Don White is one of a dwindling number of Canadian veterans who can explain, from firsthand experience, why Ottawa’s spring tulip bloom, and the relationship it represents, loom so large in our collective consciousness. “Holland’s known for the tulips, and they’re so beautiful,” said White, 95. “It’s a symbol for me, anyway, when I see...Read More

Last month, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands presented Canadian Second World War veteran Don White a box filled with tulip bulbs renamed to mark the upcoming 75th anniversary of Holland’s liberation — and on Wednesday, he got to plant one of them in the ground in Ottawa. By: Beatrice Britneff Photo: Canadian Tulip Festival /...Read More

SAINT JOHN — Tulips are synonymous with the Netherlands and now thousands of special tulips are being planted to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of the Second World War. Under a bright autumn sun, 93-year-old Aubrey Moore lends a helping hand planting tulip bulbs outside a nursing...Read More

A symbol of the Netherlands is making a home in Yukon, 75 years after Canadian soldiers fought to free the dutch from oppression. The 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands is being honoured in Whitehorse. By: John Kennedy Photo: John Kennedy The Rush – CKRW 96.1FM Read Full ArticleRead More

A special ceremony was held at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the start of the Scheldt campaign, which led to the liberation of Holland and ultimate victory of the Allies. The ceremony featured the planting of the Liberation75 signature tulip in the Living Tribute commemorative garden. The ceremony was...Read More

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 Summerland is participating in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. Canadian soldiers battled in Europe, leading the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945. By: Summerland Staff The Similkameen Spotlight Read Full ArticleRead More

Leo Haak was just six years old when his home country of the Netherlands was liberated from Nazi German control at the end of the Second World War. The 80-year-old Owen Sound resident’s daughter, Monica Brown, said those Canadian-led efforts 74 years ago to free the country following a brutal five-year occupation left a lasting...Read More

When I was growing up, we would visit Queen Victoria Park to take in the glorious displays of tulips and daffodils. Each visit included a history lesson from my mother as she recalled how Canada provided a safe haven for Dutch Princess Juliana and her family during the Second World War. Mom would tell us...Read More

An organization representing Ottawa’s festivals industry has quantified the major events scene’s impact on the capital’s economy for the first time. Festivals and other major arts and culture events contributed $222.6 million to the local economy in 2016, according to the findings of Ottawa Festivals Network’s inaugural impact report released Wednesday. By: OBJ Staff Photo:...Read More

It was 75 years ago that Canadian forces liberated the Netherlands from the Nazis. The Dutch ambassador was in St. John’s on Saturday to help plant tulip bulbs at Government House to honour the anniversary. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports. By: Ben Cleary NTV Read Full ArticleRead More