the Dutch Touch - Dutch Canadian Centre

t h e D u t c h To u c h
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (EDMONTON)!
13312 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 4T3 Phone: 780 452 2861
Celebrate Carnival in Holland…
www.holland.com!
March 2, 2014 - March 4, 2014 !
In Holland, carnival is a holiday mainly celebrated in the south of the
country. The provinces Limburg and Noord-Brabant are the
predominantly Catholic provinces of the Netherlands, where most
inhabitants celebrate Carnival. Though some people take the Carnival
traditions very seriously, most people keep it simple and just drink, sing
and dance wearing a colorful outfit.
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CARD MAKING!
February 8, 2014!
March 1, 2014!
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KLAVERJAS TOURNAMENT!
February 9, 2014!
SILVER SKATE FESTIVAL!
February 14-23, 2014!
Dutch Carnival Traditions !
The Carnival celebrations start after the mayor symbolically hands over
the key to the city to Prince Carnival. For three days, the Carnival Prince
has control of the city and, together with his subjects, celebrates the
temporary establishment of their Kingdom of Fools. Merrymakers make
their way from pub to pub and greet Prince Carnival with three cheers of
“Alaaf”. !
Carnival Celebrations !
If you can drink, sing and dance wearing a colorful outfit you’re more
than welcome to celebrate Carnival in Holland! Make sure you wear a
crazy Carnival costume and you’ll blend in perfectly.
A TOUCH OF DUTCH AT
THE MUTTART
CONSERVATORY!
March 9-April 6, 2014!
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DCC ANNUAL MEETING!
March 28, 2014!
DCC BAZAAR!
March 30, 2014!
DUTCH SPRING MARKET!
May 10, 2014!
WINDMILLS BUSTRIP!
May 27, 28, 29, 2014!
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FEBRUARY 2014
AB O U T TH E D UT C H T OU CH
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MEMBERSHIP DUES!
Index
Our membership fees are per !
calendar year: January - December !
at the following rates:!
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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!
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Ten monthly issues are published!
(from September to June) !
Please submit your articles and news by the
20th of the month if you want them to appear
in the next issue.!
Drop them off at the Club or mail them to the
above address.!
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You may also contact!
Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905!
jismits@telus.net!
Lisa Putters - 780-466-5756!
lisajp28@telus.net!
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Visit our website at:!
http://www.dutchcanadiancentre.com!
and “Like” us on Facebook for some
of the latest news.!
The Dutch Touch is also available
online on our website. !
Go to www.dutchcanadiancentre.com!
and click on DCC Activities, then on Current
Events.!
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You can have The Dutch Touch delivered to
your email address in PDF format by
contacting Lisa Putters 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
Family (with children under 18)
Senior Family!
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Single! !
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Senior Single!
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Student! !
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$25.00!
Please send your membership
application or renewal with your name,
address, phone number and email
address to:!
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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!
Lisa Putters - 780-466-5756!
email: lisajp28@telus.net! !
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ADVERTISING RATES!
(per issue)!
1/8 page - $8.75 + GST!
1/4 page - $17.50 + GST!
1/2 page - $35.00 + GST!
1 full page - $70.00 + GST!
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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!
Lisa Putters - 780-466-5756
- lisajp28@telus.net!
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A Touch of Dutch/Muttart
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Calendar
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Card Making Club
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Carnaval!
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Contact info
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DCC Auxiliary News
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DCC Board news
3/12
De Tulp!
17
Eat more fruits and veg.!
18
Editorial
3
Klaverjas Club
4
Kleintje Pils
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Lemon water benefits!
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Members Page
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Nederlandstalige Top 10
12
Netherlands news
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Netherlands Trade Office!
15
Sewing & Craft Circle
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Silver Skate Festival!
7/9
Stitch N Rip Club
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Volunteers
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Windmills
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Upcoming events
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EDIT OR IAL
February 2014!
!Dear readers:!
!
! have been enjoying some balmy temperatures in January, quite a change from the harsh winter cold
We
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before.
But there still is a lot of snow and winter’s not over yet. The Dutch community is looking forward the
the Silver Skate Festival, a wonderful outdoors event with skating, snow sculptures, sleigh rides, food and
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many other fun events. Be sure to come and say hello in Snackbar Holland and enjoy the pea soup,
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croquettes and hot chocolate.!
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Another event coming up is the Touch of Dutch at the Muttart with a pyramid filled with thousands of
colourful tulips, daffodils and hyacinths that brings the Netherlands to Edmonton. As you walk through the !
bloom-filled pyramid, you may feel as if you’ve been transported to the “Keukenhof”, and you’ll know that
spring has arrived. You don’t want to miss this.!
Lisa and I will be taking a few weeks off in February, so the March issue of the Dutch Touch will be
published a little bit later than usual and you can expect it after the first week of March. In the meantime,
stay safe and warm.!
Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 - jismits@telus.net!
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N E WS FROM T HE B O ARD
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on!
March 28 , 2014 at 7: 00 pm.!
Please come out for this meeting, your input is important to our/your club.!
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Members who would like to address their concerns and have questions at the annual meeting, should
advise the board of directors in writing 14 days prior to the meeting. Only members whose membership
is in good standing can vote and express their concerns.!
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At the Annual General Meeting, the following board members three year terms are ending:!
