The City of Welland Parks Department is preparing for the city’s annual Tulip Bulb Giveaway. City staff are happy to continue with this event and share the city’s tulip bulbs with residents in a safe and physically distant-friendly manner.

The event will take place at the Quaker Road Sports Complex to allow staff more space and manage the logistics of the drive-up giveaway. Parks staff will be on-site to organize a consistent flow of vehicles. Residents will enter on the east side of the parking lot, drive up to the site, and receive one bag of tulip bulbs per vehicle.

Tulip Bulb Giveaway Details:

WHO: City of Welland residents can receive FREE tulip bulbs (one bag per vehicle)

WHAT: City of Welland annual Tulip Bulb Giveaway

WHERE: Quaker Road Sports Complex (90 Quaker Road, Welland)

WHEN: Friday, May 21, 2021 (rain or shine)

TIME: 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (until quantities last)

WHY: Community project delivered annually by the parks department to share tulip bulbs that are cleared from the city’s commemorative gardens

HOW: Vehicles enter the east side of the parking lot, pick-up on the west side and exit (participant must be able to place the bag in own vehicle)

SAFETY MEASURES:

• Please ensure that your nose, mouth, and chin are covered as required by the Face Covering By-law.
• We respectfully request that you do not attend the Tulip Bulb Giveaway if:

• • You are feeling sick or experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms (including fever, cough and shortness of breath);
  • You have been diagnosed with, or believe to have contracted, COVID-19, unless you have had no fever for 72 hours (without use of medicine) and 14 days have passed since symptoms first appeared;
  • You have been in contact with an individual diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 14 days; and
  • You have traveled internationally in the past 14 days