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Frank and Menna Jonkman are 91 and 86 respectively. © and have lived in Castlegar for many, many. years: I: a visited with this charming couple in their north Castlegar home and they shared with me stories about their native Holland and how they ultimately. came ‘to leave it for f Canada in 1948, Both Oma and Opa were bora in Holland that small . country located west of Germany and north of Belgium ‘on: the North Sea. Frank grew up in a family of three brothers and two sisters, and Menna had one sister and one brother. Opa’s home was Bato, and Oma grew up near Groningen, towns near the Zuider.Zee in northern Holland. Both went through school there and Oma says, “If you were 12 years old, you hed school in that - country.” What Opa remembers is the ship that went up and down the sea channels near his home, picking up Peat ‘and bales of straw for sale throughout the country. The couple met when Frank was singing in a choir and Menna came to the concert. Jt cost a dime, but when she went to pay her admission fee to young Frank, he said, “Forget it” and she got.in-for nothing. Here they laughed and Oma pointed to him and said,. “See, he got me for a dime!” The couple married and raised three daughters: Alie, Janny, and Fenny; and two sons, Jan and Jake. And Frank became a very fine carpenter and woodworker. At this point, Opa, got up from his chair, went back into his room and brought out a set of crinkled blueprints, plans for a building he erected so many years ago in Holland. “That was all brick building,” he told me, “all brick.” On a table in their living room is a coffee pot that they brought over with them, which Oma describes as, “well over a hundred years old — well over.” I admired its angular design, and Oma continued, “If there was a meeting at school, or a church meeting there would be a - coffee pot on every table. And the smoke, oh, the smoke was so bad if it was time for prayers, you closed your eyes and all the tears come down your face.” Fishing. “Phe | Fish’ and. Wildlife Branch, of the: Ministry ‘of would like to SAOUNTAIN $10.8 ‘Costiegtrd Plaza, ... advise all anglers that Koot- enay Lake’s West. Arm ko- kanee fishery will be reop- ened on April 6 at 9 a.m, Fisheries biologists say the stock is sufficiently recov- ered toa point where a short season can be allowed. How- ever, only ‘approximately 20,000 fish can be taken and anglers should be aware that the fishery will be closed on 24 hours’ notice when the ‘mandatory quota has been reached. \ RESIDE PLACE 1810. 8th Ave... EAST ‘92 Columbia Ave SPORTS WISTS ert, STORE 1217 - 9rd St TUDORSPORTS - . 110-athst, As well, anglers should take_note that the fishing regulations and limits will. be the same as in the current ‘angler synopsis. INA JONKMAN... for the last 35 years: - Oma describes Holland a3 “very ual § very small‘ and close. Here we have lots of space.” She adds that here ~ in Canada travel is commonplace whereas “in Holland if | you go to Gronigen for one day, you talk about it 14 days in advance.” : During the war their oldest daughter Alle married a Canadian soldier and had finally settled in‘ Castlegar, and so in 1948 The Jonkmans packed up their furniture, coffée Bate clocks, silverware, and left Holland for Canada. “We “wrote her eo if there -was a place-for us here,” says - a. Job before, I came, I worked 17 yong for. 4 ‘ Opa fe “Castlegar Sash and Door.” Just prior to their leaving the Jonkmans remember a: with, severe police state: in their beloved h of work here in Canada, Boy oh bay: Tonly earned $40 a month, but it still helped. “Right away when'l come to Canada I cleaned the bank. When I was finished there I went in the evenings to » lean Weat’s. It was hard work, oh boy. [never say, but it. was really