Pat Hoekstra.!
Pieter van Papeveld.!
Emmy Diamond.!
Truus de Visser’s Secretarial term was extended from March 22, 2013, to March 28, 2014, at the board
members request, as terms of 2 executive officers should not end at the same time. This is to be a 2
year term only, as no more than 3 of the 9 board members terms should end at the same time.!
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We invite members in good standing to forward nominations in writing for each of the above positions,
including what this nominee has to offer to the board. (see nomination form on page 12)!
Please nominate members in good standing only (they have to be members for at least one year). You
may also nominate yourself if you would like to be considered for one of these positions and state what
you have to offer, to the board. Nominations will be accepted until 14 days prior to the Annual
Membership Meeting. No late entries will be accepted.!
Please mail your concerns, questions and nominations to the Board of the Dutch Canadian Club,
13312-142 street, Edmonton, AB. T5L 4T3, or e-mail them to Truus de Visser, at jtvisser@telusplanet.net
or drop them off in the clubroom mail slot for the Secretary.!
PLEASE NOTE; At the meeting, after nominations that were received are read out by the President, the
President opens nominations from the floor, any member can bring forth a nomination. However a
member should know beforehand if the person he or she wishes to nominate is both eligible and willing
to serve.!
Truus de Visser - 780-434-4133 - jtvisser@telus.net
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N E WS FRO M T HE CLU BS
DCC AUXILIARY!
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Dutch Canadian Club Auxiliary is hosting a !
Bazaar
on March 30th,2014.!
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We plan to have a bake table, book and crafts table, !
and anything that is in good shape and worthwhile donating
would be appreciated.!
We will have games for the kids and will have food and
drinks available. !
We hope to make this an enjoyable event for all.!
If you would like to volunteer that day and help out, that
would be very much appreciated.!
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Truus de Visser - 780-434-4133 - jtvisser@telus.net
KLAVERJAS CLUB & KLAVERJAS TOURNAMENT!
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The winners of the January Klaverjas tournament were:!
1.
Erica Van Leeuwen!
2.
Ria Bok!
3.
Piet van Papeveld!
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Twenty-four players attended and we all enjoyed a lunch featuring Nasi Goreng. We
look forward to seeing all of you at our next tournament on February 9th at 1:30 pm.!
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Piet & Erica van Leeuwen - 780-459-5367 - phvanl@hotmail.com
STICH ’N RIP CLUB!
February already, how time seems to fly. The ladies are very busy making a variety of projects. We also
have a good number of baby blankets to donate to charity. Thank you all.
!We will be donating some of our projects to the DCC Auxiliary’s BAZAAR which will be held on Sunday,
March 30.
!Thank you Vicky for the Oliebollen, they were delicious. I had not had any for 20 years, shame on me.
!We hope that Julie and Trudy are feeling better and we hope to see you again soon. We meet every
Monday from 12 noon until 3:00 pm. Pack your lunch and come and join us.
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Edith Van Leeuwen - 780-489-8404 - omavl@shaw.ca
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N E WS FROM T HE C LUB S
WINDMILLS!
It’s true! I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. Not true after all, I forgot to thank
Jack Toering for his donation of two drawings for our Christmas dinner draw and Trudy Moulyn for her
donation of a runner. My apologies!!
!How great is February? The month is full of fun opportunities to share with the people we love and
cherish. It also presents the perfect opportunity for starting new traditions. The name February is derived
from the Latin februa, signifying the festivals of purification.!
!Don’t forget the Silver Skate Festival February 14-23, 2014, at Hawrelak Park. The festival is rooted in the
Dutch tradition of a love of the outdoors and the pleasure of experiencing the cultural and aesthetic beauty
of winter (ha, ha.) In recent years, the festival has exploded into an extravaganza of art, culture, recreation
and sports programming. See you all there?!
!2014 is the Year of the Horse. A life-sized terracotta horse and warrior are the heart of the Lunar New Year
feature pyramid at the Muttart Conservatory, January 11 to March 2, if anyone is interested.!
!Please mark on your calendar our upcoming activities:!
February 13, 2014 Valentine’s Day (wear something red that day)!
March 13, 2014 St. Patrick’s Day!
April 17, 2014 Easter Lunch!
May 1, 2014 Orange Day!
May 22, 2014 Windup BBQ!
May 27, 28, 29, 2014 Bus trip to Waterton Lakes National Park.!
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!Our thoughts are with our members who are battling an illness. A hundred hearts would be too few, to
carry all the love sent to you from us.!
!A huge thank you to all our January volunteers. I feel a very unusual sensation – if it is not indigestion, I
think it must be gratitude.!
!Here’s to working together to build a better Club!!
Only a few Birthdays in February, so “Here’s to another year of Experience.” Happy Birthday.!
Judy Boekholt – 780-467-3701 – jboekholt@shaw.ca!
Here’s a silly quote by George S. Patton. If everyone is thinking alike than somebody isn’t thinking.!
CARD MAKING CLUB!
Our ladies were happy to be back for card making and are looking
forward to the new winter/spring season. It sure feels like spring
today, so enjoy it! !
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Our card making days are January 25, Feb 8 and March 1. The 15th
and 22nd of February are not available because of the Silver Skate
Festival. I hope to see you all there and if you have time, come out to
the club and volunteer for the silver skate. It is a lot of work for Riek
and Pat at the grounds. !
