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Armchair Travel series:
Local shares stories from 230 km bicycle trip from Belgium to the Netherlands
by Cassie Kushniruk “Belgium is one of the Canadian War Cemetery,
most famous beer- where they learned that
Whether biking to producing countries, so the Dutch take “a lot of
O w o r k , b i k i n g f o r that evening we did beer pride in caring for the
cemeteries for our men”.
exercise, or biking to tasting,” Williams said.
B travel, the bicycle culture The third day of the trip On day five, the group
is incredibly popular in saw the group cycling 32 travelled across the flat
f r o m fields of the Netherlands
the Netherlands and is m i l e s
I used by many locals as an D e n d e r m o n d e t o to the portside town of
alternate means of Antwerp, the city known Willemstad, where they
transportation. With a as the diamond capital of later sailed to Dordrecht.
T growing population of 17 the world. “This is where “For me, this was On February 26 during another Armchair Travel session, Vivian Williams (left) shared
stories from her 230 km bicycle adventure. Also pictured is Lori Stang, who was one of
million residents, the the wooden escalator wonderful because I got
the 23 other people who participated in the trip. photo Cassie Kushniruk
U Netherlands is home to w a s , ” W i l l i a m s to go to Holland where in Gouda, they came culture became very culture is so huge there.”
23 million bicycles, mentioned. “We had to my parents immigrated
accounting for an tunnel underneath the f r o m , ” W i l l i a m s
The group said their
across multiple small, evident. “Riding into
A average of 1.3 bicycles Scheldt River. Either you mentioned. “It was very raised brass plates Amsterdam was our goodbyes in Amsterdam
could take the elevator special for me. All the
located in front of various busiest cycle time,” on the ninth day of the
per capita.
On February 26, local down with your bike, or things I grew up with, I
homes and businesses. It Williams noted. “When trip and made their way
R travel enthusiasts joined you could go down a finally [understood] why was later explained to the you are in Amsterdam, home.
Vivian Williams at the wooden escalator. It was we did that.”
“As a group, we're
group that these plates, you have to pay attention
The following day, the
Edson Public Library as amazing.”
called Stolperstein, are a to the bike traffic. It was definitely finding that
I she shared stories from The next day, the group group cycled 20 miles series of commemorative amazing how quickly you see a lot when
her 230 km bicycle cycled approximately 20 from Dordrecht to
plaques installed across everything moves. The travelling from one place
adventure from Bruges, miles through forested Gouda, the city most
Europe to recognize the other thing we noticed to another on a bike,”
E Belgium to Amsterdam, areas to the small notable for its Gouda v i c t i m s o f N a z i was how fit people were Williams closed. “We
fortified town of Tholen, cheese. Here, they had
e x t e r m i n a t i o n o r because everyone is on just find it a wonderful
Netherlands.
Williams, along with which, according to the opportunity to
S 23 other friends, departed Williams, was a “relaxed experience the weekly persecution. Today, these bikes.” way to continue to
plaques are located in at
Wi l l i a m s a d d e d , travel.”
on their 9-day bicycle day for cycling”. Here, Gouda Cheese Market.
In September, the
least 1200 different “Everything from Bruges
adventure in May of the group visited the During one of the places across Europe. all the way to Amsterdam group will be going on
2019. B e r g e n - o p - Z o o m group's afternoon walks On the eighth day of the is navigated for walking, a n o t h e r b i c y c l e
On the first day of the trip, the group made their driving, or cycling. All adventure together,
& trip, the group set sail to f i n a l c y c l e t o your signs will give you where they will be
Thank You!
Amsterdam, where the distances for bikes cycling all the way from
the countryside of
Belgium, where they
cycled 12 miles to the Thank You! N etherland biking because the biking Austria to Switzerland.
In Loving Memory
port city of Ghent. “The In Loving Memory
goal of the day was to get We, the family of Wally Sawatzky,
I comfortable on our bikes wish to express our heartfelt thanks of a wonderful Husband
of a wonderful Husband
but also to see the city of
N Ghent, which is one of to all our family and friends for their Lorne Garner - March 13, 2019
Lorne Garner - March 13, 2019
the best-kept cities in
messages of condolence, gifts of
Europe,” said Williams.