too much for me.” After putting in long hours, Menna would return home to their cramped basement 4 apartment only to be kept awake by the raucous laughter and noise. from the beer pe across the way. . ‘Oh, wl Laenttg the language was an hair problem for ithe ins, They had books, papers and, of course, a soldiers on every street corner. “The last day the war. was over in our-town we had no windows in the house anymore. The bombs came.” ‘Their home for more than a week was-the ship “the Tabinta," which Oma describes as “Oh, ‘so dirty. Just terrible, you couldn't believe it.” The Jong train ride to Castlegar wasn’t much better. “There was no water. Can’ "you believe it? It was 80 terrible. And some people were sick. I felt so ‘sorry.” When they arrived: with their 12-yearcld daughter: Fenny, they were the first Dutch people in Castlegar. A year later their other three children left Holland.e1d - ultimately put down their roots in Holland,’ Michigan, where there is a settlement of Dutch people. 3}... While Frank worked at Castlegar Sash ‘and. Door, Menna cleaned buildings. Evenings she would mop, dust and scrub West's, Pettit’s Store, the Pettit’s house, the medical clinic, and the bank. “It was not 'so easy when we cameto Canada. We only brought: $160 with us. I did a lot TMM DRGS STORES PHARMASAVE WZ8- ed St T saaws fae ‘Gges.7a19 Wolk of BOOKSTORES CORE MEEINE r 352-7221 TRAIL NELSON- ‘HEALTH FOODS LINEAR ELECTRONICS GADDONOSE ose eeeseseeeesteseesenee OUTDOORS EQUIPMENT ‘SNOW TRAILS SALES & SERVICE 502-12 Ave., Genalle... RESTAURANTS BOSTON PIZZA N612 Bay Ave Information? 00 Licence Plates? : and Renewal Decals? your agent has them : Special Coverages? Nobody knows more about i HOW YOUR: INDEPENDENT ~ INSURANCE AGENTS: WILL HELP YOU. Transfers ‘and Sales Tax? -your gent will handle this ere your agent will explain these , .sonsies. © 46s? same as the Motor Vehicle Branch: -Senior's Discounts Available too ie Just nek r INDEPENDENT Insurance insurance. “Cand when our COHOE INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. 269 Columbia Ave. Castlegar 365-3301 See 7 eer GENCY 1 rath St. Jl cei 365-3392 ‘dictionary which helped. But even so, Oma remembers this being one.of the most difficult things she had to cope with and she continues to cope with it. For about six months they lived in that situation until they began building a house in north Castlegar — a shed! But it was infinitely better than their previous ~ accommodation. By this time Frank-was busy working on homes all over C: and his was b known. He had even brought with him from Holland a few techniques for window construction which he passed onto his fellow workers at Castlegar Sash and Door. The three Jonkmans moved their belongings to the shed on 4th Ave, but both of them were quick to tell me there was no actual 4th “Ave, then, just a-dirt path. * Finally, in 1954 they ‘purchased their. present home and Frank proceeded to remodel it. I folllowed him through his home and he showed me the large extension off the back that he added. I also saw. cupboards that he built; and hanging ‘on‘a wall'an oil painting he had done. He used to enjoy this hobby, and said that he's always liked “to keep busy." He still likes to “keep busy” and at age 91 he still goes out and shovels the long walk after a snow fall much'to the horror of his homemaker and homecare nurse who visit almost daily. But he' ‘8 got to keep busy, he told ‘me. ‘Tho Jonkmans ‘have beea back to Holland twice and say. that that country has really ‘changed from'when they remember. it;:“So many flowers now. Flowers every- where, all along the length of the road." It wasn't like that’ when you JE lived there? “Oh no,” answered Oma, “they do ‘s0 much now to make the country better.” ie Although the Jonkmans were the first Dutch