HIGHLIGHTS
With guidance from Liberation Route Europe, VVV (Dutch Tourist Information), KWBN (Dutch Walking League), battlefield tour guides, and the Canadian Embassy in The Netherlands, IOFF highlights include:
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A 60 km pilgrimage (over 3 days) along routes taken by the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Canadian Divisions
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Guidance from professional battlefield guides
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Flower Ceremony at Groesbeek Cemetery
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Candlelight Vigil
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Nijmegen Sunset March
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NL Remembrance Day Ceremony at Holten Cemetery
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Liberation Day Party in Almen
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Apeldoorn Liberation Festivities
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Canadian Camp at the Royal Family’s Palace (Het Loo)
MEDIA
Article
November 8, 2024
The Chatham Daily News - Tears of joy: Chatham woman learns father’s war grave in good hands
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Article
November 8, 2024
Winnipeg Free Press - In soldiers' steps: Netherlands trek retraced Winnipeg father's war journey
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Article
November 7, 2024
Edmonton Journal - 'So grateful': Albertans remember fathers' Second World War battles to liberate the Netherlands
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TV Interview
November 14, 2020
Rogers TV - Guelph Life; Founder Karen Hunter tells us about the The Canadian Remembrance Torch and the Faces to Names project
Article
November 7, 2020
The Globe and Mail - Going Dutch: How Canada can find more creative ways to celebrate our veterans
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Article
November 3, 2020
CBC-Kitchener - Remembrance Torch project marks 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
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Radio Interview
November 2, 2020
CBC-Kitchener - The Morning Edition - K-W with Craig Norris
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Article
October 30, 2020
Guelph Today - Bringing more than Faces to Names on cenotaph
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https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/bringing-more-than-faces-to-names-on-cenotaph-2831617
Article
August 23, 2020
CBC-Edmonton - Alberta woman looks forward to tracing father's steps during historic liberation of the Netherlands
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Radio Interview
August 20, 2020
CBC-Edmonton - Event honouring WWII veterans put on hold
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Radio Interview
July 31, 2020
CBC New Brunswick - Torch Be Yours
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https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-83-shift-nb/clip/15790082-torch-be-yours
Article
July 31, 2020
Nelson Star - Challenge issued to commemorate Nelson-area soldiers
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https://www.nelsonstar.com/news/challenge-issued-to-commemorate-nelson-area-soldiers/
Article
July 21, 2020
Estevan Mercury - Estevan woman's effort to pay tribute to veterans creates some extra attention
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Radio Interview
May 9, 2020
CBC - All in a Weekend with Ainslie MacLellan
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Article
May 7, 2020
Cornwall Standard-Freeholder - Dutch Liberation pilgrimage tour goes virtual amidst COVID-19 pandemic
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Media Release
May 6, 2020
TV Interview
May 5, 2020
CBC News - The National - 75th anniversary of Holland’s liberation marked with online tributes
Radio Interview
May 5, 2020
CBC Radio – World Report ​
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Listen to the complete interview (total time: 1:24 minutes)
Article
February 7, 2020
Guelph Today - Veteran's daughter looking for the families of 13 soldiers who never came home
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Article
February 6, 2020
Salt Wire - Yarmouth family of Second World War veteran to walk in his footsteps
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Article
January 6, 2020
The National Post - In the footsteps of soldiers
Also appeared in:
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Calgary Herald
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Edmonton Journal
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Ottawa Citizen
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Regina Leader Post
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Vancouver Sun
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https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20200106/281505048148159
Article
January 6, 2020
Montreal Gazette - Following in veterans' footsteps
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https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20200106/281526522984852
Article
January 5, 2020
Regina Leader-Post - 'Through my own eyes:' Children of war vets walking in fathers' footsteps
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Article
January 4, 2020
The Hamilton Spectator - Walking in father’s footsteps 75 years after the Dutch liberation
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Windsor Star - Retracing WW2 footsteps, hundreds to follow battle route of Canadian warriors
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Article
January 3, 2020
Article
December 30, 2019
Radio Interview
December 30, 2019
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo - In father's footsteps, Guelph woman recreates Dutch liberation trek
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CBC Kitchener - The Morning Edition - K-W with Craig Norris
