On Friday, 29 October, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands visited the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in 1943. Her parents, Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, had left the Netherlands in exile during the Nazi occupation....Read More
Les inondations aux Pays-Bas noient plusieurs cultures de bulbes de tulip Le Festival canadien des tulipes pivote pour fournir des bulbes aux clients Pour publication immédiate 12 août 2021, OTTAWA (ON) – Les précipitations sans précédent qui se sont abattues sur l’Europe occidentale à partir de juillet dernier ont déjà coûté la vie à près...Read More
OTTAWA, ON, July 15, 2021 /CNW/ – One of the most celebrated artists of the European tradition, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) was multi-talented: a painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Known for emotional authenticity and lifelike character expressed in all his work, Rembrandt created art that is broadly relatable and engaging. The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents, from July 16 to September 6, 2021, the exhibition Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity...Read More
CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL It’s the final weekend of the Canadian Tulip Festival, being held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. Visit tulipfestival.ca for a virtual walking tour of the tulips, an interactive garden map and more. TULIPS Close to one million tulips are blooming in 120 designated flower beds across the national capital. Author: Josh Pringle Photo: Adrian...Read More
Our families were from Liverpool and Widnes in the UK and we were so very fortunate not to lose any family members to either service or the blitz. But we are thankful both to those who did not return and to those who did return after witnessing such horror.Read More
My father was in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp and participated in the liberation of Holland. Coincidentally, my father-in-law was in the British Army and was also deployed in Holland around the same time.Read More
I am planting for my Grandfather’s Lester Christensen and Robert Speirs. Robert was a mechanic stationed in England, who was part of the D Day invasion force. Robert was very tall and he spent much of D Day dragging smaller men from the water and onto the shore. He was injured in France but he...Read More
Will, my husband went through a rough spell this year. In August he was grounded from driving long distance because of a heart condition. On October 4, 2019 he went in for his first angiogram. A week later he went in for his second angiogram. The tulips will be a remember that he survived and...Read More
MAY 12-22 MAI, 2023