Thank you.!
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Ria Bok 780 472 2725- ria_bert@shaw.ca
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Open: Monday, Wednesday,
Friday from 10:00 am to 3:00
pm. Closed on Tuesdays and
Thursdays and all Dutch and
Canadian Holidays.!
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Appointment only.!
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Address: !
2nd floor of the Bonnie Doon
Shopping Center, Suite 257, 8330-82 Avenue
Edmonton AB, T6C 0Y6. !
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Phone 780-428-7513 !
Fax: 780-424-2053 !
email: !
consed@telusplanet.net
N E WS FROM T HE C LUB S
SEWING AND CRAFT CIRCLE!
Our sewing & craft circle is going to be a bit small during February because Hillie and Lisa will be gone for
a few weeks, Pauline has been missing in action for weeks already (but we know she’s
enjoying some sunshine in Arizona, and I’ll be gone all through February. So Edith
will decide if there are enough ladies to get together. If you are planning to
come, please phone her first (780-489-8404) to make sure she’s going to be
at the Club on Tuesdays. !
But there is a lot of work to be done. We have agreed to make covers for
the outside market stall tables. The sewing club has ordered the red, white
and blue fabric and as soon as it arrives we’ll get started on it. If you are
interested in helping out, we would certainly appreciate some help.
We have a few extra sewing machines and sergers but you can also
bring your own. !
We meet on Tuesdays from about 10:00 am until about 3:00 pm
(please bring your own lunch).!
Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 - jismits@telus.net!
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February 14-23, 2014
The Silver Skate Festival & Winter Celebration is a free event
for all of Edmonton to enjoy.!
Entering its twenty-fourth year, the Silver Skate Festival is the longest running winter festival in the City of
Edmonton. Still rooted in Dutch traditions, in recent years the festival has become an extravaganza of art,
culture, recreation and sports programming in William Hawrelak Park. This is no small feat and would not
be possible without the support of our partners and contributors. !
Our 24th annual edition of the festival will be a little different. The pond in Hawrelak Park is closed due to
construction in preparation for the ITU international triathlon proudly hosted by the City of Edmonton in the
summer of 2014. The good news is that an 8000 sq. metre temporary ice rink in the southeast corner of
the park has been created for public skating.!
This year's sporting events will be hosted at Hawrelak Park and at our satellite site, the Victoria Oval.
Marathon skate races and the Kortebaan, a traditional Dutch long blade sprint race will be held at the
Victoria Oval on River Valley Road while the Edmonton Winter Triathlon will take place in Hawrelak Park.!
Festival Programming will include an expanded program of free events and activities to include even more
recreational activities, snow sculpting, roving performers, horse drawn sleigh rides, our international snow
sculpture symposium, Live Performers in the Parks, four evenings of the Silver Skate Folk Trail with fire
sculpture installations, and our Heritage Village.!
Attendance!
Over 60,000 people enjoyed the Festival in 2013 and the Silver Skate Festival has become the premier
winter festival in the greater Edmonton area. We anticipate even more festival goers in 2014.!
www.silverskatefestival.org
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Golden Hour Clock Shop
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10040 - 164 Street
EDMONTON, AB T5P 4Y3
Phone 780-489-0171
Fax: 780-489-1847
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Award Winning Gouda from the Heart of Alberta!!
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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
Hess & Ronnie Nyenhuis!
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SERVING EDMONTON & AREA !
FOR OVER 40 YEARS!
Available at Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market Edmonton
every Saturday from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. !
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Closed on Mondays!
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).!
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GUARANTEED CLOCK AND WATCH REPAIR !
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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!
Victoria !
Fancy Sausage (2007) Ltd!
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BEN’S MEATS & DELI!
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.!
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Family owned and operated since 1953!
15726 Stony Plain Road!
Edmonton AB T5P 3Z5!
PH: (780) 489-1424!
Fax: (780) 409-8236!
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6508—118 Ave Edmonton AB !
780-471-2283!
Email: victofancy@shaw.ca!
Allen & Jackie Snyder!
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www.bensmeats.com!
bensmeats@shaw.ca!
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CLASSIC EUROPEAN ANTIQUES!
7000. Sq. Ft . Hidden Antiques & !
Collectibles treasures!
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Come and visit us for our large assortment
Classic European Antiques had a Break & Enter on the night of December
22/23, 2013. Reward offered for any info regarding our antique furniture!!
A container is sailing with new stock and is due to arrive in February 2014.!
CONTACT ANNEKE: 780-482-4414!
of Dutch items, as well as sliced deli
meats and fresh meat products!!
We are the supplier for the Dutch
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 ]
Canadian Club’s famous Croquettes!!
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SILVER SKATE FESTIVAL - February 14-23, 2014!
The City of Edmonton has made some changes to Hawrelak Park this year, because of the upcoming
triathlon this summer. The water from the pond has been removed and a new a skating area South of the
Amphitheater has been created. Our kitchen will be very close to the new ice surface. The skating races
will be held at the Victoria Park Oval location.!
In an effort to keep current, we are trying something new. We are happy to announce the addition of a
Beer Garden. The operation is the sole responsibility of the DCC, and 100% of the profits go to us as well.
