Veterans National Memorial Remembrance Ceremony
When one sees a bunch of scruffy guys riding motorcycles, complete with vests and colours,…
Veterans National Memorial Remembrance Ceremony
When one sees a bunch of scruffy guys riding motorcycles, complete with vests and colours, one does not immediately think of Canadian Armed Forces veterans on their way to a remembrance ceremony. However, that was the truth of it on Sunday, June 7th, 2026, when diverse groups of motorcycle riders, complete with vests and club…
National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
On a beautiful, warm, spring day, with the sky alternating between cloud and sun, a gathering met to break ground opposite (east) of the National War Museum. The ground breaking was for the National Monument to Canada’s Mission to Afghanistan in memory of Canada’s longest combat deployment since WWII lasting from 2001 to 2014 (combat…
Kapyong – Anzac Day – Order of St. George
Well, it’s been a busy week for the photography business because last weekend (24/25 April) I had to cover seven venues in two days. On the 24th, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea marked the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong with a ceremony at the Monument to the Canadian Fallen, which was…
Pan American Day 2026
Just a quick note on the Pan American Day and the Brazilian Army Day which was celebrated on April 14th, 2026, at the Sacred Space of Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa and hosted by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil. Speakers included the Latin American Soldiers Committee who spoke of their efforts in bringing…
Vimy Ridge 109th Anniversary
One hundred and nine years ago, on the 9th of April, 1917, four Canadian divisions fought together for the first time as the Canadian Corps and achieved, in three days, what the French and British armies had failed to do in years of fighting. In October, 1914, the German Army took the Vimy Ridge escarpment,…
Defence Investments: Perspectives From CAF Commanders
The first roundtable panel discussion of day two of the 2026 CDAI Conference on Security and Defence was unique in that all environmental commanders were together in one spot. Moderator, ex-CDS Gen. (ret’d) Tom Lawson, even went so far as to comment that when he was CDS it was almost impossible to get them in…
CDAI 2026 Conference on Security and Defence –
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) has held a Conference on Security and Defence annually with the 94th year being held at the Chateau Laurier this past March 4th/5th, 2026. Topics were wide ranging within the defence sphere and included military and civilian experts in all aspects of global defence and security along with…
CDAI 2026 Conference on Security and Defence
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) annually hosts its Conference on Security and Defence at the Chateau Laurier Hotel over two days which, this year – its 94th edition, was the 4th/5th of March, 2026. This year’s theme was the “Road to Five Percent” which references the NATO commitment to reach military spending of…
35th Anniversary of the End of the Gulf War
This week I had the pleasure and honour of spending some time with the Persian Gulf veterans as part of the Persian Gulf Veterans of Canada (PGVC) marking of the 35th Anniversary of the end of the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). The Persian Gulf War was initiated by the United States convening a coalition of…
Space – the Final Frontier
Most people’s concept of space come from Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, or other space related movies such as the 1978 movie Space Force. The minute you start to talk about real space and how to protect a country’s sovereignty, security, and economic prosperity, most people just zone out. At least that’s the opinion of…
