Nick Janicki was part of the Canadian Scottish Regiment that fought to liberate Deventer in April 1945.
A 99-year-old Second World War veteran from Nanaimo who helped to liberate a Dutch city was invited back as a guest of honour recently for celebrations to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the end of the country’s occupation.
He was invited to visit the town for the unveiling of a plaque to honour Canadian soldiers and to participate in a parade to celebrate the national day of liberation. Janicki was the only Canadian veteran of the war who attended. When he marched through the city on that day, a young woman caught his eye. The two became close while Janicki was stationed in a nearby town for a few months following liberation until the soldiers returned to Canada.
After his wife died, Janicki’s sister-in-law encouraged him to date, prompting him to give Spencer a call in Las Vegas. He had received Spencer’s contact information from her brother during a visit to Deventer years earlier.
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