IMMIGRANTS FROM HOLLAND In 1954, Nuy Veld , his wife, Johanna, and six of their children left their home in Apel, Holland, to begin a new life in Canada . Their farm in Holland was very small, consisting of only fifteen acres. Nuy was anxious to expand his farm so that he might be able to include some of his family in the operation. Land was scarce in Holland and it was difficult to acquire additional acreage. His son Teus, came to Canada and settled in Prince Edward Island . He kept his parents informed about the beauty and the vast amount of farm land available on Prince Edward Island , and they decided to follow their son. Nuy and Johanna sold their small farm, using that money to buy tickets for the family to come to Canada . They packed all their furniture and brought it along as well. After seven long, weary days on the boat, they arrived in Halifax where their son, Teus, was supposed to meet them. However, the boat arrived a day early, and Teus wasn't there. They couldn't speak English, and had difficulty in corresponding with others to make them aware of their situation. They were wearing name tags with Prince Edward Island as an address, and they were placed on a train for Charlottetown . A Dutch farmer picked them up and took them to his farm where they stayed for three weeks. Hearing that there was a farm for sale in Bear River , they made the purchase, and moved to the farm formerly owned by Joseph and Flora Neale. It was a day in early May, 1954, when Nuy and Johanna arrived in Bear River to begin a new life. All of their furniture was shipped in one huge box; so they had a part of Holland with them. Another item on board was a kist which contained five bicycles. One daughter, Jeannette, recalls how happy she was to have her bicycle, until she 65