New documentary celebrates Canadian role in the liberation of the Netherlands
Made-in-B.C. broadcast marking the 75th Anniversary airs on Global BC on November 7, 2020. Ottawa,...
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Author: Noud de Rover
Abbotsford educator receives Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence
Source: The Abbotsford News Debbie Mar of Upper Sumas Elementary only one in B.C. named for...
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Survey Into Services Provided By The Dutch Government
Woont, werkt of studeert u buiten Nederland? Doe mee met onderzoek naar de dienstverlening van de...
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Anne Frank’s Diary Marking the 75th Anniversary of The Liberation of The Netherlands
What a great initiative by indigenous actor Jenifer Brousseau with support of the Dutch Consulate General Vancouver to read Anne Frank’s Diary marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.
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Student Photo Contest
Students, celebrate the Canadian Liberator tulips and enter the BCAITC Student Photo Contest for a chance to win valuable prizes ($375 total prize value)!
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May 4th Live-Stream Commemoration Ceremony
On May 4 we will commemorate the victims of war while heeding the measures necessary to control the Corona virus. We will commemorate in solidarity, each with his or her own memories and thoughts.
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Groesbeek’s Canadian War Heroes: we give them a ‘Face’ by telling their life story.
Canadian liberators in the spotlight, tribute to those who never returned. We are celebrating 75...
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ROOTS: an interesting and exiting novel for Canadians with roots in Holland
ROOTS is written in Dutch by Frans Pieters under the pseudonym Peter Frantz. It’s an exciting novel in which an inheritance under conditions moves the main character of the book, Thomas van Rijckevorsel, to a search for his roots.
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5000 tulip bouquets to front line workers, WW II veterans and residents in senior care
On April 22, 2020, 5000 bouquets of tulips will be distributed to more than 20 care homes, retirement residences, and hospitals throughout the Lower Mainland.
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Dutch Heritage Day approved by Parliament on April 11, 2019
From left, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Canada...
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Our New Logo
Proud as we are of our rich history and deep roots in serving the Dutch community in the Lower Mainland for 51 years, the worlds continues to evolve and so are we. Our organization is growing and with it, our brand.
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Origin of Dutch national anthem remains subject of research
The public farewell of Vancouver-based Consul General Gert Heijkoop of the Netherlands deserves a separate entry in the history annals of the Netherlands Association Je Maintiendrai and that of the local Dutch Canadian community.
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Familie Koningsdag 2018
Last year, the Dutch Language and Culture school, De Esdoorn, held a small Koningsdag event for their students, their families and friends of De Esdoorn. This year, De Esdoorn and the Dutch Network held a family Koningsdag event in Coquitlam on May 5 which also happened to be ‘Bevrijdingsdag’.
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