"Tulip fest moves off NCC lands."

"The Canadian Tulip Festival will not be holding their festival programming at Major's Hill Park and Commissioner's Park for their 60th annual Tulip Festival because organizers say the rising costs to clean up the parks are too much....One million tulips will decorate the two NCC parks, but all programming and events associated with the Tulip Festival will be scattered around the city." (Google: Ottawa South EMC by Metroland Ottawa, March 15, 2012.)

"Capital Parks are parklands tied to a significant natural or built feature or historical event which makes it a major contributor to the Capital's image. Capital Parks serve as stages for events and activities of Capital significance. Capital Parks also accomodate national monuments, commemorations and interpretive installations. Capital Parks in the Urban Lands Study area include Brebeuf Park, Commissioner's Park, Hog's Back Park, Leamy Lake, Rockcliffe Park and Vincent Massey Park.

Capital Parks in the Core Area include Confederation, Jacques-Cartier, Major's Hill, Rideau Falls and LeBreton Flats Park."(From: "Capital Urban Lands Master Plan",pages 101 and 102 of 123 pages.)

House of Commons Ottawa November 25, 1968. Topic: National Capital Commission. MP Walter Gilbert Dinsdale(Brandon-Souris, Manitoba). Progressive Conservative: "A moment ago my hon. friend from Ottawa West said that many parks in our capital city proper are paid for by the good citizens of this country from British Columbia to Newfoundland."

" A substantial part of the upkeep of course is paid for by the citizens of this country...I think the hon. member will argue that the national capital parkways, the experimental farm and many other specialized and beautiful park areas are supported by the people of Canada through public funds expended by the National Capital Commission whose estimates we are now discussing."