For this episode I interview Ann Okkema, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Ann shares her story of moving here to Canada at 18 after the War, with her mother and father and seven younger siblings, and her boyfriend (who would become her husband a year into their life in Canada). They worked on farms here but after not too long her husband was able to make his dream of owning a bakery a reality, and they successfully ran a Dutch Bakery in Chatham until retirement. Ann is happy to call Canada her home (even if she wasn't so sure back when she was first facing the move), and we are happy she made the time to share with us.
This interview was originally recorded on October 13th, 2021