This undertaking will require some extra volunteers, so if you have a great attitude and would like to try
something different, please contact Emmy or Cees via email. Positions include bartenders as well as
monitors, shifts will depend on festival activities.!
This year Silver Skate starts on Friday February 14 at 5:00 pm. Fresh FM is holding a Skating Party, the
kitchen will be open during this event.!
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 - the kitchen is open from 12:00 till 8:00 pm. In the evening of both days there
will be a fire sculpture burn at 7:45 which is quite nice to see.!
Monday 17, Family Day - the kitchen is open from 12:00 till 4:00 pm !
Friday 21 - the kitchen will be open at 5:00 pm!
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 - the kitchen is open from 12:00 till 5:00 pm in the evening of both days.
Again there will be a sculpture burn at 7:45. !
Sunday 23 - A clean-up crew is needed at 5:00 pm!
We thank those who in the past have made Silver Skate such a success. It is a lot of hard work! This year
we will need more volunteers than ever and we hope that you can help us! For the DCC Kitchen there is a
sign up sheet in the Clubroom (Flying Dutchman Lounge) or you can call Riek at 780-464-4879 or Pat at
780-469-8343.!
To help with the Beer Garden please contact Emmy at edjjy@live.ca or Cees at cstolk@exite.com !
Thank you very much and we hope to see you there. !
Kleintje Pils naar Olympische Spelen Sotsji!
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Oranje Orkest klaar voor Russische schaats-tempel!
Het Sassenheimse dweilorkest Kleintje Pils is uitgenodigd om tijdens het Olympische
Spelen in Sotsji de prestaties van de schaatssporters muzikaal te ondersteunen. De
Adler Arena, het splinternieuwe Olympische stadion van Sotsji, zal van 7 t/m 23 februari
2014 twee weken lang het centrum van de schaatssport zijn. Daar hoort ook het Oranje
Orkest Kleintje Pils bij, vindt het Organisatiecomité SOCHI 2014. Ze hebben het
koninklijk onderscheiden orkest Kleintje Pils uitgenodigd om de typisch Hollandse schaatssfeer te creëren voor het
massaal verwachte internationale publiek.!
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Muzikale ambassadeurs!
De Russen hebben Kleintje Pils aan het werk gezien bij de eerdere Olympische Spelen van Nagano, Salt Lake City
en Torino, maar vooral vier jaar geleden bij de Spelen in Vancouver. Ze zeggen onder de indruk te zijn van de
fantastische sfeer die het Hollandse orkest bij alle grote schaatstoernooien weet te creëren. Dit heeft geleid tot deze
eervolle uitnodiging. Er is achter de schermen al ruim een jaar geleden contact geweest om de beschikbaarheid en
accreditatie rond te krijgen. “Natuurlijk zijn we er best trots op dat we ons land in Sotsji mogen vertegenwoordigen”,
zegt woordvoerder Ruud Bakker van het befaamde dweilorkest, “We hebben de laatste maanden hard gerepeteerd
en het repertoire flink uitgebreid, zelfs met een aantal Russische toppers. We gaan ons uiterste best doen om een
geweldige prestatie neer te zetten”.!
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Daylight Savings
Time starts!
Sunday, March 9 !
at 2:00 AM!
Move your clock
forward one hour
and check the
batteries in your
smoke detector.
For Weddings, Anniversaries, !
Company Parties, Reunions, Dances etc.!
(Club members and ESCA members receive a !
discount on the rental)!
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780-984-4569!
Frank Stolk!
DUTCH CANADIAN CENTRE!
13312—142 Street, Edmonton, AB
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Van Sloten's Bakery!
and!
Cakes by Janna!
12418 - 118 Avenue!
(780) 455-5855!
Fresh Cakes made to Order!
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Inquiries Welcome !
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Willem Hubben!
Wedding Cakes are our Specialty!
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Certified Denturist!
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NEW DENTURES!
RELINES!
REPAIRS!
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WEDDING CAKES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
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www.edmontondenture.com!
6005 - 120 Avenue • Phone: 780-479-8377!
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members page
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This month we are looking for the following
volunteers:!
THANK YOU!
I would like to thank the Windmills for
the box of chocolate truffles I received
for my 80th birthday. They are delicious.!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!
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Silver Skate Festival!
1. Volunteers are needed
to help with the
preparation and selling of
food from our food trailer
“Snackbar Holland” at the
Silver Skate Festival for
two weekends:!
February 15, 16 and 17 and!
February 22 and 23, 2014!
2. We also need some volunteers for the
clean-up on February 23 at 5:00 pm.!
There will be a sign-up sheet in the
clubroom or contact Pat Hoekstra at
780-469-8343. The trailer is nice and warm
even if it is cold outside.!
3. Volunteers are also needed in the Beer
John de Visser!
To Jenny Breunesse:!
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We wish you all the best
and we miss you!
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To Frank Stolk!
Happy Birthday!
on Valentine’s Day.!
Thanks for all you do for
the DCC
Garden: If you can help out, please
contact Emmy at edjjy@live.ca or Cees at
cstolk@exite.com!
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A Touch of Dutch at the
National Flag of
Canada Day in
Canada!
Muttart !
