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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday May 9, 2008 - 13 Soldiers did a great job Continued from page 7 Europe on D-Day, the Dutch government in exile called on Dutch railway workers to hinder the German war machine by going on strike, which they did. In retaliation, the Germans halted all food transports into the parts of the Netherlands still under their control. This combined with an unusually harsh winter and the destruction of agricultural land in the war led to a full-scale famine that killed around 20,000 people. The Dutch would come to call this period the Hongerwinter (Hunger Winter). "From September until May 5, which was when the liberation was, there was no food, no water, no hydro, no gas. Nothing," said Oakville resident Robert Becks, who lived in the Dutch city of Arnhem during the war. "As children, we were really frantic. If there was a thunderstorm the sound would just drive children under our desks. There was no teacher that could keep you in your seat. Sometimes that still gets back to you." Meanwhile, the Nazi persecution of the Jews was accelerating with the Nazis manning their own trains to transport the Jews from the Netherlands to concentration Solid Wood DURHAM FURNITURE Bedroom Sale UNBEATABLE SAVINGS UP TO 50% OFF There's never been a better time to buy with great Factory Specials! CHANTAL AYOTTE / OAKVILLE BEAVER 4 pc Packages including King Bed, Dresser, Night Stand & Chest starting at Now $ A GIFT: Second World War veteran Archie Izatt donates a remembrance poster to New Central Public School Grade 6 student JD Smela. camps in the east. In the end, 100,000 Dutch Jews, of a pre-war population of 140,000, would perish. The seizure of the Netherlands by the Canadian and Allied Forces put a stop to all of this and today Canadian soldiers, of both the past and present, who venture into the Netherlands are treated as heroes. Harvey's service with the Canadian military during the Second World War still earns him the occasional embrace when visiting the European country. "The Dutch people think we did a great job, we thought we did not badly," he said. "It wasn't easy, but we were the best." Manders, who helped create the memorial posters presented to New Central Public School, hopes that every school in Canada will one day house similar posters to remember the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives bringing freedom to others. 6999 $ Limited quantity 3599 Don't Miss Out On These Great Savings! Heritage Furniture "Oakville Mazda did all the right things. Great experience!" Since 1977 4205 Fairview St. Burlington · 905-634-5298 GREAT SERVICE FANTASTIC PRICES - STEPHAN K. 905 - 827 - 4242 View our entire www.oakvillemazda.com Oakville Mazda Disclosure: Based on a 12 month rolling average of 157 Mazda dealers. Survey completed by JD Power, based on approx. 24,042 surveys of new Mazda buyers.