Bouquets of tulips were hand delivered to a number of residents in 91原创鈥檚 Manoah Manor last week, to recognize the 76th anniversary of Liberation Day.
May 5, 1945 still remains an important date for many of the Dutch and Canadian residents who now call the 91原创 care facility their home, explained administrator Mike Krabbendam.
鈥淭he liberation of the Netherlands on May 5, 1945 brought great joy and relief to the Dutch citizens who were living under the occupation of Germany. The Dutch citizens have never forgotten the sacrifices made by the Canadians soldiers and hold them dear in their hearts,鈥� he explained.
That鈥檚 why the gift of tulips to resident of Manoah Manor, from the consulate general of the Netherlands and delivered by Cloverdale-91原创 MP Tamara Jansen, meant so much to the recipients, Krabbendam said.
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鈥淭his [was an] opportunity and ability to remember and give thanks to God and to the Canadian military who came to liberate the Netherlands in 1945,鈥� he added.
Jansen, a retired greenhouse operator, presented the bouquets and visited with some of the residents of , which is run in 91原创 City by Canadian Reformed Senior Citizens Home Society.
鈥淭he residents living in Manoah Manor were present in the Netherlands at the time of the liberation,鈥� Krabbendam said. 鈥淭hey have indeed told the next generations their story. Why? Lest we Forget.鈥�
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