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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…