Newfoundland and Labrador has been given 750 tulip bulbs from the Netherlands in appreciation of the role Canadians played in ending the Second World War. Dutch ambassador Henk van der Zwan was in St. John’s on Saturday afternoon to present the flowers to Lt.-Gov. Judy Foote as part of celebrations for the upcoming ​​​75th anniversary of the...Read More

Next spring, a very special flower bulb — the Liberation75 tulip — will bloom across Canada. The Liberation75 tulip honours the Canadian men and women who served during the Second World War and is a symbol of the enduring Dutch-Canadian friendship. The Canadian Tulip Festival, the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the...Read More

This fall, thousands of tulip bulbs will be planted by the Township of Langley as a symbol of freedom, peace, and gratitude. In the spring, they will blossom into bright orange flowers and become part of a national celebration marking the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands, which helped bring an end to...Read More

The Espanola Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 and the Espanola Gardeners hope to see plenty of orange in flowerbeds throughout the town next Spring. The two organizations have partnered together to promote the Liberation 75th Tulip Initiative to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland in 1945. That year, the Dutch royal family...Read More

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is inviting Princess Margriet of the Netherlands to the Canadian Tulip Festival next year, where he hopes to also unveil the new name of Fairmont Park. The mayor is proposing renaming the park, which is in proximity to the Ottawa Civic Hospital, after the princess. By: Mark Vlasveld – Ottawa Matters...Read More

Mayor Jim Watson has arrived in the Netherlands. Watson is leading a delegation of 20 Ottawa business and tourism leaders on the five-day mission. In a statement, the Mayor says the mission will “strengthen our business and tourism relations, and build on the strong bonds of cooperation and friendship.” By: Josh Pringle – CTV Photo:...Read More

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has challenged the capital to “Paint the Town Orange” next May with special tulips commemorating the 75th anniversary liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian-led troops in the Second World War. The “Liberation75″ campaign wants to see 1.1 million Liberation75 tulips blooming across Canada next spring. The 1.1 million figure represents a...Read More

Ottawa — Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson issued a challenge today to the residents and businesses of the National Capital Region to use their lawns and gardens this fall to help “Paint the Town Orange” next May. Mayor Watson and the Canadian Tulip Festival are challenging residents to match the National Capital Commission’s October planting of...Read More

Canada will be full of colour next spring! 1.1 million orange crown-shaped tulips are being sent to Canada from growers in the Netherlands as part of the Liberation75 commemoration campaign. Now the tulips in Canada are ready to be planted and Canadians are being asked to take part in the planting mission. By: Lisa Belmonte...Read More

This tulip was to be a recognition of the liberation of the Netherlands, an expression of deep appreciation and a means to create awareness among the younger generations of the role Canadians played. It was the spring of 1945 and the Second World War was still being fiercely fought, but the tide was turning in...Read More