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Auke Ellens' store interior after the flood of Hurricane Hazel

The interior of Springdale Christian Reformed Church in 1952, before Hurricane Hazel in 1954.

The Ellens family on the day of their departure from Holland in August of 1948. Back row l-r: Frances (Frowkje), Elle Ellens, Tjitske Ellens (van Kalsbeek), Auke, Alice (Aaltje), Gordon (Gatre), Joan (Joltje) Front row l-r: Agnes (Akke), Trudy (Trietje), Theresa (Jitske)

Springdale Christian Reformed Church after the addition of a fellowship hall and classrooms.

The landing place for boats on the dyke near Peter Verkaik's house (in the background) during Hurricane Hazel. A boat delivers some marsh folks to dry land. In this picture, the person on the far right is Leon Radder, the person with the captain's cap is Auke Ellens , and the person standing behind him is Albert Van Dyke.

Springdale Christian Reformed Church under construction in the summer of 1951.

Jake Verkaik's house and Rhebergen's trailer after Hurricane Hazel hit.

Springdale store in winter. The proprietors of the Springdale Store were Addy and Auke Ellens.

Interior of Auke Ellens' Store in Springdale.

Group which wrote the book "Governor Simcoe Slept Here: The Legacy of West Gwillimbury." This project was given the acronym "WEGWHIST."
Back Row, from left: Donna Saunders, Franz Aschwanden, Bill Marks, John Fennell, Bob Sturgeon, Del Crake, Auke Ellens, Erica Marks, Kelly Roberts,
Inset: Ann Stam.
Seated: Janet Gunn, Marilynne Williams, Sarah Riley, Barbara Verney, George Jackson, Jan Blommaert, Leila Lloyd and Addy Ellens.