On Sunday March 9, 2014
from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
we need volunteers, dressed
in traditional or “fun” Dutch
costumes to be Dutch ambassadors at the
Muttart Conservatory for the “Touch of
Dutch”, featuring tulips and Dutch displays. !
We also need Dutch entertainment for March
9, 2014 and some large decor items for
display from March 8 until April 6, 2014.!
The national flag of
Canada was inaugurated
on February 15, 1965.
The anniversary of this date is officially called the
"National Flag of Canada Day", which is often
shortened to "Flag Day”. On that day the
Canadian national flag, also known as the
"maple leaf flag", is flown on many buildings,
including private homes. Some people wear pins
in the form of the flag. Many schools often hold
special lessons on the Canadian national flag
and its history around this time of the year. Flag
Day is not a statutory holiday in Canada.
Schools, organizations, businesses and stores
are open and public transport services run to
their normal timetables. There has been a
movement to make Flag Day a national statutory
holiday recently.
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Contact Emmy Diamond at edjjy@live.ca!
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Every Thursday Afternoon - Windmills!
Volunteers are needed to help prepare and
serve lunches. You can
sign up for the week
of your choice.
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Dutch Canadian Club (Edmonton)!
13312 -142 Street!
Edmonton, AB TSI 4T3!
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To be filled in by the nominee, nominee must be a DCC member for one full year or more.!
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Name of Person (nominee): ___________________________ Date: ________________!
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Address of Nominee: _______________________________________________________!
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Phone: __________________________________________________________________!
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Positions nominated for: ____________________________________________________!
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What do you have to offer to the Board? ________________________________________!
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If nominating someone other than yourself, the person you nominate must be a DCC
member for one full year or more!
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Name of Person (nominee): ___________________________ Date: _________________!
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What positions are you nominating this person for? _______________________________!
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What does this nominee has to offer to the Board? _______________________________!
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Nominator: Your Name: ___________________________ Phone: _________________!
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Please mail your nominations to the Board of the Dutch Canadian Club,!
13312-142 Street, Edmonton, AB. T5L 4T3,!
or e-mail themtoTruusdeVisser.atjtvisser@telusplanet.net!
or drop them off in the clubroom mail slot for the Secretary.
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PROGRESSIVE
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Realty Executives
Progressive
Serving Edmonton and Area
Phone:
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website:
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780-244-3530!
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Call today for your free market evaluation!
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The only location with fresh stroopwafels!
made in-store!
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Largest selection of Dutch liquorice!
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Rookworst!
Boterkoek!
Kroketten, bitterballen & frikadellen
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!
A TOUCH OF DUTCH FEATURE PYRAMID!
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The DCC is honoured to have been asked back to the Muttart Conservatory for their spring feature
pyramid. We have accepted the challenge and the planning committee is working diligently with the event
coordinators to make this a beautiful cultural event that will showcase the DCC and our proud heritage.!
While the final details are still being hammered out - here is what we know so far:!
• DATE - the date of the pyramid will run from March 8th to April 6th, however our "day" at the event will be
Sunday, March 9th from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm!
• WHAT - we are working with the organizers to be allowed to open a scaled down version of our famous
"SNOEP WINKEL". We have also been asked for a cultural display as well as permanent elements
inside the pyramid (oversized wooden shoes, wooden windmills, and various decor items).!
• ENTERTAINMENT - this would be for the 9th of March only during the "event".!
• We will also be providing simple food sampling such as Herring, Dutch Cheese, and sweets. We will not
have access to cooking, so food is limited to "sampling" only and a budget is being provided by Muttart
to cover the food costs.!
WHAT CAN YOU DO?!
We will require ladies and gentleman to volunteer during the event. We would encourage that our
volunteers dress as "Dutch" as possible, if you don't have a formal traditional costume, we would welcome
you in your "fun" Dutch Duds!!
We are in need of large decor pieces for the duration of the feature pyramid - in particular wooden garden
windmills but we welcome all donations. These pieces will be returned to you at the completion of the
pyramid.!
We welcome volunteers and suggestions in regards to entertainment.!
This is a great event for us to participate in and we are fortunate to be able to showcase our facility and
heritage at such a large event funded by the City of Edmonton. So if you would like to join us or can help
in any way, please contact Emmy Diamond at edjjy@live.ca!
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Update from the Netherlands Trade Office!
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The Netherlands Trade Office assists in generating opportunities for
Dutch businesses in Alberta. As of 2008, the Trade Office has been
successful in creating many business opportunities for companies in a
variety of sectors (e.g., bio energy, agriculture, water management,
environment, food market, and infrastructure) and expects to see
continued success, both within these sectors and in new areas of
business. We support Dutch companies in doing business in Alberta by
setting up meetings with businesses, government and other types of
organizations. We set up trade fairs, incoming and outgoing (trade)
missions, and projects that are a result of follow-ups from the trade
missions. !
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Henk ten Wolde, Jessica Aguilar Diaz, and
Angus Watt.'!
Increasing workload!
The Netherlands, being a pioneer in water management and water technologies can be of great
assistance in the work done after the southern Alberta flood of June 2013. Various Dutch companies have
visited Alberta with regard to water technology and management in the past months. !
