115 John Van Esch (Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance · Dec 17, 2020 · 57m

For this episode I interview John Van Esch, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. John's history and work experience is so interesting and unique, and subsequently this interview ventures into so many fascinating topics not previously explored on this show. Having come to Canada from Holland at the age of 18, John started at Biltmore Hats in Guelph, and went on to become a scientist/chemist, and cheesemaker. We talk about his work at Biltmore, Gay Lea Foods, and the University of Guelph, and his adventures in retirement traveling the world volunteering for Canadian Executive Service…