EXHIBIT - Maple Leaves and Tulips: Then and Now - Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

This temporary exhibit commemorates the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and highlights the major role played by Canadians during the Liberation of the Netherlands in the final nine months of the Second World War. Historical moments are evoked to illustrate the strong ties that united the two countries during the terrible winter of 1945. The post-war era is also featured, from the many Dutch war brides who followed their Canadian soldier home to a new country, to the first large waves of Dutch immigration to Canada, as well as the many commemorative traditions of the more recent decades.