# Gerry Kuipers

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Not to be confused with [Gerard Kuiper](/source/Gerard_Kuiper).

**Gerry Kuipers** (born **Gerhardus Kuipers**; 31 July 1935 – 13 May 2013) was a [Dutch-Canadian](/source/Dutch_Canadians) businessman and [auto restorer](/source/Preservation_and_restoration_of_automobiles) active in the late twentieth century.[2][3] Kuipers was also the plaintiff in the 1976 [Alberta Supreme Court](/source/Court_of_Queen's_Bench_of_Alberta) lawsuit [Kuipers v Gordon Riley Transport](/source/Kuipers_v_Gordon_Riley_Transport).[4] Following Kuipers' passing in 2013, many of his personal papers were archived in the [Gerry Segger Heritage Collection](/source/Simona_Maaskant_Library#Gerry_Segger_Heritage_Collection) at [The King's University](/source/The_King's_University_(Edmonton)) in [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), [Canada](/source/Canada).[5]

## Early life

Gerry Kuipers was born in the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) in 1935 and immigrated to Canada in 1954 at the age of nineteen.[5] In 1997, Kuipers' memories of [the Netherlands in World War II](/source/The_Netherlands_in_World_War_II) were published by the [Zwartsluis Historical Society](/source/Zwartsluis).[6]

## Career

### Entrepreneurship

Gerry Kuipers founded several Canadian industrial companies including Rainbow Eavestroughing in 1964, Rainbow Aluminum Products in 1977, Rainbow Metal Products in 1982, and Hardwill Holdings in 1990.[5][7] In 1986, Rainbow Metal Products built the eves for Edmonton's [Youth Empowerment & Support Services](/source/Youth_Empowerment_%26_Support_Services) (YESS), whose buildings at 9310 82 Avenue have been recognized regionally in Alberta for their [Late Art Deco](/source/Art_Deco#Late_Art_Deco) architectural style.[8]

### Automotive restoration

Kuipers began restoring [Ford Model A](/source/Ford_Model_A_(1927%E2%80%9331)) automobiles in the 1970s; however, it was not until the early 2000s that Kuipers began to receive national recognition in Canada for the collection of automobiles that he had restored.[9] Some of Kuipers' notable restorations include the 1929 Ford Model A Pickup, restored in 1979, and the 1931 Ford Phaeton Deluxe, restored in 2001.[10] Kuipers' 1929 Ford Model A Pickup was used as the Royal Mail delivery truck in [Roger Tilton](/source/Roger_Tilton)'s 1982 film [Pilots North](/source/Pilots_North) with Kuipers acting as the postman and driving the truck throughout the film.[11][12]

Following Kuipers' restoration of a 1930 Ford Model A Roadster, the [Edmonton Journal](/source/Edmonton_Journal) stated that Kuipers had "revived a piece of Canadian heritage" and the [Victoria Times Colonist](/source/Times_Colonist) stated that the legacy of Kuipers' work "inspires patriotism" in Canada.[13][14] [Canwest](/source/Canwest) journalist Darcy Gray wrote that the Canadian origin of Kuipers' 1930 Ford Model A Roadster was proven due to the fact that Kuipers found the body intact with original [Robertson screws](/source/Robertson_screw), which were not used in American models.[14] Canadian automotive historian [James C. Mays](/source/James_C._Mays) has written that the cost for Kuipers' 1930 Model A "peaked in the $40,000 range" in the mid-1990s.[15]

In 2005, Kuipers won first prize at the [Powerama Motoring Expo](/source/Powerama_Motoring_Expo) for a restored 1930 Ford Model A Roadster.[16][17][18]

### Kuipers v Gordon Riley Transport

Main article: [Kuipers v Gordon Riley Transport](/source/Kuipers_v_Gordon_Riley_Transport)

