the Dutch Touch
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (EDMONTON) 13312 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 4T1 September 2013 Phone: 780 452 2861
Dear members:
Where did our summer go? We are talking September already when you Upcoming Events are reading this. So where did we leave off in our last letter?
We just celebrated the coronation of William Alexander, followed by the FALL SEASON STARTUP Market, Bloomsday, Volunteer Appreciation Day and then we continued with DATES: the Dutch Pavilion at Heritage Days. Stitch N Rip!- Sep 9 A very big compliment to Emmy Diamond and Femke de Vries who once Sewing !Club!- Sep 10 again pulled off another very successful event with the help of countless Klaverjas Club !- Sep 10 volunteers: buyers, sellers, friers, assemblers, disassemblers, runners, Windmills!- Sep 12 drivers, organ grinders, entertainers, phone callers, etc. What a fantastic Concordia Band- Sep 12 team; stressful at times for sure, but that’s when we all step up to the plate. Card Making!- Sep 14 My compliments to all of you, you are just awesome, and I really mean that. Billiard Club !- Sep 18 We set a record for food sales: $45,000.00 gross. And the kitchen just worked Dutch Classes!- Sep 19 awesome. For next year we have to find a solution for the cooling of our precious herring; our Health Inspector was checking it every hour. 2 degrees C over and in the bin they went. GARAGE SALE September 14, 2013 The hall rental is going strong; 2013 booked solid and 2014 is filling up quickly and I advise you to give me a update as soon as possible if you want CARD MAKING a date for any of your club events before all dates are gone. September 14 & 28, 2013
We also have received some sad news again. Peter van Hees passed KLAVERJAS TOURNAMENT away in July, and on August 9 Joop van Beek passed away in his sleep. They September 15, 2013 will surely be missed, and we send our condolences to the families. Our senior maintenance group, Piet Flipsen and Ted & Pat Hoeksta DUTCH LANGUAGE painted our flagpoles. Just imagine these guys on a mobile scissor lift from CLASSES Northgate Industries. Amazing. I hope, when I have reached that age, that I September 19 - November 7, can still do all these things. Having said that, I also thought that if something 2013 would have happened to them, the news people would be there in a flash. So I told myself that some of these jobs should not be done by our volunteers SCANDINAVIAN anymore due to the demographics of our membership. All good things must CHRISTMAS MARKET come to an end. Thanks a lot to our super seniors who have proved that your November - TBA age is as young as you feel. CHILDREN’S SINTERKLAAS A big thank you to Sid Braaksma who donated a beautiful Baby Grand PARTY piano for our stage. December 8, 2013
On a personal note our daughter Michelle had a little boy (9 lb) named NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY William Avery and when you get to read this Riek and I are off to Holland for 3 December 31, 2013 weeks. Hall rentals will be looked after by Rob Rietveld, phone # stays the same. Thank you all one more time. It is YOU who make this club the envy of our community, take care and look after those who need you.
Frank Stolk - 780-464-4879 - [email protected]
1 ABOUT THE DUTCH TOUCH September 2013
MEMBERSHIP DUES Index Our membership fees are per calendar year: January - December at the following rates: Billiard Club 6
Family (with children under 18) $60.00 Bloomsday 15 Senior Family!! $50.00 The Dutch Touch is a publication for the Single!!! $35.00 Dutch Canadian Club (Edmonton) Senior Single!! $30.00 Calendar 20 13312 - 142 St. NW, Student!!! $20.00 Edmonton, AB T5L 4T3 Card Making Club 6 Clubroom phone: 780-452-2861 Please send your membership application or renewal with your name, Concordia Band 4 Ten monthly issues are published address, phone number and email (from September to June) address to: Contact info 19 Please submit your articles and news by the Dutch Canadian Centre Cool Cucumbers 18 20th of the month if you want them to appear attn: Membership in the next issue. 13312 - 142 St NW DCC Auxiliary News 4 Drop them off at the Club or mail them to the Edmonton, AB T5L 4T3 above address. ADVERTISING DCC Board news 3 You may also contact For any changes and additions or Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 deletions in your monthly ads, please Dutch Language Class 12 [email protected] contact Lisa Putters - 780-466-5756 Lisa Putters - 780-466-5756 Editorial 3 [email protected] email: [email protected] Heritage Days 11 Visit our website at: ADVERTISING RATES http://www.dutchcanadiancentre.com (per issue) and “Like” us on Facebook for some Golf Poem 15 of the latest news. 1/8 page - $8.75 + GST Heritage Festival 11 The Dutch Touch is also available 1/4 page - $17.50 + GST online on our website. 