Aukje HuitemaAukje was born in Holland and came to Canada with her family, nine siblings and mom and dad in 1951. Three more siblings came along in the next few years. She grew up on a dairy farm and had a great childhood with her twelve brothers and sisters. The walked to school, skated on a pond, played in the creek, took piano lessons, picked a field of beans the first few summers, washed and cleaned their home, helped their mom bake now and then and helped with the harvest. Aukje even learned how to drive a tractor up and down the barn bank.
Aukje then moved onto high school and a teacher's career. She took time out to travel to Europe, eventually got married and moved to Montreal.
Later, her and her husband raised their family and continued with their careers in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Aukje's credentials include a Teachers' College Certificate from Stratford, Ontario; a Degree in Fine Arts, from Concordia in Montreal; and five courses towards a post graduate education, from McGill and Bishops University. What joy! Read More Read Less