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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, May 16,, 1995 - 13 Vet overwhelmed by Dutch welcome By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star World War 2 veteran Bob Healey couldn't have imagined the reception he would receive when he returned to Holland early this month for the massive VE Day celebra- tion. For more than a week he and his fellow warriors were treated to the best the country had to offer, and hailed over and again as heroes who had brought freedom from Nazi rule. Mr. Healey, of Scugog Island, travelled to Ommen, Holland in late April for the week-long VE Day commemoration, and returned home Friday (May 12). His trip was made possible through the generosity of "local business sponsors. "It was something fab- ulous, I'l] tell you that," he said of the visit. "It's hard to describe in words what the Dutch people think of us. We're king and queen over there." Mr. Healey was a 19- year-old private with the Queen's Own Rifles when he was sent to Holland in the fall of 1944 to take part in an offensive aimed at dislodging the Germans from a country they had held in an iron Community pitched in to help grip for several years. He fought threughout the autumn and winter, and was there when the Nazis were finally defeat- ed, and freedom won in Europe. "I walked up to the spot I went up to 50 years ago with my gun in my hand," he said. "I had a camera in my hand this time." The trip was emotion- al, filled with memories of the long-ago time. Mr. Healey visited Westerdork, a concentra- tion camp where the Nazis carried out the extermination of Jews, Gypsies, and Dutch resis- tors, and was present when a monument to the Queen's Own Rifles was unveiled in the tiny vil- lage of Wons, where his regiment was. called in the waning days of the war to cut off the German retreat. The crowning moment was VE Day celebrations May 8 in Apeldorn, when thousands flowed through the streets and cheered for their Canadian liberators. Throughout the visit, the Canadians were saluted, sometimes in impromptu moments. Mr. Healey remembers a young man of 25 board- ing the vets' bus and delivering a thank-you: HOME. AGAIN: Robert Healey of Scugog Island and wife Marion review highlights of their recent trip to Holland for VE Day celebrations. The local man's visit to his wartime battlegrounds was made possible by donations from local sponsors. "Thank you, Canada, for my freedom," he said. And at another point, Mr. Healey was walking along the street in his' uniform. He was stopped by a woman. "She said, 'I want to Region seeks water savers Durham Regional coun- cillors want residents here to save water, and say they're willing to set a good example. In the coming months, ~ Durham Region will begin to inform all water cus- tomers about the benefits of efficient water use, and offer ideas about how to re- duce the waste of water in homes and work places. Most of the region's ini- tiatives were developed through public consulta- tion, while others are the result of research and ex- perience in other areas of Ontario. SUBSCRIBE To The PORT PERRY STAR and find out what's going on in your community. Until you do... you'll never really know how much you've been missing! Subscribe Today by calling (905) 985-7383 or 1-800-561-6698 LIS JEN JB Tete ir Ata au ae a "a Tw - * vere The region will issue a series of information piec- es asking for co-operation from everyone in reducing the demand water supply system throughout the outdoor use season. Water users with an Uxbridge Quality /MNeats Bring in this ad for savings of 70¢ on chicken wings! even numbered street ad- dress, should water only on even numbered days of the month, while odd numbered addresses should only water on odd numbered days of the month. Chicken Wings 1.29. GREAT FOR THE ]=]e} || Homemade Honey Garlic Sausage 1.99 Tues. - Thurs. 9-6 Fri. 9-9 « Sat. 9-6 Sale Ends Saturday, May 20, 1995 852-0336 8. Ly ODIO SIE b SOUL, Libby CIRRRRTY) PY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT CAROLE"'S COUNTRY WESTERN DANCING Learn the Steps 7pm - 8pm BIG WIND STAGE BAND Hits from Miller to Midler 8pm - 9pm [o]/[elli7(=To i oJ TANS Fireworks at Dusk Monday, May 22 Cullen Gardens & Miniature Village 300 Taunton Rd. West, Whithy J Bre{1 [12 17) BF ke PA | Open Daily * 10am - 8pm shake hands with my lib- erator," he recalled. "It was a great experi- ence; a lifetime experi- ence," said Mr. Healey. "I'm glad I went." Too Much! LL SCE (N21 IR 3] gleYs [ele [Tg To I {eT o W =X (2:1 Wels Wa [ed TVA: reduced services due to provinc limits. : Durham | should not hav lays and cancellé Ask your provincial candidate to support a fair share for Durham. An Educational Program of [JosPiTaL COUNCIL OF DURHAM REQION Your Hospitals Working Together Tel: 905-683-4943 Fax: 905-683-6453 Memorial Hospital - Bowmanville Oshawa General Hospital The Cottage Hospital (Uxbridge) Whitby General Hospital Whitby Mental Health Centre Ajax and Pickering General Hospital Community Memorial Hospital, Port Perry