“Ghent is a university food, flowers, phone calls, etc.
town with a large student A special thanks to the pallbearers
He asked for so little
population, so it turned and to Joanne Fossheim for the He asked for so little
M out to be very lively that wonderful tribute to Dad. But gave so much
But gave so much
Friday night.”
T h e f o l l o w i n g
Thank you to the doctors and
E morning, the group had nurses at the Edson Hospital for the
the opportunity to
Always Loved
Always Loved
M explore the city of Ghent excellent care they gave Dad. Forever Missed
before departing for the
Forever Missed
And to Kayla and staff at Foothills
city of Dendermonde,
O w h i c h w a s a n Memorial Chapel for their Linda
approximate 25 mile
Linda
compassionate guidance once again.
bicycle trip away.
Do you need something Laminated?
R Do you need something Laminated? Alberta “Dawn” King ~Obituary ~ Shirley Joy Jones
~ Obituary ~
~ Celebrating the Life of ~
Come visit the Anchor
Jeanette
Y Come visit the Anchor Robert Phillip King, passed away Visser (Emons) October 5, 1944 - February 27, 2020
Alberta “Dawn” King, loving wife of
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
It is with great Sadness that
nd
March 2 , 2020 at the Edson Long
Term Care Facility, at the age of 82 the family of Shirley Jones
years. It is with great sadness, announces her passing on
Left to mourn her loss are Daughters we announce the death February 27 2020.
Shirley (Tim) Biernacki of Blind Bay She is survived by her son
B.C. and Phylis (Murray) Barrass of of Jeannette Visser Travis Jones, and wife Heather
Shining Bank, Alberta; grandchildren Jones; grandchildren: Grayson,
Leslie (Racheal) Biernacki, Chris (Emons) on January 15,
(Christine) Biernacki, EllenaH (Jason) 2020. Alex, Thomas and Mathew;
Richard (Tammy) Barrass, Jenny (Derek) Seibel; great sisters: Eleanor McIsaac,
grandchildren Taran, Josh, Kennedy, Darnell, Ryan, Brandon, Bonnie (Bob) Pillage, brother-
Sheldon, Cynthia, Rebecca, Holly and William, as well as four In lieu of flowers, Tanya and Kim would in-law Mike Bajic; nieces: Kristy (Ryan) Hamilton,
great grandchildren; brothers Dan and wife Bev Fear of Olds, Stephanie (Brett) McDougall; nephews: Michael
Alberta and brother Wenn and wife Myra Fraser of Leduc, ask you to consider a donation to the
Alberta. McIsaac, Warren McIsaac, Craig Bajic Great Nieces
Dawn was pre-deceased by Sister Joyce and sister-in-law World Wildlife Fund of Australia, at and Nephews: Erin McIsaac, Joel McIsaac, Mila
May. wwf.org.au . McDougall, Rowyn McDougall.
Dawn was born August 16, 1937 and married the love of her She was pre deceased by her parents Mike and Ann
life on December 31, 1955. Voynovich, sister Colleen Bajic, husband Dave Jones,
They lived in Calgary and later moved to Edson. After A Come and Go Celebration will be held and longtime companion Rod Wickstrom.
obtaining a homestead draw they moved to and farmed in on April 4, 2020 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Shirley will be greatly missed by her family and
Fulham, Alberta. After retirement they moved back into Edson. many friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fulham at Heritage Valley Estates, 612 – 111 As an expression of sympathy, memorial
Memorial Scholarship Fund Box 17, Peers Alberta T0E 1W0 or Street SW, Edmonton AB. Please join us in
Edson Continuing Care Centre towards the purchase of a contributions may be made to Parkland Lodge in Lieu
th
portable oxygen machine, 3825 – 6 Ave. Edson, Alberta the Social Room. of Flowers.
T7E 0C5.
