What
is there to tell about us?
Both, Wil and I were born and grew up in the Netherlands.
After finishing our education (resp. Geology and Library Science) we worked
for a number of years in W-Africa (Mauritania and Benin), employed by the
United Nations Development Program.
Now over more than thirty-two years ago we emigrated to Canada, setting
first foot on Canadian soil in Calgary.
Here we lived, played and worked for almost a quarter of a century.
Our daughters, Kirsti and Lienke, both grew up and went to school in "Cowtown".
Over time, Kirsti and Lienke went their ways.
Lienke married Matt, also a biologist.
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Last updated 1-dec-10
They
are now the proud parents (and we opa and oma) of
HANNAH ELIZABETH (left) and
KATE ELSE (right)
Over the summer Hein
does longer mountainbike rides with his Atlin buddies in and over the mountains
of the Atlin area.
AWESOME!!!
Another (road)biking highlight is the annual Kluane-Chilkat Bike Relay from
Haines Junction (Yukon) to Haines (Alaska).
In June 2010 Hein rode the race solo: 240 km over the coastal mountains.
And not to forget the 24 hours of Light in Whitehorse: a mountainbike festival
whereby one teammember has to be on the loopcourse all the time. (roughly
it takes one hour for each loop)
In the summer Wil is heavily
occupied with the Atlin Courthouse Gallery: a cooperative effort from a
number of Atlin artists.
(www.atlingallery.ca)
Here she has her corner to display and to sell her creations.
