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It is the 65th time the Canadian Armed Forces is sending a contingent to the Nijmegen Marches in the Netherlands since 1952 and the 20th time that the Nijmegen Departure Parade has been held at the Canadian War Museum. Leading the contingent of 13 eleven person teams was Col. Geoff Abthorpe and the reviewing officer…

The Ottawa Tulip Festival is an event which celebrates the arrival of Spring with the blooms of over a million tulips and is a sight to see but many people forget the symbology of the tulips in this case. It is actually a remembrance of the service Canada rendered to the people of the Netherlands…

Today was a beautiful day for an airshow with temperature in the teens, blue sky, and nobody other than photographers on the airfield because today was Media Day, not airshow day. Airshow day for Aero 150 is Sunday and, although it was quite windy today (Saturday), Sunday is forecast for cold and rain so we’ll…

Australians and New Zealanders have been commemorating the landings at Gallipoli during the Great War since 1916 and “…it has become the national day of commemoration to remember those Australians and New Zealanders who died during WWI, WWII, and all subsequent wars and peacekeeping operations in which both countries have been involved.” according to Wing…

The second series of games of the Commando Challenge were played at the University of Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon (27th) with surprising outcomes and a nice cheque for the Navy League of Canada. The first game was played between the Esprit de Corps Commando Lites team against the OSAA Lame Ducks, a team of defence…

The Esprit de Corps Commandos have started the 2017 season with a bang, both the Lite team and the big boys. It all started with the Commando Lites playing the OSAA Lame Ducks (made up of foreign Defence Liaison Officers), who make up with enthusiasm what they lack in skating skills. Before the start, Amanda…

Today the veterans of the Battle for Hong Kong marked the 75th anniversary of Canada’s first combat in World War II at the Hong Kong Veterans Memorial Wall in Ottawa. It was a cold, bright day, and the crowd, albeit smaller than a lot of remembrance events, was committed to remembering the defence of the…

On Sunday the 4th, Wreaths Across Canada held its’ 6th annual wreath laying ceremony at Beechwood National Cemetery. Wreaths Across Canada (WAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to honouring and remembering all the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces for their service to preserving freedom and democracy in Canada and worldwide by placing…

These are my favourite pictures this year from the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa. The day started out cool (3 degrees celsius) and bright but about 0930, the clouds started to roll in and the wind was high, which only added to the chill. After the ceremony was completed, about 1200 hours, the sun…