settlers “in this town, many more have come since, and Oma and Opa enjoy getting together with them, but conversing is sometimes difficulf. “There are so many languages in Holland. Holland has 11 provinces and so many dialects, so many.” ‘ And how did they get their names? “We've: been Oma and Opa toeveryone. All our doctors‘and everybody calls us Oma andyOpa. It means Grandma and Grandpa, . indchildren were small they called us “Oma and Opa.". The names just stuck, Anetra terme teeta UI bon i le _ bom ee Savings CREDIT: UNION ; 232 i Slocan Pork 226-7213 , daughter of -Mr,- sand: Mra, tala John J., - Allison, son of Mr. and. Leicester Allison of Christ: church, New Zealand. The wedding took. place Oct. 9, 1982.at the home of the bride's parents. , For her gown, the bride chose an off-white nylon sheer with embroidered yolk. She ‘wore a hat'with a veil and accented with two smal) . .. became the bride of Graham t ted with redand.white streamers” - and the three-tiered wedding ke was .-bakéd © by. ‘the, ther. It was dec- ‘orated by Roberta Zurek ina red and white’ them were Kathy Zib- kin and Leanne Belbeck of , Calgary. Toast to,the bride wag given by cousin, ‘eter of Genelle... wiyweds reside in + Boats” Rou ban ohh, BALHURA — To. Mr. and: Mrs.’ Pele lH Baths of Costieger, 3 a "¢ . DALE — To Mr; and Ars; Randel Sole. of Nelson, e boy, born Fab. DESCHENE — To Me ond Mra: Don Deschen of Sosileasr. a mt born Feb. " RAGUNA — To Mi, a on Mrs, of Pi @ boy, Clone ORD — To Mr. ond Mrs. Graton Gresnsira rd of Nelson, a boy, born Feb. 8. LAFACE — ToMr. and Mrs. rest eee of Nelson, a. boy, cr MANUEL — To. Mr. arid Mrs. Neit Manvel ot Ymieso ail, born Feb. CARATO. }—= To mr. “and Mrs. Antonio Naccarato of Trall, a aboy, Born Jan.. We INAUWAERT —. 0 Mr. and Mrs. ret Snouwoert of Castlegar, a bey, bom Feb. 8. WAUGH — To Mr. and Mrs, cits Waugh of Rossland, a boy, | Jon. 31. 7 OBITUARIES BERTARIONE — Funeral services were held Feb. Rit Catholic Church io rade. eon peste plie of Cai tlegar ayhe at The oye ; oi eet Tail oreo (1. fu CRONK — Eimer ioun Cro Beaver: Falls died Feb. 6 Foothills Heapital ster’ ‘@ Retr ctillness. He was 65. . fic" Ga Sunday, #60: 6, Gerd Bionca Egerdahl, ‘wite: of Marive Egerdeh| ‘Salmo, Hite 10 ihe Nelsor saline a oreo tol Jacob John Loawen't Nelson ion diode cA soot McELROY = Robedt: Lee died Feb. 8, aged 63: M was crea manager ‘ore Mate Natural Gos in Nelson from,1955 to 1960 roughout the province for them. until he w retired fe Netion uu 1975. copes iimlng cooeh in the” i] r etear postion #9 beg a that uf Coachin smerly ot Rossland, pass Jon. 21 Me non, 67,4 ong ing resident of Nelwon, died’ suddenly F |. following @ lengthy, Wine: id’ Funeral mass was CATHOL IC CHURCH’ 43 nal code abused - ‘others who were’ convicted, : said the church was using the ‘‘Bkoke-Graham said the six kneeled briefly to receive “communion without speaking to, or obstructing, any other .Parishionar or delaying the service. | Her appeal was based on 12 grounds, including im, 4or.,, proper interpretation. of the irae Code,’ ;dsulictont \. gious petites as. guaran- wed. 7: the Chater: of to the Charter of Rights, but: to. safeguard’ ioe Fights,” §koke-Graham “Religious bellote and free- doms should not be tampered with arbitrarily by a criminal court.” She also sald the Criminal (Upstairs in the former Eaton's Bldg. | Good Stock of ce LIGHTING — BATH ACCESSORIES — WATE! Phone 368-5302. Code does not exist to inter- fore with matters of internal government of. societies or associations such- as’ Our Lady of Lourdes parish. Skoke-Graham said there was no Canadian precedent for the court action but Eng- lish common. law.. disclosed cases’ where “courts were loathe to interfere with ec- Kneeling while receiving communion was traditional until recent years. in the