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In October, Royal HaskoningDHV, an independent, international engineering and project management
consultancy company, met with the provincial Flood Task Force to discuss the Dutch ‘Room for the River’
project. A representative of Partners in International Business (PIB) visited Alberta in November to explore
opportunities in waste water treatment. Furthermore, Deltares, an independent, institute for applied
research in the field of water, subsurface and infrastructure visited Alberta in December. Throughout the
world, Deltares works on smart solutions, innovations and applications for people, environment and
society. The main objective of this mission was to look at possibilities for collaboration in the water sector,
including expertise for flood prevention. !
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Further attention to the flood will be paid during a three-day- workshop that is organized by Alberta
Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions (AIEES) and the Netherlands Trade Office on February
18-20, 2014. This workshop is intended to explore and evaluate best practices and leading technologies
that may be relevant to long-term mitigation of economic, social and environmental costs/impacts related
to extreme weather events, in particular flooding and drought. !
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In addition to these flood-related activities, other missions have taken place over the past few months. Coowner of the companies Biotrack and Salttech, Gerard Schouten came on a mission from the Netherlands
in January. He attended several meetings in Edmonton and Calgary. The purpose of his visit in Alberta
was to look for potential buyers for the technologies of these companies. Biotrack’s technology is used for
the detection of bacteria and Salttech’s technology does desalination of water. Consul-General Johannes
Vervloed (Vancouver) visited Alberta to meet with Ministers to stimulate the cooperation between Alberta
and the Netherlands. !
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New interns!
The increasing workload resulted in the expansion of our team by introducing new interns. January was
the last month of Jessica Aguilar Diaz, who has been closely involved with various projects over the past
six months. Aireen Nusrat started her internship in December and is currently working on a health care
project, comparing policies in Alberta and the Netherlands. Martijn Groen, who was previously working
with the Netherlands Trade Office as an intern, has returned to Alberta and will be volunteering for the
Netherlands Trade Office for the next few months. !
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If you are or know a Dutch business or organization interested to do business in Alberta, please send an
e-mail to h.tenwolde@alberta-holland.com. For more information you can view our website: www.albertaholland.com.!
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Health Benefits of Drinking Warm Lemon Water!
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Lemons are vitamin C rich fruits that enhance your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within
bringing a glow to your face. One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is
that it paves the way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a weight loss remedy. Lemon
water flushes out body toxins and is beneficial to the body. Warm lemon water serves as
the perfect “good morning drink” as it aids the digestive system and makes the process of
eliminating the waste products from the body easier. It prevents the problem of constipation
and diarrhea by ensuring smooth bowel functions.!
Lemon, a fruit popular for its therapeutic properties, helps maintain your immune system
and thus helps to protect you from the clutches of most types of infections. It also plays the
role of a blood purifier. Lemon is a fabulous antiseptic and limewater juice also can do
wonders for people having heart problems, owing to its high potassium content. So, make it a part of your daily
routine to drink a glass of warm lemon water in the morning and enjoy its health benefits. Read on for more
interesting information on the benefits lemon water.!
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Health Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water!
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• Lemon is an excellent and rich source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient that helps protect the body against
immune system deficiencies.!
• Lemons contain pectin fiber which is very beneficial for colon health and also serves as a powerful antibacterial.!
• It balances and maintains the pH levels in the body.!
• Having warm lemon juice early in the morning helps flush out toxins.!
• It has a synergizing effect on the body as it helps soothe the digestive system.!
• It aids digestion and encourages the production of bile.!
• It conditions and cleanses the liver.!
• It is also a great source of citric acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.!
• It helps prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections and diseases.!
• It helps reduce pain and inflammation in joints and knees as it dissolves uric acid.!
• It helps cure the common cold.!
• The potassium content in lemon helps nourish brain and nerve cells.!
• It liquefies the bile and also helps regulate the excess flow of bile.!
• It strengthens the liver by providing energy to the liver enzymes when they are too dilute.!
• It helps balance the calcium and oxygen levels in the liver.!
• It can help relieve the problem of indigestion and excess gas.!
• In case of heartburn, taking a glass of concentrated lemon juice can give relief.!
• In case of pregnant and lactating women, lemon juice will help build strong bones in a child, due to it’s calcium
content.!
• It helps dissolve gall bladder stones and other calcium build-ups that are dangerous to the body.!
• It is of immense benefit to the skin and it prevents the formation of wrinkles and acne.!
• It helps maintain the health of the eyes and helps fight against eye problems.!
• it aids in the reduction of phlegm (mucus) produced by the body.!
• It has an alkalizing effect on the body.!
• It helps control the speeding of unhealthy bacteria in the gut.!
• It aids in the production of digestive juices.!
• It helps purify the blood.!
• Lemon juice helps replenish body salts especially after a strenuous workout session.!
• It can treat a sore throat. Gargle with warm lemon water to help ease a sore throat.!
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Nutrition Value of Lemons!
A glass of lemon juice contains less than 25 calories. It is a rich source of nutrients like calcium, potassium, vitamin
C and pectin fiber. It also has medicinal values and antibacterial properties and it contains traces of iron and vitamin
A. Since it contains an elevated percentage of carbohydrates avoid adding sugar to lemon juice.!
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Packed with all this goodness, make it a point to begin your day with a glass of warm lemon juice. It’s cleansing and
medical effects will will have positive effects on your health in the long run.!
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De Tulp !
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Van Turkse tulband naar Amsterdams grachtenpand. !
