Dow's Lake in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Posters and Pins/Affiches et épinglettes
War Efforts in Canada/L'effort de guerre du Canada
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025
1. Posters and Pins/Affiches et épinglettes Marker
Canadians did their part at home, as well as abroad during the Second World War. The Queen Wilhelmina Fund collected donations for the Dutch by advertising through posters and pamphlets. Small pieces of jewellery, such as pins made from Dutch coins, were sold and became symbols of solidarity after the war. The proceeds were distributed by the Red Cross in 1947, to support the people of the Netherlands, as they rebuilt their lives.
"A people who have fought for centuries against invaders, and who have wrenched their very earth from the sea itself, their very can never be conquered."
Princess Juliana
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• A Wilhelmina clover coin pin, sold in Canada to raise funds during the Second World War.
• A Queen Wilhelmina Fund poster, stressing the plight of the Dutch during the Second World War.
Les Canadiens ont fait leur part, chez eux et à l'étranger, pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Le Fonds de la reine Wilhelmina a recueilli des dons pour les Néerlandais en se servant d'affiches et de dépliants publicitaires. On vendait de petits bijoux, comme des épinglettes fabriquées avec de la monnaie néerlandaise; ce sont devenus des symboles de solidarité après la guerre. Les recettes ont été distribuées par la Croix-Rouge en 1947 pour aider les gens des Pays-Bays à reconstruire leur vie.
« Des gens qui se sont battus pendant des siècles contre les envahisseurs et qui ont arraché leur terre à la mer ne peuvent jamais être conquis. »
La princesse Juliana
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• Une épinglette en forme de trèfle mile faite avec de la monnaie à l'effigie de la reine Wilhelmina, vendue au Canada pour récolter des fonds pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale.
• Une affiche de Fonds de la reine Wilhelmina soulignant la situation critique des Néerlandais durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale.
Erected by Government
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board, and the Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 45° 23.868′ N, 75° 42.129′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Dow's Lake. It is at the intersection of Dow's Lake Road and Madawaska Drive, on the right when traveling south on Dow's Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K1S 5K7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Gift of Tulips/
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025
2. The Tulip Legacy/Les tulipes de l'amitié Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