A Celebration of Life will be held in July along with interment FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
at the Shining Bank Cemetery. FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp. Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
PAGE 20 MONDAY FEBRUARY 3
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR , 2020 MONDAY MARCH 9 , 2020 PAGE 27
Armchair Travel series:
Local shares stories from 230 km bicycle trip from Belgium to the Netherlands
by Cassie Kushniruk “Belgium is one of the Canadian War Cemetery,
most famous beer- where they learned that
Whether biking to producing countries, so the Dutch take “a lot of
O w o r k , b i k i n g f o r that evening we did beer pride in caring for the
cemeteries for our men”.
exercise, or biking to tasting,” Williams said.
B travel, the bicycle culture The third day of the trip On day five, the group
is incredibly popular in saw the group cycling 32 travelled across the flat
f r o m fields of the Netherlands
the Netherlands and is m i l e s
I used by many locals as an D e n d e r m o n d e t o to the portside town of
alternate means of Antwerp, the city known Willemstad, where they
transportation. With a as the diamond capital of later sailed to Dordrecht.
T growing population of 17 the world. “This is where “For me, this was On February 26 during another Armchair Travel session, Vivian Williams (left) shared
stories from her 230 km bicycle adventure. Also pictured is Lori Stang, who was one of
million residents, the the wooden escalator wonderful because I got
the 23 other people who participated in the trip. photo Cassie Kushniruk
U Netherlands is home to w a s , ” W i l l i a m s to go to Holland where in Gouda, they came culture became very culture is so huge there.”
23 million bicycles, mentioned. “We had to my parents immigrated
accounting for an tunnel underneath the f r o m , ” W i l l i a m s
The group said their
across multiple small, evident. “Riding into
A average of 1.3 bicycles Scheldt River. Either you mentioned. “It was very raised brass plates Amsterdam was our goodbyes in Amsterdam
could take the elevator special for me. All the
located in front of various busiest cycle time,” on the ninth day of the
per capita.
On February 26, local down with your bike, or things I grew up with, I
homes and businesses. It Williams noted. “When trip and made their way
R travel enthusiasts joined you could go down a finally [understood] why was later explained to the you are in Amsterdam, home.
Vivian Williams at the wooden escalator. It was we did that.”
“As a group, we're
group that these plates, you have to pay attention
The following day, the
Edson Public Library as amazing.”
called Stolperstein, are a to the bike traffic. It was definitely finding that
I she shared stories from The next day, the group group cycled 20 miles series of commemorative amazing how quickly you see a lot when
her 230 km bicycle cycled approximately 20 from Dordrecht to
plaques installed across everything moves. The travelling from one place
adventure from Bruges, miles through forested Gouda, the city most
Europe to recognize the other thing we noticed to another on a bike,”
E Belgium to Amsterdam, areas to the small notable for its Gouda v i c t i m s o f N a z i was how fit people were Williams closed. “We
fortified town of Tholen, cheese. Here, they had
e x t e r m i n a t i o n o r because everyone is on just find it a wonderful
Netherlands.
Williams, along with which, according to the opportunity to
S 23 other friends, departed Williams, was a “relaxed experience the weekly persecution. Today, these bikes.” way to continue to
plaques are located in at
Wi l l i a m s a d d e d , travel.”
on their 9-day bicycle day for cycling”. Here, Gouda Cheese Market.
In September, the
least 1200 different “Everything from Bruges
adventure in May of the group visited the During one of the places across Europe. all the way to Amsterdam group will be going on
2019. B e r g e n - o p - Z o o m group's afternoon walks On the eighth day of the is navigated for walking, a n o t h e r b i c y c l e
On the first day of the trip, the group made their driving, or cycling. All adventure together,
& trip, the group set sail to f i n a l c y c l e t o your signs will give you where they will be
Thank You!
Amsterdam, where the distances for bikes cycling all the way from
the countryside of
Belgium, where they
cycled 12 miles to the Thank You! N etherland biking because the biking Austria to Switzerland.
In Loving Memory
port city of Ghent. “The In Loving Memory
goal of the day was to get We, the family of Wally Sawatzky,
I comfortable on our bikes wish to express our heartfelt thanks of a wonderful Husband
of a wonderful Husband
but also to see the city of
N Ghent, which is one of to all our family and friends for their Lorne Garner - March 13, 2019
Lorne Garner - March 13, 2019
the best-kept cities in
messages of condolence, gifts of
Europe,” said Williams.
