Opa Tales

In this episodes, we talk about memories of "losing" John, brother Theo visits Canada for the first time; with trips to the Falls, up North and the CN Tower.

In this episode we hear about Snowball the Cat, Complaints about Truck parking lead to a move to Brooklyn where the animals in the family continue to grow.

In this episode, Albert leaves Dunlop to pursue his own business in Trucking. Starting as a single truck, growing into a fleet of 5 and ultimately the end of the trucking business.

In this episode, John is born and having a son is different than the two girls. Childhood memories of the children and reviewed and some comparisons to Opa's own childhood and family are made. 

After a bit of a break due to Covid-19 restrictions we are back. Albert learns the ins and outs of body work and car painting, briefly has a dog Houdini and a leaky tap repair becomes an unexpected task.

In this episode, Albert and family need to leave their Byron Street home and return to their wedding day apartment. Tough financial times lead to some "odd" jobs, and tragedy as Sonya is diagnosed with Tuberculosis and is required to be sent away for treatment.

In this episode, Mom & Dad Verhaegh visit, helping with renovations on Byron Street home and trips to Niagara Falls and Algonquin Park. Silver the dog is welcomed to the family for a brief but loving time. 

In this episode, first child (Sonya) is born. As the family gets bigger, new accommodations are purchased on Byron Street along with alot of renovations. 

In this episode, we talk about the Wedding Day, Honeymoon in Kingston and spending time at Fairport Beach.

In this episode, Albert moves to Keele St. Apartments where Caspar & Agnes are living to be closer to Hanny. A upgrade is made in automobiles and weddings are in the air. This results in a "proposal" with Hanny and preparations for the wedding.