The Netherlands Luncheon Club, based in Toronto Canada, currently has a membership of some 270 people. As the pioneers of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s retire, the club is looking for ways to attract new members. The great challenge for the club is to adapt itself to, and flourish in the new century. New immigrants from Holland and desecendants from immigrants are just two sources from which to maintain and expand membership. Being able to speak Dutch is not a prerequisite, as English is the official language of the Netherlands Luncheon Club and its speakers. Basically, anyone who is in some way, business or social, connected to the Netherlands, is welcome to apply.
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD |
| Henny Groenendijk-Baljet -President
Bas Opdenkelder, Vice-President
Secretariat
Directors Ineke Limbertie Tineke Lubbe Theo Luykenaar Secretariat & Treasury 44 Bartlett Drive, email- netherlandsluncheonclub@gmail.com
FOR INFORMATION CALL Henny Groenendijk,
905 465 5771
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Since 1997, the Board of Directors annually presents a community service award for outstanding contribution to the Ontario Dutch Canadian Community.
The recipients have been: 1997 • The Netherlands Bazaar Committee 1998 • Rimmer Tjalsma 1999 • Wim van Duyn 2000 • Aleida Limbertie 2001 • Frits A. Begemann 2002 • Martin van Brugge 2003 • Theo Luykenaar 2004 • Martin van Denzen 2005 • Jack van der Laan 2006 • Duca Financial Services 2007 • Ada Wynston • Henk Hoogstraten 2008 • Ben Hendriks • Peter Lubbe 2009 • Johan Kramer 2010 • Willemina Seywerd 2011 • Elizabeth Witmer 2012 • Bond van Wapenbroeders Canada 2013 • John De Boer 2014 • Henny Groenendijk- Baljet 2015 • Wendy Limbertie • Anne van Leeuwen 2016 Tim Hogenbirk 2016 August 15, 1945 Foundation Southern Ontario branch 2017 Gé Spaans and Bas Opdenkelder 2018, ONTARIO KLAVERJAS FEDERATION 2019 Theadora Schryer . Tom Bijvoet |