The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-05-20, Page 62Pag. 34
The people who
made Klompen Feest
1
Atter months of catling, sewing and modelling, a group of
Clinton area women have dressed many local residents
.and Merchants hi caps, 'Mee aprons and shawls. Many of
the traditional Dutch outfits you'll see on Clinton streets •
and many of the beautiful dolls that will be available for
sale at Klompen freest Were made by Anne Bottema, Anne
Kroesen, Mary Steenstra and Alice Posting, Betty
Buruma, absent from the photograph, also helped in this
project which began last January.. (Shelley McPhee
photo)
Meet Cathy Leppington, she's Clinton's official Klompen
Feest artist. 'lois 17 -year-old Bayfield girl designed the
attractive logoforthe Klompen Feest posters, buttons and
t -shirts. (Jitn Fitzgerald photot
An idea is born,
a reality realized
By Shelley McPhee
1t was just a little over a
year ago when the headlines
in the May 1, 1980 Clinton
News -Record read, "Dutch
Festival to be held."
An idea had been born, and
today that vision of an ex-
citing, entertaining and
eventful celebration in
Clinton is a reality,
As a way to thank the
Dutch people for their years
of support and devotion to
the area, and as an unique
attraction that could become
another one of Clinton's
mutual events, the local
Business Association
originated the Klompen
Feest idea.
Their plans quickly gained
the support of the local
merchants, area residents,
and the Dutch community
offered their help to make
Klompen Feest, meaning
wooden shoe festival, a
grand replica of the
authentic Dutch street
celebrations.
A committee of 18 people
was set up and May of 1981
was decided upon for the
first annual Klompen Feest
celebrations to take place.
The month of May was
chosen for special reasons
since it was during this same
month in the year 1945 that
Canadian forces freed
Holland from the-daminating
Nazi rule.
Bob' Campbell, chairman
of the committee, and a
veteran of the liberating
Canadian army, commented
on the Dutch immigration to
Clinton district and noted,
"Our area is very fortunate
to have been chosen by these
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