1/2 page - $35.00 + GST Go to www.dutchcanadiancentre.com 1 full page - $70.00 + GST Klaverjas Club 4 and click on DCC Activities, then on Current Events. Members Page 10 MEMBERS PAGE INFORMATION You can have The Dutch Touch delivered to Mushroom Power 16-17 your email address in PDF format by Members of the Dutch Canadian Club contacting Lisa Putters with the email can place their personal Netherlands news 19 address you want it sent to. announcements and classified ads on the Members’ Page free of charge. We President’s Message 1 need your ad by the 20th of the month if you want your ad published in the next LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Quilting workshop 8 We welcome letters from our issue. If you have something for sale or are trying to find something members regarding Club or someone or if you have Sewing & Craft Circle 8 matters and concerns. something to celebrate or Letters will be edited for share with our members you Stitch N Rip Club 4 grammatical errors and will be may use the Members’ Page forwarded for comments to the to advertise at no cost to Stroke Prevention tips 17 appropriate departments. you. Anonymous letters will not be Contact: Toddler Tunes Time 12 considered for publication. Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 Please send them to the above - [email protected] Volunteers 8 address or to Jenny Smits: Lisa Putters - 780-466-5756 - [email protected] [email protected] Windmills 6
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2 EDITORIAL
September 2013 Dear readers: September already. Time to start thinking about organizing and participating in all our club events for the Fall and Winter seasons. I hope you had a good summer. My summer was pretty busy and that did not even include any vacation trips or visitors from out of town. I had a chance to spend a lot of time with our two youngest grandchildren. But I look forward to getting involved in the club events and activities again. It is always good to get connected with our members during the long winter season. Coming up at the club is the garage sale on September 14. What a great opportunity to get rid of some of your unwanted items and donate them to our club, where you then can pick up some great bargains as well. All proceeds are for the children’s St. Nick Party. We’ll be selling raffle tickets for the beautifully hand-crocheted bedspread there too for the same cause. This was made and donated by Truus de Visser (we’ll have it on display, it’s gorgeous). With the same raffle you can also win a beautiful baby quilt, made and donated by Trudy Moulyn, or a basket with an assortment of Dutch items. This summer our club received some sad news when two of our long-time members passed away and our condolences go out to the Van Hees and Van Beek families. As you can see, we revamped the Dutch Touch a little bit. Both Lisa and I are trying to learn a new program, not without some frustrations, but it’s getting easier already. We really appreciate our advertisers who make it possible to send out the Dutch Touch to our members. Please support them too when you need their goods or services. Lisa, thank you for all you do for the Dutch Touch, I’m sending out some extra hugs to you this month. Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 - [email protected] NEWS FROM THE BOARD
On behalf of the members of the Board of the Dutch Canadian Club, I welcome everyone back to the Dutch Canadian Centre for the 2013-2014 season. We hope you all had a great summer. All activities and events will be starting up again in September for everyone to attend. Please consult the Upcoming Events Calendar for dates. DCC’s board meetings will be held on the 1st Monday of every month, with Committee meetings taking place immediately before board meetings, every other month (the months with 31 days). We start with an exception: the date of the first board meeting of the season will be on September 9th due to Monday September 2nd being a statutory holiday (Labor day). The board sends best wishes and prayers to Lisa Putters as she is going through some health challenges. Take care of yourself Lisa. Truus de Visser - 780-434-4133 - [email protected]
NEWS FROM THE CLUBS
CARD MAKING CLUB Welcome back to the fall season of card making. We will be starting on September 14th and the following date is the 28th. For the 14th I will find a partner to make our lunch. We are looking forward to a great new season and we hope Lisa feels well enough to join us again on the 14th, because we miss her. Ria Bok -780-472-2725 - [email protected]
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DCC AUXILIARY Our first Auxiliary meeting for the new season will be on Thursday, September 12th. The Auxiliary will be holding a garage sale Saturday, September 14th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm outside by the Windmill. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the children’s St Nick party. We will need as many volunteers we can get for this event Men and Women. Please contact Edith van Leeuwen at 780-489-8404, Erica van Leeuwen at 780-459-5367 or Truus de Visser at 780-434-4133. Persons wishing to donate items for this event, please drop them off at the Nordic room side door on Friday evening September 13th. This year’s children’s St Nick party will be held on Sunday December 8th, details regarding this, will be in October issue of the Dutch Touch. We are sending hugs and prayers to Lisa and her family. Truus de Visser - 780-434-4133 - [email protected]
KLAVERJAS CLUB & KLAVERJAS TOURNAMENT
The Tuesday Klaverjas Club will start their new season on September 10, 2013 at 12:30 pm. Everyone welcome! Our first Klaverjas Tournament for the season will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at 1:30 pm.