Gerry Kuipers was the plaintiff in the 1976 Alberta Supreme Court lawsuit *Kuipers v Gordon Riley Transport*, which has received [judicial notice](/source/Judicial_notice) and has been followed variously in the [Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Prince_Edward_Island), the [Supreme Court of British Columbia](/source/Supreme_Court_of_British_Columbia), and the [Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta](/source/Court_of_Queen's_Bench_of_Alberta).[19] The suit pertained to a car accident in [Southern Alberta](/source/Southern_Alberta) on 28 January 1972 which left one of Kuipers' sons seriously injured.[20][21] Historically the lawsuit has been cited in [Canadian tort case law](/source/Tort_law_in_Canada) because of [Samuel Sereth Lieberman](/source/Samuel_Sereth_Lieberman)'s judgments regarding [negligence](/source/Negligence) and [standard of care](/source/Standard_of_care).[22][23][24] Additionally, the case has been identified as part of a historical shift in [Canadian tort law](/source/Canadian_tort_law) in the 1970s which took place when several Albertan [personal injury lawsuits](/source/Personal_injury_lawsuit) began to be argued based on negligence principles instead of the [English tort of public nuisance](/source/Nuisance_in_English_law).[25] The case was settled in Kuipers' favour and the family was awarded a total of $124,077.09 in damages.[a][21]

## Personal life

Gerry Kuipers had four children, one of whom is Canadian philosopher [Ronald A. Kuipers](/source/Ronald_A._Kuipers).[26] Gerry Kuipers was a member of the [Alberta Genealogical Society](/source/Alberta_Genealogical_Society) and Kuipers' personal genealogical research has been discussed in various publications such as [Relatively Speaking](/source/Relatively_Speaking_(journal)) and [Aus der Grafschaft Bentheim in die Neue Welt](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Jan_Beuker).[27][28]

Gerry Kuipers died on 13 May 2013.[29]

## Notes

1. This is $647,958.14 in 2024 dollars.

## References

1. ["Model A Stands Out"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/425989129/). *The Montreal Gazette*. May 25, 2005. p. 55.

1. "Rare Canadian-made Ford Model A Rescued". *The Vancouver Sun*. May 20, 2005. p. E4.

1. Witten, Jeremy (October 12, 2022). ["Pilots North: Alberta and IMAX Dome film history"](https://albertashistoricplaces.com/2022/10/12/pilots-north-alberta-and-imax-dome-film-history/). *retroACTIVE*. [Government of Alberta](/source/Government_of_Alberta)

1. Lieberman, Samuel Sereth (September 30, 1976). ["Kuipers v. Gordon Riley Transport (1967) Ltd. 1976 CarswellAlta 69, \[1976\] A.J. No. 408, 1 C.C.L.T. 233"](https://archive.org/details/kuipers-v-gordon-riley-transport-ltd/mode/2up?q=teno). *WestLaw Next*. p. 14.

1. Bjornson, Bonita Schalk. ["Gerry Segger and Gerry Kuipers"](https://kingsu.libguides.com/c.php?g=196437&p=5161307). *kingsu.libguides.com*. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

1. Driessen, Dirk & van Eerde, Dick (1997). ["Verslag van Gerald Kuipers, Edmonton Alta, Canada"](https://books.google.com/books?id=QIqWHAAACAAJ). *Sporen Terug: Crash Van Liberator B24, 13 November 1943, Zwartsluis* (in Dutch). [Zwartsluis Historical Society](/source/Zwartsluis). pp. 21–22. [OCLC 68319015](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68319015)

1. ["Rainbow Eavestroughing Opens New Building"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/471295887/). *The Edmonton Journal*. June 2, 1977. p. 19.

1. Tingley, Ken (2012). [*Building a Legacy: Edmonton's Architectural History*](https://books.google.com/books?id=_p_eMgEACAAJ). Coteau Books. p. 98. ISBN 9781550505450.

1. ["A Canadian Model, eh?"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/455780697/). *The Ottawa Citizen*. June 3, 2005. p. 37.

1. "The Queen of Canadian Phaetons". *The Running Board*. **39** (11): 4–5. The Edmonton Antique Car Club. December 2001. [ISSN 0048-8771](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0048-8771). [OCLC 1080291331](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1080291331)

1. Witten, Jeremy (October 12, 2022). ["Pilots North: Alberta and IMAX Dome film history"](https://albertashistoricplaces.com/2022/10/12/pilots-north-alberta-and-imax-dome-film-history/). *RETROactive*. [Government of Alberta](/source/Government_of_Alberta)

1. Tilton, Roger (July 22, 1982). *Pilots North: Closing Credits* (70 mm film). San Diego History Center. pp. 21:03.

1. "This Classic Inspires Patriotism". *The Victoria Times-Colonist*. May 20, 2005. p. C18.

