Clinton News-Record, 1987-05-13, Page 5Ton and Nies Van de Vusse are the new owners of The Dutch Store. The couple, along
with their two sons, came from Holland on April 15 after visiting Canada last year. They
officially took over the store on April 30. (Anne Narejko photo)
Family from Holland are
new Dutch Store owners
By Anne Narejko
CLINTON. - A six week holiday was
enough to persuade the Van de Vusse family
to pack up their belongings and try a new
life and career.
The new life the family from Holland has
chosen will be led here in Clinton. The new
career will be as owners of The Dutch Store.
Nies and Ton Van de Vusse came to
Canada last year to spend six weeks visiting
Nies' relatives and seeing the country. After
visiting in Milverton, they rented a trailer
and saw various other portions of Canada.
"We liked it here in Canada so her ( Nies' I
sister looked around and heard this store
might be for sale," said Mr. Van de Vusse.
..And here we are."
The couple have two boys, ages 12 and 16,
who are now attending school. This task has
turned out easier than they had anticipated.
"They find it different, but not difficult,"
their parents said.
The family finds Clinton to be a nice place
to live and are pleased that there are
"many, many Dutch people here."
However, being an owner of a store was
something the couple had not considered
before the opportunity came up.
"We never thought we'd own our own
business," said Mr. Van de Vusse who was a
chemical technician in Holland.
As far as their plans for the store, they do
not anticipate any major changes, but hope
to keep the store and stock the same, offer-
ing the same quality the previous owner,
Freda Snieder, did.
The hours of the store will also remain the
same, being open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-
day to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
women Today receive
$13,50O grant
Women Today of Huron County will
receive a $1:3,500 grant from the Ontario
Ministry of Health to produce a video and
support material for a project dealing with
health promotioi for rural women, Jack
Riddell. MPP for Huron -Middlesex an-
nounced on May 11.
Making the announcement on behalf of
Health Minister Murray Elston, Mr. Riddell
said the grant will help the group to design,
produce and distribute a video and package
of material for its Women Being Well
project.
Earlie- this year another provincial
government agency, the Women's Direc-
torate, agreed to provide 815.000 towards the
$28,500 project.
"The provincial government is very sup-
portive of this project as it will increase
community awareness of women's health
issues and encourage women to take respon-
sibility for their own health," Mr. Riddell
said.
The video and accompanying material
will allow groups of individuals to explore
the profile of self-help groups for women in
Huron County, as well as the health promo-
tional protential of such groups. it will also
allow examination of the way that Women
Today co-ordinates and assists the forma-
tion of these groups.
Mr. Riddell said Women Today is a well
recognized group that helps rural women to
(earn to help themselves. The organization
works closely with other health service pro-
viders in Huron and Perth Counties.
Looking at special needs
CLINTON • 1•'nr the month of May, Clinton
and i)istrict Christian School is focusing on
people with special needs. A special needs
person is -one who is handicapped physically
or mentally. sick or shut-in, or lonely.
Children of all ages are capable of
understanding the special needs of someone
and also. they are able to help. even in a
small measure.
All grades are being encouraged 10 take
part. Kindergarten has visited the Lady
Diana Nursery School at Vanastra; Grade
5/6 are visiting at Huronview; films about
special needs are being shown to all grades;
most grades are learning about special
needs in research and reading also.
On May 20. students plan to hold a day of
visits to the school by some "special" people
of the community.
This past week, many students prepared
for the kite -flying competition in connection
with Clinton Klompen Feest. Kindergarten
to Grade 3 had commercial kites; Grade 4-8
flew homemade kites.The final fly -off was
set for May 11.
On May 13, the musical, Down By the
Creekbank will be performed at Huronview
/ Day Care Program.
Field Day
Preparations for Field Day are underway,
for both the in -school meet and also for the
track and field meet in conjunction with the
local public schools.
The school said good bye to Christopher,
Jennifer and Jeffrey Henshaw who moved
to British Columbia on May 1. It is hoped
they will be happy in their new location.
Blyth euchre results
BI,YTH - (Tara Wren and Mrs. Simpson
were the high winners at euchre this week.
Winning in the low category were Ida Pro-
ctor and Ted Mills. Ione hand winners were
Margaret McVittie and Alvin Proctor.
Special prizes went to Blanche Hoegy, Bill
Craig and Marg Robinson.
toznoLLn 2EdnEnL
Lars. ,'chilthui.s, Ridder and
I#ord t b from the Gode,-ich
Veterinarl Clinic are pleased to
announce that Dr. Louis
K iantes ha.s joined their pro-
fessional .staff as of May 15,
19947.
Dr. hdoantes is a recent
graduate of the Ontario
Veterinara, College.
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