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The Free Press Wednesday May THOSE ARE HOLLAND Liberation tulips two year old Billy is sniffing commemorating the liberation of Holland which took place years ago this week mainly accomplished by Canadian remember liberation of Holland by Canadian troops Appropriately tulips of I he Holland liberation variety sold tlic Acton arc blooming Allied troops most ot them readied Holland and led by tanks liberated the Dutch alter lour years ot occupation years ao tins week Canadians Dutch extraction remember the dales lit and district many grim and happy stones to tell ol be I ore and alkr liberation The Press asked Mr and Mrs Dick Voskamp two former Netherlander to relate some ol their experiences during the occupation and live at Acton were Dick owns and operates a service station on lliphvay I hey came to Canada years lull lor the chaise had to start over m a new country Dick was when the western ol I loll where he lived was liberated by troops in trucks and there wasnt much fight inn in that sector Hut he remembers the pnoi to the liberation when his like the others had to scrounge tor Mrs Voskamp nine when the war ended has memories ot the occupation tioops retreatuii in the north and the grim lood shortage when thousands Dutch died tor lack ol tor Holland ml oil supplies o mam Dutch cities in retaliation i lailroid strike staged the underground Rations were to one small loat ol bread per week lor each person You never the occupation the said especially the when their parents had to Image lor while thousands can hinting sandwidies on the anil eating them without hesitation Dick said and m lather finding a bag ol gram lost In a lainnr It was like gold and when the owner hack to look his wheat my lathei returned it on the condition he sell him part He traded his and m lor part that gram Mrs has similar memories leaving home three limes a week with siddkkigs on her to get milk and from tanners ii in She remembers her mother getting lb bag gum then grinding it up in the col Ice null to ike a something like porridge to tat Both ingemnt kept them due through the grim period or rationing I hen just when it seemed ilk Dutch were coming to the end ot their rope the ol the bomber tonnn Holland not with bombs but with rations lor halt i million people Ibis was arranged in a with the Germans lollowing pleas troin Queen to sue her starving people The Germans agreed to the lood drop- providing the Canadian advance was staved to me the occupation troops a chance to leave This was before the surrender ol Holland to the ins who lost 1 131 men liberating the north I I can remember my Dad getting chocolates biscuits from the airerall drop said Dak and the Germans gradually disappearing Mrs Voskamp said thre was fighting in where she lived and remembers her relations troops Dutch Canadians and the home folk in the Netherlands ore this week in what may be one of the last observances marking social of the last war Stalf Photo hiding in a manure pile lighting was going on I lie occupation troops l tied to dynamite the the equivalent town hall the university and the communications centre A 12year old boy son an underground leader took the dynamite I mm the communications centre it could go oil in a remarkable display ol courage Hut the university burned lor two days alter the explosion She trying to smuggle milk oil a tram and the help she received I mm a sympathetic German soldier he oceiiption were under orders to smash containers and dump the liquid out it civilians were caught with it I In was wet with milk at the station She saw the soldier grabble his hand spoke a lew words ol German was safely through the station gate Many the Germans were ted up with the war too at this hint and were kind to the population the Voskamps said Only the wanted to keep on lighting When liberation finally came the Dutch people could believe it being stalled by the agreement with the lor almost a week and allied troops being as close as tor months when the big day arrived street scenes were unbelievable Mrs Voskamp remembers the tanks lull of Canadian soldiers handing out chocolate bars to the children and soap the one luxury the Dutch really missed 1 or a Dutchman to be without soap was one the worst curses the war said Mrs Voskamp Ihe Canadian tioops struck a bond with the Dutch that is still strong alter years Dutch remember both here and m Holland where liberation week is being celebrated Soldiers the I Canadian Army remember There are ot them who returned to this district after the battles in the Netherlands Others didnt return a sad relatives Ihe love the wide open spaces and the null eindisphy in Canada In a sense declared there were liberations tor me the one and the one when MAYOR LES cut the ribbon as dignitaries manager Ralph Griffin Brothers looked on at the official opening of the now William Lumsden and Brothers Foodland Supermarket last Wednesday Standing and general manager Robert with the mayor are I to store owner John official opening attracted a crowd of Edmunds Foodland produce merchandising shoppers Staff Photo Darcy says development concept to be used as plan reference See muted growth I Continued from page 1 the west including KitchenerWaterloo includes the southern shore of Georgian Bay to Hie north and Peterborough in the cast the commutershed which will include the towns of North and the village of is the area from which it is possible to travel conveniently on a daily basis to work in metro Toronto Growth in Zone will be encouraged in thc vicinty of an axis which is expected to begin in one 1 with Richmond Hill and include Aurora Newmarket and to a small degree Bradford and communities to the west and such as Acton Milton Orangey lor the policy as on lined by the provincial Hon will be to lake the oft Toronto and provide tor decentralization policy a rational use of land to nds to a plan proposals I idermg official pi in amendments subdividing land ind any other applications submitted I or approval Hon Minister of Municipal Allans mid imiiiicipil representatives luesday Me provincial departments and agencies sued as Ontario Hydro Department Highways Ontario Housing iiipuration and Out mo Development have this region for years into lie pointed out the arrangements to present concept it various points within region to increase public understanding of wlial is being propo Husband tunc I hat have to I nigh Wife tine Ill leaven when bill comes in The government will place on regional irage participation by the is municipalities m them to he and result ol ill tl discussions will permit Id review and this Development incept is soon possible express it spec the development policies the region and adjusl their plans and programs to The Minister called for full local community involvement through the mumeipil system Regional Development Me suggested the outcome would be a hierarchy of plans with policies for the TorontoCentred Region being much more general in its terms that those of the plans for the regional municipalities I regional municipality will perlorm the refining the broad generalities of the larger plan in working out the TOWING RICHS SERVICE CENTRE No EAST OF ACTON 8532940 ie Minister important official pki municipality A similar relationship will exist between the plans of the regional municipalities In conclusion emphasized the elements in the That is our regional development plans are aimed at enhancing the quality of life lor people an this region Mr Mckeougli observed in his presentation that where plan proposes that certain parts of be retained in a predominantly rural state as it position of growth there problem the Mm bee Minister that being proposed would a re ihly over number economic and I imagine political loo North is included in the area lor slow growth moderate are serious st be faced as not only of a but social I ANYTIME COIN SHOP MAY MAIN ST N ROCKWOOD OPPOSITE ROYAL BANK WE BUY AND SELL COINS OPEN DAYS PER WEEK 1 m OPENING SPECIAL KING 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