Resources
The Dutch Liberation 2020 Canadian Society was incorporated under the Societies Act of British Columbia, Canada on August 31, 2018.
Recommended Books
Terrible Victory
By Mark Zuehlke
On September 4, 1944, Antwerp, Europe’s largest port, fell to the Second British Army and it seemed the war would soon be won. But Antwerp was of little value unless the West Scheldt Estuary linking it to the North Sea was also in Allied hands.
On to Victory
The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands, March 23-May 5, 1945 by Mark Zuehlke
The eighth Canadian Battle Series volume shares the story of the tense final days of WWII, remembered in the Netherlands as “the sweetest of springs,” which saw the country’s liberation from German occupation.
Teacher's Resources for Remembrance Day 2019 and May 2020
Veteran Affairs Canada
Preparing for a Social Studies lesson on the Second World War in Europe or more specifically the Netherlands? Veterans Affairs Canada has a plethora of fantastic information to help teachers with lesson plans and schools with specific videos and resources to prepare for their Remembrance Day Service.
The following links will give access to Veterans Affairs Canada website and provide detailed lesson plans for elementary and secondary schools. The information is focused on WWII in the Netherlands with teaching content, handouts for students, and videos.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/information-for/educators/learning-modules/netherlands
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/liberation-netherlands
BC Agriculture in The Classroom Foundation
For teachers planting tulips, BC Agriculture in the Classroom has prepared a teaching resource "Celebrating Liberation with a Promise". To access the educational resources click on this link:
https://www.bcaitc.ca/resources/celebrating-liberation-promise
News And Updates
No Ceremony, But Thousands of Tulips to Remember The Fallen Canadian Soldiers in Groesbeek
To honour the fallen Canadian soldiers, thousands of tulips are placed on the graves in Groesbeek. A vase full of tulips for each and every one of them. Employees of the Canadian ambassy help, as do volunteers of the Faces to Graves foundation.
Student Photo Contest
Students, celebrate the Canadian Liberator tulips and enter the BCAITC Student Photo Contest for a chance to win valuable prizes ($375 total prize value)! Plus, all winning photos will
Bouquets of tulips say thanks to workers at North Van care homes
Source: North Shore News Nothing says spring like tulips. This week, bouquets of the spring flowers also said thanks to front-line healthcare workers at some
Tulips donated to Fraser Valley hospital commemorate Dutch liberation
Source: Mission City Record Bouquets of tulips are dropped off at Chilliwack General Hospital on April 22, 2020, as a commemoration of the Dutch Liberation
Dutch liberation marked with tulips at Langley care home
Source: Aldergrove Star Seniors received tulips thanks to a local bulb company It has been 75 years since Canadian Forces troops helped liberate the Netherlands
Remembrance Blooms at Correlieu Secondary School
Source: Quesnel Cariboo Observer Correlieu Secondary School students planted tulip bulbs in front of the school this fall as part of the “Celebrating Liberation with
Groesbeek’s Canadian War Heroes:
We are celebrating 75 years of freedom and want to honor the Canadians who fell in that cause. The ‘Faces to Graves’ Foundation is achieving this at the Canadian Military Cemetery at Groesbeek by creating a Digital Monument in which these men are given a ‘Face’ through their life story.
5,000 tulip bouquets for veterans’ events are now bringing a ‘ray of sunshine’ to hard-hit care homes
Frontline workers and seniors at care homes around the Lower Mainland received a welcome token of spring this week on behalf of the Dutch Liberation 2020 Canadian Society and the Vancouver Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Small ceremony planned at Duncan cenotaph to commemorate liberation of Netherlands; tulips welcome
With Canadian forces playing such a vital role in the liberation of the Dutch people, war veterans from across the country have been attending ceremonies in the Netherlands to mark the occasion on May 5 every year for decades.
5000 tulip bouquets to front line workers, WW II veterans and residents in senior care
On April 22, 2020, 5000 bouquets of tulips will be distributed to more than 20 care homes, retirement residences, and hospitals throughout the Lower Mainland.
News Release
Hundreds of thousands of tulips are blooming in the BC Lower Mainland to remember the liberation of The Netherlands by Canadians In the coming weeks,
Global Teenager Project – Echoes 2020
A teacher/student project seeking to link 75 Canadian Schools with 75 Schools in the Netherlands. British Columbia students from grade 7 to grade 12 may participate. The focus of the global initiative is for teachers and students from the Netherlands and across Canada to work together to research a unit of study that may impact learning about “Liberation 1945”.
