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	Aug 16th Driving from Whitehorse YT to Haines Junction YT 156 km
	Aug 16th Arrival in Haines Junction, YT
Kluane Park
	Aug 16th Performance at the St. Elias Convention Centre
	Aug 16th
	Welcomed by Gregory Hemming The Society for Education and Culture Haines Junction, YT Thank you for inviting us.
	Aug 16th His Worship Mr. John Farynowski Mayor of Haines Junction receiving a Tulip Friendship Garden in honor of the WWII Veterans
	Aug 16th. the Audience
	left to right: Ms. Marion Wakefield would like to pay tribute to her brother RSM Victor Rogal. Regimental Sergeant Major with the Princess Patricia Regiment Mr. Rogal passed away in June 2005 Liberator of the Netherlands Mr. Harry Lesick would like to pay tribute to his brother Mr. William (Bill) Lesick Royal Canadian Army Liberator of the Netherlands Ms. Roberta Allison would like to pay tribute to her father in law private Alvin Allison Royal Canadian Army Liberator of the Netherlands
	incredible friendly wild life
	Aug 16th Packing up
	Aug 17th the next morning departure from our motel
	Aug 17th Driving from Haines Junction YT to Atlin BC - 328 km
	Aug 17th Stopover in Whitehorse Barry Kitchen tuning the piano on the Stage Bus
	Aug 17th 100 km from Atlin
	Aug 17th Impressions of Atlin One of the hidden treasures of Canada
	Aug 17th Rick Newberry Artistic Director The Atlin Arts & Music Festival Atlin BC Thank you Rick for taking care of us
	Mr. George Holman President of the board of trade Town of Atlin BC Receiving a Tulip Friendship Garden and  WWII Veteran Abel Seaman / Gunner, fire controller etc with the Royal Canadian Navy Sailing the North Atlantic and the Mediteranean Anti Submarine Warfare
	Aug 17th the Audience
	Aug 17th Julie, Clive and Sarah
	John Kilmer Artist
	Aug 17th a special tribute to: the Atlin men who gave their lives for their country in  WWII September 1939 to August 1945 top left: TPR Allan Morrison - RCAC - Killed in Holland - April 3, 1945 - age 22 top right: PVT Frank Agnew - RCIC - Killed in Holland - Oct 5, 1944 - age 26 bottom left: P/O Francis Henning - RCAF - Killed in Centralia, Ont - Jan 14, 1944 - age 21 bottom right: Sgt George Fairweather - RCIC -Killed in Italy - Oct 6, 1943 - age 33 bottom: F/O Bob Clarke - RCAF - Killed in Burma - June 12, 1945 - Age 31 Maj. Don Colquhoun - RCIC - Killed in Italy - Aug 26, 1944 - age 29 (no photo) SPR Herb Corbett - RCEC - Killed in Gibraltar - Nov 28, 1942 - Age 39 (no photo)
	Aug 18th photo - above Atlin Inn Hotel at the Lake shore Atlin, BC Early in the morning. Getting diesel fuel at the only gas station Goodbye's and thank you's Sandy - jumping against the bus
	Aug 18th Vera Kirkwood and Steve Boisvert diamond driller in Atlin (Falcon Drilling)
	Aug 18th Driving from Atlin BC to Mayo, Yukon Territory 575 km A very rainy day slippery grevel and dirt roads steep muddy hills
	Aug 18th cleaning the license plates and the lights
	Aug 18th Back up the Klondike Highway passing Carmacks on our way to Mayo
	Aug 18th Ian Spencer Recreation director of the community of Mayo Receiving a Tulip Friendship Garden in honor of the WWII Veterans for His Worship Mr. Scott Bolton Mayor of the Village of Mayo. YT
	Aug 18th An audience in the cold and rain and loving it ......
	Aug 18th Ms. Jean Gordon Has lived in Mayo for the past 60 years She once stayed in Amsterdam with the sister of a priest, Father Henk Huybers. Ms. Gordon would like to pay tribute to: Fred Taylor - WWII veteran from Mayo Liberator of the Netherlands during WWII Mr. Taylor sent tulip bulbes from Holland to a women organization in Mayo. Every woman in Mayo received 2 bulbs each.
	Aug 18th Chinese dinner in Mayo Downtown parking - 24 hrs - 2$
	Aug 19th driving from Mayo YT to Faro YT
	Aug 19th Performance at the Fireweed Festival during Potlock Faro - Yukon Territory
	Faro Studio Hotel Thank you for a wonderfull stay.
	Aug 19th Her Worship, Ms. Phyllis Forbes Mayor of Faro Receiving a Tulips Garden in honor of the WWII Veterans
I personally had one Aunt and two Uncles on my mother’s side that served in the Canadian Air force during the Second World War.  One aunt and 3 uncles on my father’s side of the family served.  One of the first prize possessions I recall owning, was a beautiful (real china faced) doll sent to me from England by my Aunt Naomi, I believe it arrived for my fifth birthday.  It came to our farm in Northern Saskatchewan in a very large heavy cardboard box addressed to me, and as my mother opened the box she laughed with delight, the box was packed tight with female supplies that mom had not been able to purchase since the war began.  There were nylons, perfume, bobby pins, and many other items.  In the middle of the box was my beloved doll.  I had never seen such a beautiful doll, not even in Eaton’s catalogue. I can vaguely remember my parents’ excitement when word finally reached our community that the war was indeed over.  I vividly remember my aunts and uncles arriving home!  What a family reunion we had!  I remember my grandmother with tears flowing down her cheeks as she hugged each returning family member.  Then I remember the healing beginning.  Two of my Uncles returned home with an alcohol addiction which pretty much ruled their lives for the next few years.  One came home to find that his wife and son were no longer his family.  My cousin came to live with my grandmother and she raised him through high school.  I think he was 5 years old when he came to live with her.  My uncles did not tell stories of what they had witnessed.  I saw pictures of the aircraft one of them flew in as a rear gunner.  The glass compartment where he sat was completely chattered with bullet holes and I wondered how he survived without being hit.  When I asked him, he replied that bullet wounds were not the only wounds suffered by the soldiers and airmen.  I was too young to understand then, but to-day as we welcome this delegation from Holland I think I know what he was talking about.  And it is in memory of my Uncle Weldon Hanna, Uncle Orville Hanna and my Aunt Naomi Hanna that I proudly accept your gift of music and of a tulip garden for the town of Faro, Yukon Territory, Canada. Ms. Phyllis Forbes, Mayor of the town of Faro
	an Audience of all ages
	Aug 19th
	Aug 19th he Quinten ... can you put me down I want to talk to Henk
	Aug 19th Andy Blattmann Recreation Programmer Recreation Centre - Town of Faro YT thank you Andy for organizing this great community event.
	Aug 19th Ms. Lori Sundin would like to pay tribute to her adopted Uncle Private Donald Cromartie Royal Canadian Infantry Liberator of the Netherlands
	Aug 19th Ms.Valerie Benoit Valerie was 10 years old at the end of WWII and lived in London all thoughout the War Valerie would like to pay tribute to her Husband Ivan Benoit ( Korean War Veteran) Master mechanic with the RCEME Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers
	Aug 19th getting directions - how to get to our next destination in the Northwest Territories take the short cut, but watch the signs and warnings