450
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Dutch Spring Market
May 7, 2016
•
•
•
•
50+ Vendors
Enter our Free Raffles sponsored by our vendors
Delicious food from our Dutch Kitchen and Snack Bar
Chance to win a trip to Amsterdam from Continental Travel
Group
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WINDMILLS EASTER BONNET PARADE - March 24, 2016
The Jury had a very difficult time to select a winner, but after watching all the entries
carefully they decided on the following winners:
1. Janice Munsch
2. Cor Brusselers
3. Judy Boekholt
Thank you to everyone who participated and thank you to Joe for playing the accordion for
us with some of the old favourite songs.
The Nordic Room was very festive with the easter decorations and the luncheon was
perfect! Thank you all!
Ria Bok
The Winners!
eggs! eggs! and more eggs!
Joe Breunesse
Pictures by
Renie & Jenny
The Jury
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Census Data Operations Centre
Data processing and Census Help Line jobs in Gatineau, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario (1,400 jobs).
Note: The Data Operations Centre positions have a separate application process than other census jobs.
Due to the volume of applications for census positions, only those candidates who are successful at each step of the
hiring process will be contacted to proceed to the next step.
Source: census.gc.ca
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NATIONAL VOLUNTEER
WEEK APRIL 10-16, 2016
Seniors are valuable volunteers for
the community. Seniors who volunteer
are happier, healthier and more
connected to the community. They are
very giving of their time and talents.
The benefits of this volunteer work are
felt by the seniors as well as the organizations they volunteer for, including the Dutch
Canadian Club!
A statistics Canada report on volunteering in Canada notes that seniors devote the most
time to volunteering of all Canadians. Adults over age 55 volunteer on average 196 to 231
hours per year.
Senior volunteers also contribute skills and expertise they have gained over a life time.
Many studies show that volunteering helps seniors expand their social networks and
improve their social support. Volunteering gives people a sense of purpose which can
positively impact their outlook and feelings of self-worth. Volunteer Canada also cites
improved physical and brain health, lower stress, and improved life satisfaction among the
benefits of volunteering
And we all benefit when older adults are connected, engaged and have opportunities to
volunteer and give back to their community.
During National Volunteer Week and every other day remember to thank the many older
adult volunteers who are making valuable contributions to our community. They help us
create an age-friendly city that allows older adults to continue to contribute as they age.
To get involved, check out our volunteer requests on page 14. The Dutch Canadian Club is
volunteer-driven and we welcome your help, your skills and your expertise at many events.
If you would like to get involved in the Edmonton community:
• attend the Edmonton Volunteer Fair on April 16 from 10:00 am to 2 pm at West
Edmonton Mall. Seventy-five organizations will be on hand to talk about their volunteer
options.
• browse the listings of volunteer opportunities in Edmonton at govolunteer.ca.
• Contact organizations that interest you to see if you can get involved in some way.
Choose a volunteer role like you would a best friend. Find a cause that really matters to
you. An environment where you feel comfortable and safe. An activity that invites you to
use your skills and talents.
Volunteers are the roots of strong communities
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NE WS FROM THE NE TH ERLA NDS
DCC CLUBS
Dutch football legend Johan
Cruijff dies from cancer at 68
BILLIARDS CLUB
CLUB MANAGER
780-984-4569
BOARD MEMBERS
President
Frank Stolk 780-464-4879
Vice-president
Emmy Diamond 780-433-5584
Secretary
Wanita White 780-455-2016
Treasurer
Judy Boekholt 780-470-3701
Officers
Ria Bok 780-472-2725
Cees Stolk 780-417-2245
Pieter Van Leeuwen 780-459-5367
Rinske Ter Heide 780-960-9758
Femke Williams 780-909-7966
DCC AUXILIARY
President
Edith Van Leeuwen 780-489-8404
Secretary
Truus de Visser 780-434-4133
Treasurer
Erica Van Leeuwen 780-459-5367
THE WINDMILLS
President
Pieter Putters 780-466-5756
Secretary
Renie Perreault 780-456-3141
Treasurer
Ria Bok 780-472-2725
Piet Putters 780-466-5756
Dutch football legend Johan Cruijff
has died at his home in Barcelona at
the age of 68. A statement on
Cruijff’s own website said: ‘On March
24 2016 Johan Cruyff (68) died
peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded
by his family after a hard fought
battle with cancer. It’s with great
sadness that we ask you to respect
the family’s privacy during their time
of grief.’ Cruijff went public with his
diagnosis for lung cancer in October
2015. Cruijff had heart trouble in the
early 1990s and underwent a bypass
operation. He also stopped smoking
around that time. Having advertised
cigarettes when a player, Cruijff took
part in an anti-smoking commercial
in Catalonia. In the advert, Cruijff
said football had given him
everything but that smoking had
taken almost everything away.
Cruijff, credited with reviving Dutch
football, won the European Player of
the Year award in 1971, 1973 and
1974 as he helped Ajax to its hattrick of European titles. Michael van
Praag, chairman of the Dutch
football association KNVB said: ‘We
have lost our best footballer ever,
our number 14 and a great football
friend.’ ‘We are broken. Johan took
Dutch football to greater heights.
The KNVB will be eternally grateful
to him. And I am going to miss
Johan, my friend, enormously.’
DutchNews.nl
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Vacancy
CARD MAKING
Ria Bok 780-472-2725
riaandbert@gmail.com
CASINO
Cory Vriens 780-478-1450
CONCORDIA BAND
Dave Greidanus 587-269-3619
DUTCH SPRING MARKET
COORDINATOR
Barbara de Visser
780-991-0239
(please leave a message)
dutchspringmarketdcc@gmail.com
HALL RENTALS
Frank Stolk 780-984-4569
stolkfm@telus.net
HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Emmy Diamond 780-433-5584
emmy.diamond@ivanhoecambridge.com
KLAVERJAS TOURNAMENTS
Pieter Van Leeuwen 780-459-5367
nadinewijsma@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP
Piet Putters - 780-466-5756
SEWING & CRAFT CIRCLE
Jenny Smits 780-473-0905
DUTCH TOUCH
Editor
jismits@telus.net
Jenny Smits 780-473-0905
STITCH ‘N RIP CLUB
jismits@telus.net
Edith Van Leeuwen 780-489-8404
Advertising
omavl@shaw.ca
Jenny Smits 780-473-0905
jismits@telus.net
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Klaverjas
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Board Meeting
1st Monday of the month
6:30 pm
Committee Meetings
in the months with 31 days prior
to the board meetings
at 6:30 pm
Monday:
Stitch & Rip Club
MAY 2016
12:00 - 3:00 pm
Sunday
Tuesday:
Sewing Circle
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10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Klaverjas Club
12:30 - 4:00 pm
Wednesday:
Seniors Drop-In Nordic
Room
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Billiard Club
7:00 pm
Thursday:
Windmills Seniors
1:00 pm
JUNE 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Zumba Gold
2:00 pm
Friday
Flying Dutchman Club
Room Social
7:30 pm
Saturday:
Card Making
10:00 - 5:00 twice a month
(check dates on calendar)
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