Dirk and Cora on a date just before he immigrated to Canada with the rest of the family, leaving Cora behind	Here Dirk is standing in the porch at Edie's farm in Dugald, Manitoba and waiting for Cora to come over too	Dirk with his two sons, Barth and Eddie	Eddie on his training bike
Dirk and Cora with 3 now, Marcella is added to the group	There are four now, baby Laurie is added to the family	The four of them a little older, Barth, Eddie, Laurie and Marcella	Gary's first Christmas, looking bewildered, not a clue what is going on.
Laurie and Gary	Here is Cora with 1 more addition, Gary, on a picnic it looks like.	The whole family all dressed up	Since moving from Manitoba to Ontario, Dirk worked in several places till he started hauling cars for Auto Haulawy, he worked there till he retired.
Dirk and Cora at Christmas time but I don't know what year	Dirk and Gary. Surprise! A new golf club.	The youngest Gary showing off a fish I think	Barth, a teenager now, one of the many school pictures that were taken.
A school picture of Ed, also a teenager now	Dirk and Cora at one of the family parties.	A family picture, the kids are growing up fast	Dirk showing off his big catch. Dirk liked all kind of sports, fishing being one of them
Another sport Dirk loved, water skiing, many a time he used his boat to pull one of the kids a family member or a friend including myself, but I never did stand up	Cora, Rhoda and Dirk	Barth following in his fathers footsteps, catching a nice big fish	Here Cora too, caught a fish and is proud as a peacock
The oldest daughter Marcella with husband Pete and 3 children. Kristina, Kelly and Brian	Here is Ed also, showing off his trophy's, two of them even. Fishing must run in the family	Barth with his wife Rhoda and daughter Annemarie	Cora with her two lovely daughters, Laurie on the left and Marcella on the right
Here the family had grown a lot. Barth had married Rhoda Moes and they had a daughter Annemarie, Ed had married Diane Zijlstra and Marcella married Peter Groeneweg	Dirk loved being with family, playing in the field, on the water or at home playing games	Retirement brought a time of relaxing by the trailer or going on trips with their boat or trailer.	Dirk at the Wassing reunion in Tiverton, Ontario, 2004
Dirk and Cora are visiting Ted and I in Chatham, Ontario	Gary with his large fish	Oh the good things in life, salt herring.	Always a smile for family and friends
Gary with his daughters, Courtney, Brittany, Emily and Chelsey	Dirk and Cora, a very special occasion	Dirk and Cora's grand daughter and Barth and Rhoda's daughter, Annemarie with her not then, but now, husband, Robert Kroeler, they just got married in August 2011 in BC	Dirk and Cora with all their grand children
Barth and Rhoda with their motor bikes, sporty looking folks. My hat off to you	Laurie Wassing married to Fred Van Helvoort	The whole family. What a wonderful gift it is to have a family like that.	Corey, Ed and Diane's son, with a girlfriend, I don't know where or when this was taken
This is one of Gary's 4 lovely daughters, Emily Wassing	Emily Wassing, a lovely young woman	Chelsey Wassing, another of Gary's daughters. I do not know much about these girls but I think they are as different from each other as chalk and cheese	Corey Wassing, Ed and Diane's son. Ed is the second son of Dirk and Cora
This is an older picture of Barth an Ed but it is so cute I had to put it in. The boys are not a year apart in age. I looked after Barth while Cora was in the hospital with Ed	Another of the oldies, Eddie watching big brother Barth if he is doing it right. Got to take care of those teeth	Here Barth is in a hockey team and I am sure he was someone to reckon with on the ice.	Corey, Ed and Diane's son, with a girlfriend, I don't know where or when this was taken
Corey with another girlfriend, a graduation picture I think but he is not dating her anymore	Corey with his big fish. Runs in the family I think, this fishing thing. His Dad, his Grandfather and his Uncles are all fishing fanatics	ED enjoying the great outdoors, looks cold to me.	Barth, as he is now and living up North. He is Dirk and Cora oldest son
Courtney Wassing, Gary's daughter	Brittany Wassing, Gary's daughter	Barth in Israel, living the history of our Lord.	Rhoda in Israel riding a camel no less, I am sure it does not go as fast as her snow mobile.
Kristina Groenewegen. Kristina is a daughter of Marcella and Peter Groenewegen. Marcella is the oldest daughter of Dirk	Barth and Rhoda with their daughter Ann-Marie	Barth and Rhoda going home with a trohpy from the Olympics by the looks of things and looking happy but very tired.	Cora with Ed's wife, Diane and some of the grandkids. A golfing party I think.
Rhoda Wassing attending her daughters wedding in BC. Barth and her live way up North in Ontario and we do not see them often.	The parents giving the bride their blessing with kiss. Ann-Marie is happy by the looks of it. Congratulations Ann-Marie.	Ann-Marie's wedding day. She was married and lives on Vancouver Island, BC	Two brothers, Gary and Ed, both avid fishermen, just like their Dad. Holding a good trophy I think. Now is a good time to brag.
Barth and Rhoda on a boat trip. Looking good folks.	Ann-Marie with her firstborn, a daughter, Caitlin Melina. Congratulations to both of you.	Barth with his first grandchild, so sweet.	Caitlin a few days older and what a change already. Oma Rhoda is showing her off.