National Peacekeepers’ Day – 2026
On the 9th August, 1974, a United Nations Buffalo aircraft flying over Egypt was shot…
National Peacekeepers’ Day – 2026
On the 9th August, 1974, a United Nations Buffalo aircraft flying over Egypt was shot out of the sky by a Syrian air defence missile. On that plane were nine Canadian Armed Forces personnel involved in a peacekeeping mission who were killed on what was supposed to be a routine resupply mission to the presence…
Royal Canadian Legion 100th Anniversary
I know I haven’t posted much this summer but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t working. In most cases, it was because the organizations I was working for have their own websites and stories and as such have rights to the images. However, some events should be publicized because of their importance such as the 100th…
110th Anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel
The 110th ceremony of remembrance for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (RNR) and the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel/Somme was held on July 1st, 2026, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on a beautiful, warm summer’s morning. To see the gallery of the pictures, CLICK HERE: Just prior to the start of the ceremony, the area did…
25th Anniversary of the
National Military Cemetery
To see the pictures from the ceremony, CLICK HERE: In the 1990s, former Chief of Defence Staff, General Maurice Baril identified the need for a Canadian National Military Cemetery. Mr. Robert White, former Director of Beechwood, was able to connect with General Baril, and on 28 June 2001, the National Military Cemetery was officially opened….
2026 Navy Bike Ride
Founded in 2016, the Navy Bike Ride (NBR) was designed as a fun, family friendly event, supporting the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) community, with proceeds going to the Navalis Foundation, Support Our Troops, and Soldier On. The funds raised as part of the NBR go to providing assistance to Royal Canadian Navy members, Veterans, and…
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,…