Pieter Van Leeuwen - 780-453-5367 - [email protected]
CONCORDIA BAND NEWS We hope to start our new season on Thursday September 12. We have two concerts already booked for October 24 & October 31 at two Seniors residences. We would welcome anyone interested in joining if you play a band instrument. For more information, call Dave at 780-474-3619 - [email protected]
STITCH ‘N RIP CLUB Our fall season is starting up again and I hope you all had a great summer. For me this summer meant moving after living in the same house for 52 years. Do we ever collect things over the years! But I love my new house although it is a big change. We will be starting again on September 9 at 12 noon and please bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided. On the third Monday of every month we will knit for charities and will be using the supplies we have on hand. We are hoping that some more ladies will come out those days and do something for the less fortunate. We will take turns picking a charity. Hope to see you all again soon. Edith Van Leeuwen - 780-489-8404 - [email protected]
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5 NEWS FROM THE CLUBS
BILLIARDS CLUB Since Summer is almost over it is time to think about all the activities in the club come September. I would like to call a meeting for the Wednesday night Billiard Club on September 18 at 7:30 pm. Please show your interest so we can have a nice season again like we always have. If you can’t come to the meeting but would like to play, please phone me at 780-454-5171. Jack Toering
THE WINDMILLS Hello all! I hope everyone had a great summer. The Windmills will be under way for the fall season starting September 12th, 2013. We hosted two very successful open houses this summer, as well as having quite a few people showing up every Thursday. Two of our long term members celebrated some momentous occasions in July. Julie Wolfert celebrated her 80th Birthday and Fred Hemmes celebrated his 90th Birthday. Congratulations to both of them, and Happy Birthday to everyone who had a Birthday over the summer and to everyone with a Birthday this month. We had a couple of sad happenings as well. We send our condolences to Dora Van Hees and her family with the loss of Peter Van Hees and to Loes Van Beek and her family with the loss of Jo Van Beek. To our members under the weather… hugs and prayers from all your Windmill friends. Who knew! The hottest color of 2013 has been revealed and it’s a true gem. Emerald green, chosen by Pantone as the 2013 color of the year, can easily be added to your wardrobe, décor and life.
The Windmills 2013-14 Membership is due September and Pat Hoekstra is looking after this again this year for us. The rate is $20.00 per person again and must be paid prior to the annual general meeting. On September 26th, 2013 we will have our annual General Meeting. We hope to see you all there. The meeting will be followed by a fish fry.
In the Netherlands Fall is also just around the corner. The air is getting a bit chillier, the leaves are starting to change and the winter jackets are being prepared. But that doesn’t stop the fun from happening. Some of the events you can look forward to are: • Open Momumenten Dag (Open Monument Day/Heritage Days). • Wereldhavendagen (World Port Days). • Netherlands Theatre Festival (Dutch Theatre Festival). • Amsterdam Fringe Festival. The Taste of Amsterdam. • Tocht om de Noord (Journey around the North). It sounds kind of like Edmonton’s August doesn’t it.
Looking forward to seeing you all September 12th! Oh, get your thinking caps on for where to go with our 2014 bus trip. Hopefully we will have better luck this year. Judy Boekholt – 780-467-3701 –[email protected]
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7 NEWS FROM THE CLUBS
SEWING AND CRAFT CIRCLE New Season, new challenges. Our group has been getting together off and on during the summer and we looked after the Souvenirs & Snoepwinkel at the Dutch Pavilion at the Heritage Festival so we have certainly kept busy and the summer flew by. We took a break in August and are starting up again on Tuesday, September 10, from 10:00 am until about 3:00 pm. Please bring your own lunch this time. We are planning to make some things for the Christmas Market in November and we invite everyone who enjoys sewing and other crafts to come and join us. We still have tickets available for the Bedspread Raffle and we will be selling them for the next few months at our events. Tickets are only $2.00 and all proceeds will be for the Children’s Christmas Party on December 8 and the draw will be held at the Windmills Sinterklaas Party on December 5.
Quilting Workshop June 17 & 18, 2013 Our sewing group and some guests enjoyed two days of quilting under the supervision of Trudy Moulyn. We picked our own projects and got a good start on them, but still have our work cut out for us (pardon the pun). We are planning another workshop in the fall if there is enough interest and will announce the dates and times when our plans are finalized. Jenny Smits - 780-473-0905 - [email protected]
Baked Kale Chips - something different to do with kale .... Original recipe makes 6 servings
Ingredients 1 bunch kale 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Directions 1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non-insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper. 2. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt. 3. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 58, Total fat: 2.8g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 185mg, Total carbs: 7.6g, Dietary fiber: 1.5g; Protein: 2.5g
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9 members page THANK YOU We would like to thank everyone for their support, visits, cards, phone calls and flowers that we received during the last few months.
PETER VAN HEES Sr. passed away on July 28, 2013 at the age of 86 years.
