Shortly after their arrival in Newfoundland, John and Tineke were invited to Trinity by David and Florence White, members of a well known Trinity family. Within a few years, the Town had worked its magic and Tineke and John were undertaking the restoration of their own piece of Trinity history, a home located near the shore of Fisher Cove and known locally as the Gover house. A decade later an adjacent and larger home was purchased.

A search of the archives showed that James Campbell, a prominent teacher of navigation had lived there. Restoration began and with it the beginnings of Campbell House. The family has been pleased to have seen and participated in a decade of revival of interest and opportunity in Trinity and the surrounding area.