So, the question is, who is Bertha Wilson and why is she getting a plaque? Although unknown to many of us, Bertha Wilson was a significant presence within the Canadian justice system, born and educated in Scotland but emigrating to Canada in 1949. She practiced law for many years in several capacities but her claim…
To see all the images from the ceremony, CLICK HERE. On Monday the 8th of May, 2023, the Ukrainian community came together under sunny skies and moderate temperatures at the National Military Cemetery within Beechwood Cemetery to celebrate and remember those who have died in ensuring the freedom and sovereignty of the Ukrainian nation. Since…
To see all the pictures, CLICK HERE. The war in Europe ended on May 8th, 1945, and is celebrated on that date since. This year, the Le Souvenir Francais organization held a celebration and remembrance at the Amicitia Monument in section 27 of Beechwood Cemetery on May 7th, 2023, the closest Sunday to the actual…
To see all the pictures, CLICK HERE On Thursday, May 4th, 2023, the National Military Cemetery, part of Beechwood Cemetery, hosted the Kingdom of the Netherlands Remembrance Day Ceremony. The day was overcast and threatening rain but after the previous five days of steady rain, this was quite an acceptable change. It was a small…
To see all the pictures of the game, CLICK HERE: Once again, it’s time for another edition of OSAA Lame Ducks Hockey. For those that don’t know, OSAA stands for the Ottawa Service Attachés Association which consists of the Defence Attachés from the various embassies around town and the Lame Ducks is their hockey team….
To see all the pictures, go to the Gallery One of the stellar events of Veterans Week is the Candlelight Tribute for Veterans held annually at the Canadian War Museum in which veterans pass candles to youth of various organizations who then take the candles forward and place them on a platform in front of…
To see all the pictures, go to the gallery Everyone is familiar with Remembrance Day and the National Remembrance Ceremony but fewer realize that the week leading up to the national ceremony is known as Veterans Week and is full of other remembrance ceremonies. The first to start the week takes place in the Senate…
To see all the images from this ceremony, GO TO THE GALLERY An awards ceremony was held on the 4th October at the Canadian War Museum to present the Kuwait Liberation Medal to six Canadian Armed Forces veterans who served in that conflict 31 years ago. On hand to speak was the Ambassador of the…
To see all the Media Day pictures, go to THE GALLERY The 5th annual Aero Gatineau-Ottawa Airshow was held this weekend at the Gatineau Executive Airport with the Media Day being the 16th September and performance days being the 17th and 18th. Media Day is always good as the airshow grounds are closed to the…
To see all the images from the ceremony, Go To Gallery On a beautiful sunny day on August 13th, 2022, a small group gathered at the Defence of Hong Kong Memorial Wall at King Edward Drive and Sussex Drive to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the end of fighting in the Far East during World…