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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-05-18, Page 53„e•�•••a�R Buy a ticket, win rip... From page 16 varieties of flowers, all year round. Floral parades and festivals are held throughout the year and Holland is the home of the largest daily flower auction in the world. Cut Flowers from the auctions are flown all over the world. Across Holland's beautiful landscape about 900 wind- mills can be seen. A large number of them are still in working condition and are used to crush grain, saw wood, twine cables and pump water. Near Rotterdam, 19 giant mills, each five stories high can be seen at work. Holland's Art Holland is filled with many art museums displaying paintings of many of the great masters including Van Gogh and Rembrandt. The two most popular museums are Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum and the Hague's Mauritshuis. Rijksmuseum is ranked among the top dozen in Europe. It features the most popular Dutch masters of the 16th and 17th centuries as well 'as many other world renowned artists. Mauritshuis is a 17th -century patrician home that displays only first rate collections. The emphasis is more toward 19th and 20th century Dutch art. An extensive Van Gogh collection can be found here, Rotterdam's Museum Boymans-van Beuningen is Page 17 another tine museum to visit, displaying a wide variety of art. Progressive Architecture Holland's soft, marshy ground meant that huge cathedrals and large structures couldn't be built during the Gothic period. Today Holland has a few tall buildings but a 10 story building is considered to be a sky -scraper. Stained glass added to Dutch architecture in the 16th century when it was used in churches. 17th Century Charm Holland is blessed with the 17th century charm of over 300 castles, many surrounded by intricate harbors with medieval characteristics. Many of the castles make an ideal atmosphere for picnics and sight-seeing. Ticket draw on May 21 Tickets for the trip for two to Amsterdam will be on sale until Saturday, May 21 at 6 p.m., when the draw will be made. The air tickets are good from September 15, 1983 until May 15, 1984. Tickets can be purchased for $2 each or three for $5 at most Clinton businesses or from any member of the Klompen Feest committee. Get yours now, there is a limited supply. Our Best Wishes to the Third Annual Clinton Klompen Feest GAINER'S INC. FEED DIVISION WYOMING (519) 845-3318 AVAILABLE THROUGH •Mel Gingerich Farm Supplies ZURICH •Centralia Farmer's Supply CENTRALIA •Lin-Baut Farm Supply LEO KROONEN-DUBLIN • •SueII Feed and Supplies BLYTH. •Bluevale Milling Cu. Ltd. BLUEVA\LE *Hick's General Store CORBETT N1