Roman Catholic church and since it is not forbidden by the church constitution, Pow- of our Christian been guided, at least in part, by_a series of letters. ‘These re cwritten by’.th great, evangelist and missionary. Paul to various § groups of be- lievers. ‘and. ‘to Timothy, ‘Titus, and’ Philemon, ‘fellow workers who were beloved as © maine brothers. . James, Peter and Jide wrote to readers in general.: . Had, we lived i in those days,. ‘handled: ‘the scrolls, felt the deeply than we do today. We™ 5 may have been more inspired to:read the theological treat- Feb.’6 In: Blessed Sacrament R.C, Church with Rev, D. Langland * Rev: > Mo gan cone, L Vesigin of way ‘Feb. 8; ee ‘Nerig in was-born lov. 20, 3890. in: Russia. Funeral place Feb..9 rand 190. atthe Cestlegar Funeral Chapel. WILLIAMS — Marie Willan for, fore ments of John and Jude and James, knowing they were. ‘ blood relations of our Lord. Perhaps Peter's writings, as an outstanding leader of the early Christian Church, might have been more valu. “able to us had we been one of, his fishing-partners. We look. _back on thé Ietters now with er's was i she said. i Six ‘witnesses, jaca Coming Soon - +» See tit Castlegar News of Wed., Feb. 16. twa parish F Brieste, told the original: trial was the sootited war to re- ceive communion ‘at’ their particular parish and they were disturbed by the ac- tions of the six. “The mere presénce of a certain person in here (the court. room) may have a dis- i Graham argued. decision, guidance. The - the ay offe —has separate a believer from the love of God. I never ‘think of those. long preserved and much loved: letters, without anoth story» aiming to It was 1961. Congo was in turmoil. Two thousand: mis- |. slonaries had escaped across the borders during’ the. re- © - bellion after “independence. After a year three of us men ed. -After five: months “the conclusion’ of the are had heen a hectic, lonesome : time, and and ‘letters from our gsters. in scrawled painstak- ing writing to their.Daddy iceless. After the pas- sage of time that aging bun-: - dle. of dog-eared ‘envelopes has become a beautiful mem- ory and a: symbol of love and coricern.: Perhaps a letter may prove to be a benediction to your friend also, * DIRECTORY! (raneear EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH — Fellowship 755) oJ, Inter ex) anced, in ins - genioe finish work, {s requi * Trail. Rate of poy ‘S175 per cies 3 This is.for a Governme: roject. ahd applica @ exhausted raigibilty were ot bensiit ts (824 1) poitonal thera; ist quir “it en ! rai Itkon) lust be ex- eri Poclonceae Wages . $1784." ipa, under “negotigtion, sored, TRAM FRUITVALE CASTLEGAR L _ language. Kootenay Savings 68-6401 ‘gout BLOcAN Seiten \KUSI “OTHE BASICS" Is e handy booklet that explains our Registered Retirement Savings Plan in staple, everyday Credit Union NA NEW DENVER sees? 'WANETA PLAZA : — Bible Study ~ : . Family Bible Hour 9: 45a.m. Pfs . Worship s Service 11 a.m., Legion Hal : Bible study & Prayer “Tes. 7:30 p.m. at 1201-1 Straet Pastor: Torn Mulder. - ANGLICAN CHURCH "1401 Columbia Ave. © Sunday Services, 8:00 a.m. & 10:00.a.m. Robson Cormmunity Church 2nd & 4th Sundays, 10. a.m. Ph, 365-6843 or 365-5842 ~ SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH va7i Columbia Ave, Trail 364-0117 Regulér Saturday Services Pastor Clift Drieberg - -B65-2 es UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA 2224-6thAve. 1% Blocks South of =~ < Geremonity Complex «9:40 a.m.— Singing 10.a.m. — Worship and Sunday ‘School ; Robson: 1st Sun. 7 p. mm. é 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m: Rev. Ted Bristow GRACE PRESBYTERIAN — flow Qnallitutle tn Prayer —~ ST. PETER LUTHERAN 713- 4th Street Sunday Schoo! 