Welkom / Welcome to the website of the Dutch Network!
Events are organized for Dutch-Canadians so that they can get together to celebrate, enhance and preserve the Dutch heritage, Dutch language and Dutch cultural traditions in BC, such as: monthly pub nights and coffee clubs, annual events which include King’s Day, Sinterklaas and the Easter Egg Hunt. Find an overview of our events below. We look forward to seeing you at our events!
If you are interested in getting involved, please click on the link for volunteers in the link above or write us a message via Contact Us.
New Board 2018-2019
After our general meeting on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 we are pleased to present our new board for 2018-2019: Top left to right: Anthony van Houten, Bill
IMPRESSION OF KONINGSDAG 2018 AT DE DUTCH
Latest Dutch News
Our New Logo
Proud as we are of our rich history and deep roots in serving the Dutch community in the Lower Mainland for 51 years, the worlds continues to evolve and so are we. Our organization is growing and with it, our brand.
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Origin of Dutch national anthem remains subject of research
The public farewell of Vancouver-based Consul General Gert Heijkoop of the Netherlands deserves a separate entry in the history annals of the Netherlands Association Je Maintiendrai and that of the local Dutch Canadian community.
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Familie Koningsdag 2018
Last year, the Dutch Language and Culture school, De Esdoorn, held a small Koningsdag event for their students, their families and friends of De Esdoorn. This year, De Esdoorn and the Dutch Network held a family Koningsdag event in Coquitlam on May 5 which also happened to be ‘Bevrijdingsdag’.
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Vancouver Coffee Club
January 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Thursday, repeating until December 31, 2020
The Vancouver Coffee Club is open Year Round, Thursday mornings, 10am to 12pm at the False Creek at the Netherlands Association “Je Maintiendrai” (N.A.J.M.) Club House. Located at 1099 Sitka Square in Vancouver, B.C. Please contact Janny at 604-438-9439 to confirm. Jo...
Morning Nature Walks
January 18 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am|Recurring Event (See all)An event every week that begins at 9:30am on Friday, repeating indefinitely
MORNING NATURE WALKS Jeanette van Hattem hosts the Friday Free Nature Walk. She loves the great outdoors, local walks, trails and forest and dyke. She discovers something new every day and would like to share with people that have the same interest or want to learn about their na...
Sjoerds Beer Crawl in Port Moody
January 19On January 19th I’ll be hosting a new brewery tour. This will be my last as I’ll be leaving Canada for a while, therefor I decided to bring you to some of my favourite breweries. We’ll be starting at Moody Ales, Parkside, Yellow Dog, and we’ll be finishing at Twin Sai...
North Surrey Dutch Coffee Club
January 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day Third of the month, repeating until December 31, 2020
Every 3rd Monday of each month, we sit in front of OPA Souvlaki at the back of the food court in Surrey’s Central City Shopping Centre located at 10153 King George Highway (by 101st Avenue). Contact Rita Hopmans at 604-585-2685 of rhwalking42(Replace this parenthesis with t...
The Dutch Business Club meets the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
January 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe DBC Board is proud to host an inspiring evening with very special guests from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. They are very honoured to have Maestro Otto Tausk, VSO Music Director, as their special guest for this evening. Kelly Tweeddale, VSO President, will give a presenta...
