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| Page Views: 1,250 Last Visit to Apeldoorn: May, 2005 I Live Here | 60 th VE-DAY - street decorations by vtveen - last update: Oct 14, 2005 |
|  | "Welkom Liberators" In the text on this triumphal arch in Ugchelen (a suburb of Apeldoorn) you can see the strong bond between the Netherlands and Canada. Even this text is a mixture of 'Canadian' and 'Dutch'.
Off course it should be: "Welcome Liberators" or "Welkom Bevrijders"!! |
| Canadian flags above the Canadalaan |
| | Canadian flags in Apeldoorn I think there were thousands of Canadian flags, big and small, during the days of the 60th VE-DAY in Apeldoorn.
These picture is made in the "Canadalaan". This lane got his name after the war. |
| | Decorated houses Just an example of one of the many many decorated houses in Apeldoorn.
This is our house and living in the "Canadalaan", we felt we have to decorate our home.
Again a mixture between Dutch (red, white, blue and orange) and Canadian (red and white with the maple leaf). |
| | Decorated streets Many streets in Apeldoorn were decorated on the occasion of the 60th Liberation Day in the Netherlands.
Because there were many Canadian veterans this year in Apeldoorn, again a mixture of Canadian and Dutch elements.
This is the "Koningstraat" nearby the Palace Het Loo. |
| | More decorations A group of citizens living in this street, made this decorations all by themselves.
A special effect all these 'maple leave' flags together with the flowers in Apeldoorn along the Jachtlaan. |
| market garden in Apeldoorn |
| | Market Garden Four neighbours in Ugchelen created a new 'market garden' in their street, Hoenderloseweg.
Parachutes with paratroopers, bread, medicines, vehicles: were coming down and made it almost real.
In the evening the street was illuminated by candles.
They did win a local contest for the most beautiful VE-DAY decorations in Apeldoorn. And were choosen by a jury of Canadian veterans. |
| Raadhuisplein on Liberation Day |
| | Also downtown Not just decorations in the suburbs or residential areas. There were also a lot of Canadian flags and other decorations in downtown Apeldoorn.
These are side walk café's at the "Raadhuisplein", the most central square in our town. Again a mixture of Dutch - bikes - and Canadian - maple leaves - elements.
At this square CBC - Canadian Broadcast - had their outdoor studio and did comment the different ceremonies in the Netherlands. |
| | THANK YOU ..... ... CANADIANS.
No more, no less !!! |
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canuck68 Wed Mar 26, 2008 02:09 UTC
I enjoyed your Apeldoorn Page. The tips and pictures are very good. Thanks, Diane | ranger49 Sat Jan 26, 2008 19:32 UTC
Thank you for bringing back memories with your Apeldoorn Page. I was there a very long time ago - 33years! - The Kroller Muller Gallery was a special treat. | pieter_jan_v Thu Dec 13, 2007 16:38 UTC
OK Dat gedonder met die bussen ook altijd. Amersfoort had ik al omgezet naar Veolia; Apeldoorn is nu ook omgezet. Bedankt! PJ | littlesam1 Sun Mar 4, 2007 18:22 UTC
I love reading home town pages. You can learn so much about a city from the people who live there. |
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