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 9 a.m. Pastor Terry Defoe Office Residence 365-7622 Listen tothe Lutheran Hour - Sunday - 9'a.m. on Radio CKQR APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF PENTECOST below Sastfoatrd | Plaza 365-63 9:50 a.m. Seley School 11:00 om yoene Service Fellowehi service Tues. 7:00 p.m. Cottage Bible Studies Fri. 7:00 p.m, - Youth & Family Night Rev. Ed Wegner, Pastor tPh. 365-2374 HOME OF CASTLEGAR FULL GOSPEL ACADEMY __CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL CALVARY BAPTIST 809 Merry Creek Road Past Fireside.Motel Pastor: R.H. Duckworth Family Bible Hour “9:45 a.m, Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. - Evening Praise 6:30 p.m. WED. NIGHT Study & Prayer —7 p.m. Church 365-3430 Pastor 365+ 2803" TABERNACLE 767 - 11th Avenue Pastor Roy Hubbeard Church; Ph. 365-5212 Early Morning Service Sunday School 9:45a.m. Morring Worship 11 a.m. 1g Service “2404 Columbia Avenue Church School oe :45..m. 6:00 p.m. Wed. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor! ace . Phone 365-6762 2605 Columbia Ave. ” ST. RITA'S CATHOLIC Jay: Young Peoples" . Rev. Michael Guinan Ph. 365-7143 y Night Mass . Rev. Harvey Self “Phone 365-3816. ‘Sunday School 9:45a.m. Worship Service 11. a.m. 365-8337 or 365-7814 -! Junior Cong. & Nursery Study Mon. 7:30 p.m. 7p. Sunday N Masses at 8a.m. and 10a.m. ST. MARIA GORETTI Genelle —12N je! loon , turbing effe some people but that, does not make ita criminal - offence,” | Skoke- She. and the others be- lieved Jesus Christ was pres- ‘ent among them during re- ceipt of communion and kneeling was an indication of their “reverence, humility and reg; Probation for Skoke- Graham and the others, in- cluding Kathryn Skoke, Ro- *-* galie Hafey,- Margaret Mar- tin, Veronica MacFarlane and Christopher MacFarlane, ex- pires: Feb. 8 d NICOLE PARTON: Al's quiet on the sumers, all too This week, there was evening meeting and our In the sense that we system and draw from it, we are consumers of if, bat Passive con western front. Education minister Bill Blather , Slam is holidaying in Hawail. year-olds in the school system. That’s it. Upfront. They haven't ‘harping at me- and.I haven't them, but in the ler Zalm has been on my ince’s 30,000 lents. for the as vet ante atour anther night when sorte tench * ers, ents, These. poreaien are‘ root The: 1 hours ~ Who’ il speak up for the teachers? ~ Ata time when the system is high- ly Integrated with new Canadians. y countries, we were largely. silent ween Mr. vandet Zalm called fo: ible m8, tone students of And most of us kept quiet when. Mr. Vander Zalm floated the idea of An aging population, have left the school more vocal about the through the a number of teachers already at work. It's also not unusual that the teacher to the school perhaps less tolerant now that their own children system, is ever level of tax- those cries, Mr. Van ee Man ofthe minister, Mr. Vi pews comment premier, who is only der Zalm is tbe Foople, 6 Gov- In his brief cae as poo ander Zalm has gar- nered more Readies and more in the than anyone provincial fo jovernment save the marginally wide exams, perhaps for- _ getting the reason such oxams d d in the fii i ‘be- cause thay put undue e: studers’s performance ina cOneeme iecled ced penne 1 that, for any ounbet stadeataknonledgechihecieen Given the reality of shrinking dol- i eteential Ta In difficult times, budg- | et cuts are unavoidable. But I do feel it needs ta be said, in simpie and. plain janeuace, that our teachers - ing a good job, jand fuat we ap precintetnetretits When the minister returns froti W sojourn, the fh grabbing will no doubt start again, further demo! ur teachers, rallzing 01 Who will speak out in support of them and our cuter , that most ey Who? Ropeiated itt the permission of Nicole P: the Vancouver Sun by the B.C. Teachers Fe Federation.