To see all the pictures from this event, CLICK HERE 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…
The 107th ceremony of remembrance for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (RNR) and the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel was held on July 1st, 2023, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on a somewhat overcast and smoky morning that threatened rain. Just as the ceremony completed, however, the sun came out for about 10 minutes so everyone…
To see all the pictures from this event, CLICK HERE It gets confusing when you have two events celebrating what appears to be the same thing. This is how it was for me as International Peacekeepers’ Day was celebrated by a remembrance ceremony at the National War Memorial (NWM) on the 29th May, 2023, and…
To see all the pictures from this event, CLICK HERE: This year the RCMP Veterans Association held their annual memorial service in the bright sunshine at the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery on the 28th May, 2023. In attendance was a small cadre of RCMP veterans along with the RCMP Pipes and Drums and the RCMP…
On the 23rd of May, 1873, the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) was formed to maintain order in the new North West Territories following the transfer of lands from the Hudson’s Bay Company to Canada with the purpose of “the preservation of peace and the prevention of crime”. In 1920, they were superseded by the Royal…
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, 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…