FIFI Has Come to Town
images from the visit of FIFI, the B-29 bomber from the Commemorative Air Force in Texas
July 2018
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Fortissimo 2018
Fortissimo has completed another year of performances on Parliament Hill to the applause of thousands of each of the three shows from the 19th-21st July, 2018. Fortissimo is a free show of martial music, precision marching, and historical re-enactments sponsored by the Department of National Defence and highlights two military functions: the Retreat and the…
Canadian Army
Change of Command
On the front grounds of Parliament Hill, the regular Changing of the Guard ceremony was co-opted by the Canadian Army as they carried out their Change of Command (CoC) Ceremony which would see LGen. Paul Wynnyk step away from the position of Commander of the Canadian Army and LGen. Jean-Marc Lanthier take over command. The…
Theatre in the Cemetery
The Company of Fools performed The 12th Night from its Torchlight Shakespeare Series on Friday night behind the Mausoleum at Beechwood Cemetery. The weather was lovely and warm without the humidity that we’ve been experiencing and a gentle wind to keep the mosquitoes away. And, although it was heavily overcast with clouds, the rain stayed…
Nijmegen Marches Departure Parade
Today was the 21st time the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Nijmegen Task Force has held their official departure parade at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. The Nijmegen Marches consists of teams from over 50 countries totally over 51,000 personnel marching 160 km in four days through the Dutch countryside carrying rucksacks with a minimum…