Ah, de tulp! Hollandser kan het haast niet, zou je denken, maar de tulp komt oorspronkelijk uit Iran,
Afghanistan en Kazachstan. Nomaden namen de bloemen mee naar Turkije, waar sultans een tulp op
hun tulband droegen. De bloem kreeg zo zijn naam: ‘tulipan’ betekent tulband.!
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Kleuren en vormen van de tulp.!
De populaire tulp is verkrijgbaar in het wit, rood, geel, roze, paars, oranje, groen of met bloemblaadjes in
meerdere kleuren. Ook qua vorm heb je genoeg te kiezen. Zo zijn er tulpen met een enkele of een
dubbele rij bloemblaadjes, opvallende franje- en parkiet-tulpen met gekartelde bloemblaadjes een de
elegante lelietulp.!
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Verzorging van de tulp.!
Met deze verzorgingstips geniet je vijf tot twaalf dagen van je tulbandjes:!
1. Kies een vaas die hoog genoeg is: tulpen groeien nog een aantal centimeters door.!
2. Zet de tulpen eerst een uurtje in papier of folie in de vaas. De tulpen zuigen zich dan vol met water
en trekken zich als het ware recht.!
3. Gebruik kraanwater op kamertemperatuur.!
4. Snijd de stengels schuin af.!
5. Zet de vaas op een koele, niet zonnige standplaats, uit de buurt van de fruitschaal.!
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Symboliek van de tulp.!
Geef je tulpen, dan geef je in sommige gevallen ook een boodschap. Zo betekenen rode tulpen
bijvoorbeeld onstuimige liefde en zwarte tulpen: “Ik hou zoveel van je dat ik alles wil opofferen”. Gaf je in
de zestiende eeuw een tulp, dan gaf je rijkdom. In die tijd was de bloem namelijk mateloos populair en er
ontstond al snel een speculatieve handel in tulpenbollen. Voor de prijs van één tulpenbol kocht je in die
tijd een heel grachtenpand in Amsterdam! Die tijden zijn voorbij, maar met een mooie bos tulpen in huis
voel je je nog steeds heel rijk.!
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Nationale tulpendag.!
In Amsterdam wordt sinds 2012 elk jaar in januari met de Nationale Tulpendag de officiële aftrap gegeven
voor het tulpenseizoen. Iedereen mag gratis op de Dam tulpen plukken in een speciaal aangelegde
pluktuin. De Nationale Tulpendag werd dit jaar gehouden op 18 januari 2014.!
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Gratis plukken.!
Elk jaar zorgen ongeveer 1,7 miljard Nederlandse tulpen voor een lentegevoel in huis. Voor de eerste
editie van de Nationale Tulpendag in 2012 creëerden Nederlandse
tulpenkwekers op de Dam een reusachtige tuin met zo’n 200.000 tulpen.
Meer dan 10.000 mensen kwamen hier op af om gratis tulpen te plukken.!
Tulpen!
uit !
Amsterdam
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Eat More Fruits & Veggies!
You’ve heard it before… Canadians just aren’t getting enough fruits and
vegetables. And as the foundation of a healthy diet, consider fruits and vegetables
your fountain of youth. Rich in vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants, fiber, and water,
it’s hard to understand how so many can resist that gorgeous nutritional profile.
But the hard facts tell us that less than 30% of us – that’s seven out of every ten
Canadians – are failing to meet the recommended 5-a-day.
Enter in The 12 Healthy Habits. We’re not asking for a revolution. Just a few small and very simple
changes to make you eat better, feel better, and create an overall new sense of well-being. Step one: Eat
more Fruits & Veggies. Yes, we are actually asking you to eat more of something. How often do you get
to hear that? Here are 12 simple ways to get you eating veggies and fruits today.!
January — Add 3 more servings of fruits and vegetables to your diet each day.!
February - Get moving — Increase the amount of aerobic exercise you do. !
March - Get cooking — Cook at least 3 meals more per week than you are now, even if that means
cooking breakfast or lunch (for freezing, maybe). !
April - Go for more grains — Add 3 servings of whole grains per day. !
May - Eat breakfast daily — Eat a healthy breakfast every day. !
June - Get stronger — Add strength training to your fitness regimen: at least 2 sessions per week.!
July - Focus on health — Swap unhealthy fats for healthy fats in your diet.!
August - Go vegetarian at least 1 day per week — Expand the number of all-vegetable dishes that you
eat by making 1 dinner or main-meal-of-the-day vegetarian.!
September - Eat more fish — Cook fish or seafood for dinner 2 times a week.!
October - Ease up on salt — Cut back on salt/sodium and increase your sodium awareness.!
November - Be portion aware — Cut your portion size of less-healthy or higher-calorie foods at least
once per meal.!
December - Eat mindfully, be thankful — Learn two ways—in this busy season and throughout the
year—to find joy in food and to share that joy with others.!
from: http://www.cookinglight.com
You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore - Christopher
Columbus!
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of dreams - Eleanor Roosevelt!
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There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness - Han Suyin
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NE WS FR OM THE NE THER LA ND S
780-984-4569!
www.dutchnews.nl!
CLUB MANAGER!
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BOARD MEMBERS!
President!
Frank Stolk 780-464-4879!
Vice-president!
Pat Hoekstra 780-469-8343!
