State of Emergency in Calgary
Heavy rain fall causing major floods
Calgary Fire department going out to rescue.
Concert at the TD Canada Trust Jazz Festival
Calgary - June 17 and June 18.
Both concerts were moved indoors.
Festival Producer:
Mark Vasey introducing the Mayor
His Worship Mr. Dave Bronconnier, Mayor of Calgary
receiving a Friendship Tulip Garden
in honor of the WWII Veterans
Honorary Consul,
Irene Bakker
Consulate of the Netherlands Calgary.
Audience
Mr. Floyd Rourke
Corporal with the Calgary Highlanders
2nd Division
Liberator of the Netherlands
left: Mr Charlie Johnson - bombadeer
Liberator of the Netherlands
right: Mr. Dave Swain - Instructor Sergeant
Rob Blackett
TD Canada Trust Calgary Jazz Festival Board member
Serik Albidinon
IMV Projects - coordinator free stage
Eau Claire Market, North Plaza
To much water
Luluk and Irene Bakker in the cold.
(summer in Calgary)
Mr. Flynn went to sleep in Essiet's chair.
Thank you Calgary for a great festival
Driving to Okotoks, AB
Welcomed by Tracie Ward
Coordinator of Cultural and Historical Services
Town of Okotoks
Thank you Tracie for not giving up
Due to the heavy flooding in the Town of Okotoks
the performance was moved to a different location.
Downtown Okotoks was completely under water.
Many people lost their belongings
Cenotaph Monument at the Frederick Price Memorial Park
Arrival at Okotoks Bed and Breakfast
on 8 Elma Street, Okotoks
Tracie
Receiving a Friendship
Tulips Garden for
His Worship, Mr. Bill McAlpine, Mayor of Okotoks.
in honor of the WWII Veterans
Mr. Edward Bishton
British Engineer Special Services,
7th Armoured Division.
Liberator of the Netherlands
Mrs. Ida Wegelin
President of the Ladies Auxiliary
Turner Valley Legion - Branch 78
would like to pay tribute to her father:
Private Jaques Wegelin
RCASC - Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
An Audience relaxing in the sun after days of flooding
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Reid and their grand daughter.
William Reid
Okotoks Veteran Bill Reid joined the army at 16.
Raised on the prairies in a family with 13 children,
his area was hit hard by the depression.
“We had nothing,” Bill said. “We had no money.
There was no work.” So, Bill jumped a freight train
with his older brother, Jim, in 1940 and enlisted
with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 3rd Division,
after convincing them he was 19.
Four years later, the young rifleman from Onanole,
Manitoba found himself wading ashore at
Juno Beach for the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
Bill was later transferred to the
South Saskatchewan Regiment, 2nd Division
Liberator of the Netherlands
Lucy Rowed
Chair of the Okotoks & District Historical Society
holding up William (Bill) Reid's Medals
Bill Reid’s string of medals from a lifetime
of service in the
Canadian Military. The Bronze Lion is second from the right.
In 1945, Bill Reid received the official decree with the
Bronze Lion medal from the government of Netherlands
for his efforts to help free Holland during WW II.
His medals were published on the front page
of our tour program
Four brothers
left to right:
William, Archie, Niel and Clarence
Sons of Robert Reid
William Reid
Driving to Pincher Creek
1 day off
Passing by the Frontier - Western Shop LTD
Claresholm, AB
Kristine Wickheim
(Thanks for the new Jeans - I really needed those)
Marcello Wayne
Luluk Eastwood
Will Everts
guiding us cowboys through the forest
Driving to Lethbridge AB
Performance at Henderson Lake Park
Lethbridge AB
Trena Benson
City of Lethbridge
Parks & Recreation
Mrs.and Mr. Herman Siemens.
The Dutch Canadian Club in Lethbridge
Clouds are forming funnels
Essiet is warning us.
Hail hits Luluk's percussion
diameter: 5 cm
His Worship Mr. Robert D. Tarleck
receiving a Tulip Friendship garden in honor of
the WWII Veterans
After receiving the certificate he strongly
advised everybody to hide in a basement
the Tornado touches down in Lethbridge
after the Tornado: Mosquitos
the Audience
It is now safe to watch the show
all the way from Pincher Creek
After the tornado and the performance
a peaceful evening with full moon
Arrival at the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
on 3rd street between 6th and 5 ave.
Lyle Rebbeck
Organizer of the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
Medicine Hat College
Department of Music and Dance
Mr. Mike Dunn,
1st Vice President, Royal Canadian Legion
Robertson Memorial Branch 17
introducing Mayor Garth Vallely and Martin Schlinker
His Worship Mr. Garth Vallely,
Mayor of Medicine Hat,
receiving a Tulip Friendship Garden
Mr. Martin Schlinker
WWII Veteran
Martin Schlinker entered the European campaign
with the Calgary Highlanders and landed in Calais in late 1944. .
Liberator of the Netherlands
WWII Veteran
Engine Fitter with the Royal Airforce
Battle of Britain / Based South of London
Middle: Mr. Martin Schlinker
Right: Mr. Mike Dunn
Left: Tom Galanski
executive with the Royal Canadian Legion
Robertson Memorial Branch 17
Right: Andy Stratton
2nd Vice President
with the Royal Canadian Legion
Robertson Memorial Branch 17
Mr. Bob Reid
Alias Daddy B
Volunteer with the Medicine hat Jazz Festival
and Lyle Rebbeck
Performance of the
Canadian Air Command Big Band
(Opposite of the STage Bus)
the Audience
MC: Jeremy Cooper
Maureen J. Murdy
Manager of Parks Planning & development
Medicine Hat, the Gas City
2nd day at the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
Mr. Bill Shaw, drummer extra-ordinaire
sitting in .
Thanks Bill. That was a great jam.
Henk's New friend
Bob Wagner -
Piano Tuner from Medicine Hat -
giving advice.
Python eh