“Ghent is a university food, flowers, phone calls, etc.
town with a large student A special thanks to the pallbearers
He asked for so little
population, so it turned and to Joanne Fossheim for the He asked for so little
M out to be very lively that wonderful tribute to Dad. But gave so much
But gave so much
Friday night.”
T h e f o l l o w i n g
Thank you to the doctors and
E morning, the group had nurses at the Edson Hospital for the
the opportunity to
Always Loved
Always Loved
M explore the city of Ghent excellent care they gave Dad. Forever Missed
before departing for the
Forever Missed
And to Kayla and staff at Foothills
city of Dendermonde,
O w h i c h w a s a n Memorial Chapel for their Linda
approximate 25 mile
Linda
compassionate guidance once again.
bicycle trip away.
Do you need something Laminated?
R Do you need something Laminated? Alberta “Dawn” King ~Obituary ~ Shirley Joy Jones
~ Obituary ~
~ Celebrating the Life of ~
Come visit the Anchor
Jeanette
Y Come visit the Anchor Robert Phillip King, passed away Visser (Emons) October 5, 1944 - February 27, 2020
Alberta “Dawn” King, loving wife of
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
It is with great Sadness that
nd
March 2 , 2020 at the Edson Long
Term Care Facility, at the age of 82 the family of Shirley Jones
years. It is with great sadness, announces her passing on
Left to mourn her loss are Daughters we announce the death February 27 2020.
Shirley (Tim) Biernacki of Blind Bay She is survived by her son
B.C. and Phylis (Murray) Barrass of of Jeannette Visser Travis Jones, and wife Heather
Shining Bank, Alberta; grandchildren Jones; grandchildren: Grayson,
Leslie (Racheal) Biernacki, Chris (Emons) on January 15,
(Christine) Biernacki, EllenaH (Jason) 2020. Alex, Thomas and Mathew;
Richard (Tammy) Barrass, Jenny (Derek) Seibel; great sisters: Eleanor McIsaac,
grandchildren Taran, Josh, Kennedy, Darnell, Ryan, Brandon, Bonnie (Bob) Pillage, brother-
Sheldon, Cynthia, Rebecca, Holly and William, as well as four In lieu of flowers, Tanya and Kim would in-law Mike Bajic; nieces: Kristy (Ryan) Hamilton,
great grandchildren; brothers Dan and wife Bev Fear of Olds, Stephanie (Brett) McDougall; nephews: Michael
Alberta and brother Wenn and wife Myra Fraser of Leduc, ask you to consider a donation to the
Alberta. McIsaac, Warren McIsaac, Craig Bajic Great Nieces
Dawn was pre-deceased by Sister Joyce and sister-in-law World Wildlife Fund of Australia, at and Nephews: Erin McIsaac, Joel McIsaac, Mila
May. wwf.org.au . McDougall, Rowyn McDougall.
Dawn was born August 16, 1937 and married the love of her She was pre deceased by her parents Mike and Ann
life on December 31, 1955. Voynovich, sister Colleen Bajic, husband Dave Jones,
They lived in Calgary and later moved to Edson. After A Come and Go Celebration will be held and longtime companion Rod Wickstrom.
obtaining a homestead draw they moved to and farmed in on April 4, 2020 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Shirley will be greatly missed by her family and
Fulham, Alberta. After retirement they moved back into Edson. many friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fulham at Heritage Valley Estates, 612 – 111 As an expression of sympathy, memorial
Memorial Scholarship Fund Box 17, Peers Alberta T0E 1W0 or Street SW, Edmonton AB. Please join us in
Edson Continuing Care Centre towards the purchase of a contributions may be made to Parkland Lodge in Lieu
th
portable oxygen machine, 3825 – 6 Ave. Edson, Alberta the Social Room. of Flowers.
T7E 0C5.
A Celebration of Life will be held in July along with interment FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
at the Shining Bank Cemetery. FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp. Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