Secretary!
Truus de Visser 780-434-4133!
Treasurer!
Wilma Thys 780-406-9674!
Officers!
Piet Van Papeveld 780-437-0680!
Lisa Putters 780-466-5756!
Emmy Diamond 780-433-5584!
Harm de Groot 780-416-2990!
Cees Stolk 780-417-2245!
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DCC AUXILIARY!
President!
Edith Van Leeuwen 780-489-8404!
Secretary!
Truus de Visser 780-434-4133!
Treasurer!
Erica Van Leeuwen 780-459-5367!
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THE WINDMILLS!
President!
Pieter Putters 780-466-5756!
Secretary!
Judy Boekholt 780-467-3701!
Treasurer!
Ria Bok 780-472-2725!
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DUTCH TOUCH!
Editor!
Jenny Smits 780-473-0905!
jismits@telus.net!
Advertising!
Lisa Putters 780-466-5756!
lisajp28@telus.net!
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BILLIARDS CLUB!
Older job hunters say they face age
discrimination, race also an issue!
Friday 24 January 2014!
Between 20% and 40% of foreigners in the
Netherlands say they have faced
discrimination in their hunt for a job,
depending on their ethnic background,
according to a new report by the
government’s socio-cultural think-tank
SCP. In total, 25% of the population of the
Netherlands as a whole said they have
faced discrimination of some sort in the
past 12 months. The report, drawn up for
the social affairs ministry, shows that age
discrimination is the most common form of
discrimination in the Netherlands and has
been experienced by 10% of the 12,500
people who took part in the survey.!
In particular, nearly four out of 10 job
hunters aged 55 to 64 said they have lost
out on a job because of their age. One in
four people aged 45 to 54 made the same
claim. Discrimination on the grounds of
ethnic origin has been experienced by 8%
of those polled over the previous year. In
particular, one in three students of Turkish
and one in four of Moroccan heritage said
their ethnicity made it more difficult to find
a work-experience place. And 15% of
workers from central or eastern Europe
said they were paid less than their Dutch
colleagues. A quarter of gay men and
women said they had experienced some
form of discrimination in public places over
the past year.!
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Wadden Sea islands oppose offshore
wind farm plan!
Friday 24 January 2014!
The five Wadden Sea islands have come
out against plans to build a giant wind farm
to the north of Ameland and
Schiermonnikoog and have called on the
economic affairs minister to rethink the
idea. The energy agreement signed by the
national and provincial governments
envisages the development of several
massive offshore wind farms in order to
meet green energy targets.!
One location earmarked by the minister is
a site some six kilometres off the islands’
northerly coasts. The island council
disagrees, saying the massive
development is ‘not responsible’ given the
greater social importance of the Wadden
Sea area as a top tourist attraction. They also say the plan threatens shipping,
bird migration and the region’s status as a
Unesco world heritage site.!
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Jack Toering 780-454-5171!
BUILDING MAINTENANCE!
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Piet Van Papeveld 780-437-0680!
CARD MAKING!
Ria Bok 780-472-2725!
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ria_bert@shaw.ca!
CASINO!
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Cory Vriens 780-478-1450!
CONCORDIA BAND!
Dave Greidanus 587-269-3619!
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david.greidanus@shaw.ca!
HALL RENTALS!
Frank Stolk 780-984-4569!
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stolkfm@telus.net!
HERITAGE FESTIVAL!
Emmy Diamond 780-433-5584!
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emmy.diamond@ivanhoecambridge.com!
KLAVERJAS TOURNAMENTS!
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Pieter Van Leeuwen 780-459-5367!
LANGUAGE LESSONS!
Nadine Silveira 780-570-2232!
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nadinewijsma@gmail.com!
MEMBERSHIP!
Lisa Putters 780-466-5756!
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lisajp28@telus.net!
SEWING & CRAFT CIRCLE!
Jenny Smits 780-473-0905!
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jismits@telus.net!
SPRING MARKET!
Barbara de Visser 780-444-8855!
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bdevisser@edmonton.ethanallen.com!
STITCH ‘N RIP CLUB!
Edith Van Leeuwen 780-489-8404!
omavl@shaw.ca! !
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Dutch Canadian Centre
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Fall & Winter months
FEBRUARY 14-23, 2014
FEBRUARY 2014
Board Meeting !
2nd Monday of the month!
7:00 pm!
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Committee Meetings!
in the months with 31 days prior to
the board meetings!
at 6:30 pm!
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Monday:!
Stitch & Rip Club!
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Cards
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Klaverjas 9
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12:00 - 3:00 pm!
Tuesday:!
Sewing Circle!
10:00 am - 3:00 pm!
Klaverjas Club!
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MARCH 2014
12:30 - 4:00 pm!
Wednesday:!
Seniors Drop-In Nordic
Room!
1:00 - 4:00 pm!
Billiard Club!
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Thursday:!
7:00 pm!
Windmills Seniors!
1:00 pm!
Concordia Band!
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8:00 pm!
Friday!
Flying Dutchman Club Room
Social!
Cards
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A TOUCH OF DUTCH AT THE MUTTART MARCH 9-APRIL 6, 2014
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7:30 pm!
Saturday:!
Card Making!
10:00 - 5:00 twice a month!
(check dates on calendar)!
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