On Friday evening, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum hosted the HAPPY HEARTS fundraiser for the Childrens’ Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). What is significant about this event is not that it was a fundraiser, but that it was the brainchild and organized by eight year old Noémie Pound. That’s right – EIGHT years old!…
I had the pleasure to cover the Army Run 2014 for Esprit de Corps magazine today and thought I’d post a couple of the early pictures. These are not the best pictures nor those most relevant to the event but the ones that caught my eye. The day started out overcast but warm and was…
On 10 Sept., 1939, Canada officially entered the Second World War and to mark the occasion of the 75th anniversary of that event, a ceremony was held at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum where specially minted commemorative lapel pins were presented to 13 World War II veterans by His Excellency, the Governor-General, David Johnston….
This week the Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans Association met in Ottawa for what may be the last time. They were here to hold their annual general meeting and to remember those that were lost in the fight. The Merchant Navy fought the same war as did the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) but with a substantially…
A pleasant surprise today as I walked down Sussex Street and stopped to look in the window of Richard Robinson Ready To Wear (couture design). I said to myself, “I know that model as I took her picture last year.”. And then I looked again and saw that it was my picture from last year….
Today there was a ceremony at the National War Memorial marking Canada’s entry into the Great War. Prime Minister Harper laid a wreath to mark the occasion. It is important to remember that this was not a remembrance ceremony as remembrance ceremonies celebrate the efforts and sacrifices made by the participants. This ceremony only marked…
I’d like to congratulate Wayne Mac Culloch on being the new National President of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping. We took this photo at the Reconciliation Monument in Ottawa.
Richard Lawrence Photography, in conjunction with Stories and Company, are pleased to present the images taken at the Battle of the Atlantic Gala Dinner, held at the Canadian War Museum on 01 May, 2014. The images are available for viewing, making prints and electronic downloads (a small administrative fee applies to cover costs and supplies…
On 01 May, 2014, the veterans of the Battle of the Atlantic were honoured at a Gala Dinner hosted by the Naval Association of Canada, with the support of the Royal Canadian Navy, and held in Canadian War Museum. The evening was hosted by Tom Clark with words from the U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, National…
