Van Diepen

(submitted by Jean Janes)

John Van Diepen, born in Holland, had the opportunity to come to Montreal, Canada as an exchange student in 1962–1963. He had attended horticultural school in Holland. He returned to Montreal in 1964 and worked in nurseries and with CIL. John transferred to Courtright and proceeded to search Lambton County for a farm, a flat one with no rocks.

Johanna was born in Utrecht. Her family moved to Brazil, then later to Montreal where she became a teacher.

In 1967 John bought a farm in Warwick Village. John and Johanna then started Warwick Orchards and Nursery Ltd.

The Van Diepens have three children: Ramona, Patricia, and Robert. Rob has joined the business.