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Johanna Nielsen, wife of our late president Niels John Nielsen, has also passed away.

Johanna Nielsen - August 9, 1946 - February  10, 2019

Easter Church Service will be held Saturday, April 13th at 2:00 pm at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo. Pastor Susanne Ovalo Rasmussen will lead the Service. Coffee & tea to follow. Please call Vibeke for more information at (250) 585-8122 

Louise Krogh has shared these Photos and even some videos with us. Thank you, Louise!

At any of the Danish Club's Party's or Events it is encouraged that you bring your camera or phone and take photos to share with us on our website! This way we capture the fun times!
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​Here is a story about some ladies that enjoy meeting once a month to share a nice lunch, laughter and jokes. They enjoy knitting and crocheting around a dining room table.

Our "syklub" started 14 years ago with 10 'girls', just enough to have everybody seated around a dining room table. We still meet every last Monday of the month at 12:30. We take turns to have the meetings, and a nice lunch is served at a very prettily-set dining table. It is always exciting to see what the hostess has made for us. There is a good feeling and there is lots of laughter and jokes told around the table.

After "tak for mad", we again get hold off our knitting needles or crochet hooks and work until coffee time. We end our "symode" with singing a song written in the honor of our group.

In the month of December, we have "Julestue", a day where we bring something for a potluck lunch, do a gift exchange, watch a movie, drink some Danish gløgg (wine & rum with added cinnamon, orange zest, cloves, crushed cardamom, raisins, and peeled almonds that you eat with a spoon while you sip your gløgg). Then have some Danish æbleskiver and klejner (Danish fried twists). We call this Danish tradition "Julehygge". It is the same as "hygge", but just with lots of Christmas, friends and celebration!

- Submitted by Vibeke Sandberg

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It is with deep regret and sadness that we announce the passing of Toby Kristoffersen. Toby is survived by his lifelong best friend and wife of 66 years Grethe, and sons: Ken (Nancy), Gord (Leila) and daughter Kim (Chris), grandchildren: Keyra, Kirk, Dana, Kyle and Kirsten, as well as seven great grandchildren in Vancouver and California, and brother's in-law; Hank, and Ole (Barb). He was predeceased by his younger brother Finn in Denmark ten years ago. Toby led a complete and full life with Grethe. Born in Denmark, he immigrated to Canada in 1951 with his in-laws to-be(Nielsen's) and settled in Nanaimo. Working briefly on the  old Black Ball Ferry run to Vancouver, as well as other jobs, Toby eventually started a small business which evolved into Kristoffersen's European Delicatessen, a Terminal Park icon for 27 years.

For 55 years Toby was an active member of the Nanaimo Yacht Club, and loved sailing, including a trip to Alaska and circumnavigating Vancouver Island, as well as a sailing trip from California to Hawaii with friends. Every 5 years or so Toby and Grethe would make a pilgrimage back to Denmark to see friends and relatives, as well as travels to the UK, France, Russia and Samoa and a sailing adventure in the British Virgin Islands and St. Thomas.

Retiring at the age of 55, Toby and Grethe spent summers in Nanaimo, sailing the strait on the ketch Nijoni Ato, exploring the island meeting new people and connecting with old friends, followed by winters in Mexico in their converted bus, SunSeeker. Over the years they circumnavigated Mexico twice, as well as driving coast to coast across Canada and the US. Toby and Gerethe, always an inseparable duo met and partied with friends and family across the world. Welcomed by all, and free with their own hospitality everywhere they traveled. Toby will be sorely missed by friends and family alike.

It was Toby's wish that there be no formal memorial service. Thanks