De Nederlandse Courant

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De Nederlandse Courant
Editor Tom Bijvoet
Categories Ethnic newspaper
Frequency Monthly
Circulation 6000
Publisher Mokeham Publishing Inc.
First issue 1953
Company Mokeham Publishing Inc.
Country Canada
Based in Oakville, Ontario
Language Dutch
Website www.dekrant.biz

De Nederlandse Courant was a newspaper for Dutch immigrants to Southern Ontario, Canada. Until 2012 it was published by 'The Dutch Canadian Bi-Weekly Inc.' of Burlington, Ontario. After January 2013 it was published by 'The Dutch Newspaper Inc.' of Grimsby, Ontario. It was printed in a tabloid newspaper format. Reduced ad volume and declining readership forced the paper to cut the number of annual issues from 26 to 17 in 2014 and further down to 12 in 2015. [1]

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Contents

De Nederlandse Courant used to relay a selection of Dutch news articles taken from the De Telegraaf newspaper of the Netherlands. Additionally it brought news about institutions catering to the aging population of Dutch-Canadians who immigrated to Ontario in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, such as The Netherlands Luncheon Club, veterans' associations and card clubs.

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References

  1. "From Your Publisher". De Nederlandse Courant. November 8, 2014.