Events that I have photographed.
Today (14th Feb, 2019) the Canadian War Museum opened a new exhibit entitled “The Wounded” in which it displayed 18 black-and-white portraits of Canadian men and women who served and were wounded in Afghanistan, taken by photojournalist Stephen J. Thorne. Sixteen of the portraits were originally featured in a series by Legion Magazine in 2017…
“We honour all those who gave the supreme sacrifice, but we also honour those who, daring to die, survived.” These were the parting words from Mr. Jack Callowhill, WWII veteran and member of the First Special Service Force (FSSF), at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2018, where the replica Congressional Gold Medal,…
images from the Candlelight Tribute for Veterans held at the Canadian War Museum on the 5th November, 2018.
images from the Imjin Classic Hockey game played at TD Stadium in Ottawa. This Korean War commemorative game pits the Royal 22e Régiment (R22eR) against the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) as it did in the original game in 1952 on the Imjin River in Korea.
images from the 2018 Remembrance Ceremony held in the Senate Chambers of the Parliament Buildings.
images from the 2018 Peacekeepers Day Ceremony at the Reconciliation Monument in Ottawa
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…
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…
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…
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…