It was heartwarming to see so many people BEDSPREAD RAFFLE at the prayer service and we appreciate all your prayers and condolences during this Tickets for our Bedspread Raffle will be difficult time. available until December 5, 2013. Draw will take place at the Windmills Sinterklaas Dora Van Hees and family Party on December 5, 2013
Tickets are $2.00 each
Proceeds are for the Children’s St. Nicholas Party on December 8, 2013
If you would like a book of 10 tickets to sell to your family, friends and neighbors, please contact Jenny Smits (780-473-0905)
There are three prizes: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
1. Hand crocheted Bedspread, queen size, This month we are looking for the following donated by Truus de Visser volunteers: 2. Baby quilt, donated by Trudy Moulyn September 13 & 14 - Garage Sale 3. Dutch Basket - a basket with a variety We need help to sort and price donated items of typical Dutch items donated by the (Friday night and Saturday morning) and we need Sewing & Craft Circle. to set up tables outside and/or inside, and sales people during the event, and a clean-up crew after the sale on Saturday. Please contact Edith van Leeuwen at 780-489-8404, Erica van Leeuwen at 780-459-5367 or Truus de Visser at 780-434-4133.
Every Thursday Afternoon - Windmills Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve lunches. You can sign up for the week of your choice.
10 HERITAGE DAYS 2013 - 38th Servus Heritage Festival What an incredible festival this year! Attendance records were broken each day resulting in a record 380,000 visitors to the park and 3.2 million food tickets sold! Not too surprising given the ideal weather conditions – NO evacuations this year! All of this resulted in a banner year for the DCC. The average sales per pavilion were $39,118. We were better than average by bringing in $45,000 (gross) for the DCC! The Food Bank collected more than 60,000 Kg of food and $60,000 in unused tickets! None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of all our wonderful volunteers! YOU make the Dutch Pavilion what it is. Our set-up is growing and we are evolving and learning each year what we can do to make it better. I believe we have the nicest set up at the festival. So THANK YOU! To each and every one of the many volunteers! Whether your contribution is small or large we couldn’t do it without you! 2 more years until the 40th Anniversary of the Festival!! It’s hard to believe that this festival which began from such humble beginnings will be celebrating this major milestone. Femke and I look forward to seeing you all again next year. We are already looking at some menu changes and fresh ideas for the set up! Thank you. Emmy & Femke
Some images from the Dutch Pavilion at the Heritage Festival on August 3, 4 and 5, 2013
11 Dutch Language Classes Fall 2013 This is an 8 week class that will run on Thursday from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm starting on September 19, 2013. Prepare yourself for 8 weeks of fun filled evenings learning the basics of conversational Dutch and to delve into a bit of the Dutch Culture. The class will be held at the Dutch Canadian Centre, 13312-142 Street. The focus of the class will be to learn how to have a conversation with various people in different settings. We will provide many opportunities to practise in the classroom. If you would like to learn more about the language of your parents or grandparents or if you are planning a trip to The Netherlands in the near future, taking this class would be a wonderful way to brush up on your Dutch language skills! We would like to have 10-15 people register in the class so don’t hesitate to sign up! Registration fees are as follows: Dutch Canadian members: $70.00 Non-members: $80.00 Materials: The materials will be available in the classroom. The class will be taught through PowerPoint presentations so please come prepared with writing utensils and a notebook/binder/paper to get the most out of your lessons. If you have further questions regarding the course, please feel free to contact Nadine Silveira at: [email protected] or (780) 570-2232 If you will be joining us for this class please email me with a confirmation. Thank you, Nadine Silveira - 780-570-2232 [email protected]
TODDLER TUNES TIME Do you have small children or grandchildren? Do you want them to learn to speak some Dutch and sing some Dutch songs? Do you want to learn with them? Do you want to get out of the house and visit with others with similar goals? We have a solution for all of these questions. A new drop-in group at the DCC targeted to children ages five and under, including infants. It will be a casual, fun group (meaning you can show up late and frazzled with mismatched socks and no one will mind) where the first 15-30 minutes will be typically spent singing Dutch songs that kids will be able to dance to, or with actions to follow. We can certainly sing in any language, so could well have English or other favourites as well. Following the singing, we'll bring out the toy boxes and the kids can enjoy play time while the adults can have coffee and chat, or get down and play too. The format is very flexible, so any suggestions are most welcome. There are similar programs in other communities locally, but none in Dutch, that we are copying to create our plan. We believe a weekday morning from about 9:30-11:00 or from 10:00-11:30 would work best. What do you think? What day do you prefer? If you have any level of interest in participating, please contact Fenna Poelzer at [email protected]. We don't need huge numbers to get started, just a few families looking for “gezellige” activities."
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