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Article
December 25, 2019
Ottawa Matters - Veterans daughter organizes walk in Netherlands for 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
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Article
December 25, 2019
Wawa News - In Our Father’s Footsteps – Commemorate Canada’s liberation of the Netherlands 75 years ago
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Article
December 24, 2019
Nova Scotia Chronicle Herald - Tour participants to trace their fathers' wartime footsteps through Holland
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Radio Interview
December 24, 2019
CBC Regina - The Afternoon Edition - Sask with Garth Materie
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Article
December 23, 2019
Radio Interview
December 23, 2019
New Brunswick Telegraph Journal
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CBC - Shift - NB with Vanessa vander Valk
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Article
December 22, 2019
Edmonton Journal - Hike in the Netherlands for military families marks 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation by Canadians
Article
December 19, 2019
Radio Interview
December 19, 2019
CBC Nova Scotia - Dartmouth woman begins to unravel mystery behind grandfather's old war photos
Interview on CBC-Mainstreet Halifax
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Listen to the complete interview (total time: 4:42 minutes)
Article
December 19, 2019
Barrie Today - Veteran's daughter organizes Netherlands walk for 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
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December 15, 2019
Newmarket Today - Veteran's daughter organizes Netherlands walk for 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
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December 14, 2019
Bradford Today - Veteran's daughter organizes Netherlands walk for 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
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December 14, 2019
Collingwood Today - Veteran's daughter organizes Netherlands walk for 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
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December 12, 2019
Orillia Matters - Veteran's daughter organizing walk in Netherlands for 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
Article
December 9, 2019
North Bay Nugget - Pilgrimage follows liberation route. Descendants of Second World War veterans invited to travel through the Netherlands
https://www.nugget.ca/news/local-news/pilgrimage-follows-liberation-route
Article
December 5, 2019
Cornwall Standard Freeholder - Remembrance pilgrimage in Netherlands set for 2020
Media Release
December 5, 2019
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Article
December 4, 2019
Mississauga News - 'In Our Fathers' Footsteps' seek relatives of Canada's Dutch liberators for special ceremony in the Netherlands
Article
December 4, 2019
Brampton Guardian - 'In Our Fathers' Footsteps' seek relatives of Canada's Dutch liberators for special ceremony in the Netherlands
Article
December 1, 2019
London Free Press - Netherlands pilgrimage offers chance to follow footsteps of soldiers
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Woodstock Sentinel Review
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TV Interview
November 29, 2019
Five Points Media – Barrie
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Watch Karen’s segments from The Canadian Walk for Veterans in Barrie, ON. (3:36 and 4:10)
Radio Interview
November 28, 2019
CBC-Sydney - Interview with Wendy Bergfeldt on “Mainstreet Cape Breton”
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Listen to the complete interview (total time: 9:11 minutes)
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Radio Interview
November 22, 2019
Interview on CBC-Halifax
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Listen to the complete interview (total time: 3:45 minutes)
Media Release
November 22, 2019
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TV Segment
November 18, 2019
A standing ovation for IOFF in Ontario’s Provincial Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Thank you, MPP Gila Martow, for your Statement.
Article
November 16, 2019
Burlington Post - Pilgrimage by veterans' descendants will include visit to Burlington twin city Apeldoorn
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Radio Interview
November 11, 2019
CBC – Calgary interview with Jim Brown radio show
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TV Interview
November 10, 2019
CTV News-Kitchener - Woman heading overseas to walk in father's footsteps following his time at war
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Radio Promo
November 10, 2019
570 News-Kitchener - Interview with Karen.
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Listen to the complete promo (total time: 59 seconds)
Article
November 10, 2019
Kitchener Today - Guelph woman set to embark on a journey to trace her father's footsteps
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Media Release
November 4, 2019
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Article
October 18, 2019
Guelph Today - Veterans daughter organizes walk in Netherlands for 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
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Media Release
October, 2019
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Radio Interview
September 22, 2019
CFRU's 'Seems Like Old Times' radio interview to talk about not-for-profit pilgrimage, 'In Our Fathers' Footsteps'.
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Listen to the complete interview (total time: 19:14 minutes)
Article
September 7, 2019
Guelph Mercury-Tribune - From Guelph to the Netherlands: Pilgrimage planned to honour 75th anniversary of liberation
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