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Dutch Princess to attend Goderich celebration
The Dutch -Canadians Remember
As One organizing committee is
pleased to announce they have
received official word that Her
Royal Highness Princess Margriet of
the Netherlands and her husband
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven
have graciously agreed to be present
in Goderich May 14 this year for a
celebration of friendship between
Canada and the Netherlands.
Princess Margriet was born in
Ottawa during WWII and has
become an enduring symbol of the
special relationship between the two
nations.
"It is gratifying that Princess
Margriet and her husband are
coming to unveil a plaque at
Liberation Memorial Park in
Goderich in May this year, as
Canada marks its 150th anniversary
celebration of the confederation,"
says committee chair Sid Bruinsma.
"Princess Margriet and her husband
will be visiting this region — where
many Canadians with Dutch roots
live — to celebrate the historical ties
between our countries and to support
our current co-operation in a variety
of fields, such as innovation,
economy, and defence. Both
countries share the same values and
a vision for the future, and I like one
of the one-liners of the Netherlands
Embassy in Ottawa: "Canada and
the Netherlands — two countries, one
spirit"
Through the month of May,
Ontario celebrates its Dutch heritage
and pays tribute to the close bonds of
friendship our two countries have
developed since 1945, when
Canadian Forces played a pivotal
role in liberating the Netherlands.
After the Second World War, Canada
became a popular destination for
Dutch immigrants and many settled
in Ontario. Currently, Canada counts
more than one million Canadians of
Dutch descent and almost every
Dutch family has relatives in
Canada.
In Goderich, the upcoming visit
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Blyth group's Ottawa trip `successful' says Lee
Big trip, big aspirations
A delegation from Blyth was in Ottawa last week to spread the good news about the village
and its many initiatives. From left: Allan Thompson, Chris Lee, Steven Sparling, Gil Garratt,
David Peacock, Karen Stewart and Peter Smith. (Photo submitted)
Continued from page 34
evening's reception. He said that
with the Rural Caucus he could see
definite partnership possibilities
going forward.
Will Amos, Pontiac MP and vice -
chair of the Rural Caucus, in fact
said he wished the Blyth
representatives would come to his
riding to implement some of their
ideas, Smith said.
At the Taste of Rural event, the
group hosted between 100 and 150
people and treated them to beer from
Cowbell and cheese from Blyth
Farm Cheese while discussing a
number of initiatives in Blyth.
Thompson said that the legacy of
the Taste of Rural event will be the
connections that were made that
evening in Ottawa. Smith agrees,
saying that the more people
who are aware of what's going on in
Blyth, the more likely it is that
federal funding will be brought to
the table to help the good
work already being done in the
village.
Chris Lee, representing the G2G
Rail Trail, said he found the event
fascinating and that everyone he
talked to was genuinely interested
and surprised at the work being done
in Blyth.
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Nick & Joan Whyte
May 13, 1967
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Lee admits that he was skeptical of
the event, having been involved with
similar efforts in the past, but he felt
the Blyth reception was "remarkably
successful".
For his part in the effort, Lee said
that many government officials,
including several cabinet ministers,
MPs and Senators, were interested in
both the active transportation and
accessibility aspects the trail brought
to the table.
Also during the visit to Ottawa,
Smith was able to discuss the project
with local journalists and speak
about Blyth on CBC Radio. They
also spent time with Huron -Bruce
MP Ben Lobb, who made a point to
visit with the group during its time
in the nation's capital.
Thompson said that the
connection between what's going on
in Blyth and the Ottawa event is a
perfect marriage of what the current
government, and specifically the
Rural Caucus, is trying to achieve.
The goal, Thompson said, is to
redefine "rural" which he often feels
is associated with a different way of
life that's a bit behind the times.
While rural is definitely a different
way of life, he said, many rural
Ontario communities are hubs of
cutting-edge technology and plenty
of creativity and Blyth is a perfect
example of that changing narrative.
As for the impact of the visit,
Smith, Lee and Thompson all agree
that it may not be fully known for
months, even years, as the Blyth
ideas percolate within those in
Ottawa and the Rural Caucus.
However, those who made the trip
are optimistic.
Smith said that he hopes that
what's going on in Blyth will change
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