1. Gray, Darcy (May 13, 2005). ["A Model A for All the Canadian Vintage Car Lovers"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/476567482/). *The Edmonton Journal*. p. 89.

1. Mays, James C. (2006). *The Savvy Guide to Buying Collector Cars at Auction*. Indy Tech. p. 58. ISBN 9780790613222.

1. Gray, Darcy (May 25, 2005). ["Model A Stands Out"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/425989129/). *The Montreal Gazette*. p. 55.

1. Bamford, Christopher J. (May 2005). "Club Cleans Up At Powerama". *The Running Board*. **43** (4): 8. [ISSN 0048-8771](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0048-8771). [OCLC 1080291331](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1080291331)

1. "1931 Model A Deluxe Roadster". *The Running Board*. **43** (7): 3. August 2005. [ISSN 0048-8771](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0048-8771). [OCLC 1080291331](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1080291331)

1. For the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, see ["Est. G. Ferguson v. MacLeod & MacLeod"](http://canlii.ca/t/5t6x), No. GSC-13759, 2000-02-02, retrieved 2020-07-24 * For the Supreme Court of British Columbia, see ["Oliverius v. British Columbia"](http://canlii.ca/t/1d0w2), No. 14312, 1999-01-11, retrieved 2020-07-24 * For the Court of the Queen's Bench of Alberta, see ["Woitas v Tremblay"](http://canlii.ca/t/htclj), No. 1403 00852, 2018-08-07, retrieved 2020-07-24

1. ["White-out Halts Traffic; Cars Blown Into Ditches"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/471121979/). *The Edmonton Journal*. January 29, 1972. p. 1.

1. [*Kuipers et al. v. Gordon Riley Transport*](https://archive.org/details/kuipers-v-gordon-riley-transport-ltd/mode/2up). WestLaw Next. September 30, 1976. p. 17.

1. Campbell J. (October 2, 1989). ["Matheson v. Coughlin, 1989 Carswell PEI 15, 20 M.V.R. (2d) 102, 244 A.P.R. 91, 78 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 91"](https://archive.org/details/matheson-v-coughlin.pdf)

1. ["Jones v. Green"](http://canlii.ca/t/28p3s), No. 8701–09265, 1993-12-22, retrieved 2020-06-15

1. ["Est. G. Ferguson v. MacLeod & MacLeod"](http://canlii.ca/t/5t6x), No. GSC-13759, 2000-02-02, retrieved 2020-06-15

1. Neyers, J.W. (2016). "Divergence and Convergence in the Tort of Public Nuisance". *Divergences in Private Law*. Robertson, Andrew & Tilbury, Michael (eds.). Oxford: Hart Publishing. pp. 89, footnote 176. ISBN 978-1782256601.

1. Kuipers, Ronald A. (2002). "Acknowledgements". *Critical Faith: Toward a Renewed Understanding of Religious Life and Its Public Accountability*. Amsterdam: Rodopi. pp. vi. ISBN 9789042008533.

1. "New Members' Interests: Gerald Kuipers". *Relatively Speaking*. **17** (2): 64. Alberta Genealogical Society. May 1989. [ISSN 0701-8878](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0701-8878). [OCLC 4879800](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4879800)

1. Beuker, Gerrit Jan (2002). ["Aus der Grafschaft Bentheim in die neue Welt"](https://bentheimheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Beuker-et-al-Aus-der-Grafschaft.pdf). *Aus der Grafschaft Bentheim : in die Neue Welt, 1640-2002* (in German). Bad Bentheim: A. Hellendoorn KG. p. 40. ISBN 9783929013184. [OCLC 54379087](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54379087). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200824182217/https://bentheimheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Beuker-et-al-Aus-der-Grafschaft.pdf) August 24, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Bemont, Steve (June 2013). "In Memory of Gerry Kuipers". *The Running Board*. **51** (5): 11. [ISSN 0048-8771](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0048-8771). [OCLC 1080291331](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1080291331)

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