Deachman: A decade of death notices, an anthropological snapshot
Donna Sharkey, according to the obituary that closes her latest book, “loved people, stories and stories about people. She was an observant reader of obituaries, and at one point, she…
From Anti-Confederation Premier to Minister of Finance: The Right Honourable William Stevens Fielding
The Right Honourable William Stevens Fielding Section 50, Lots 65 S, 85 N He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 24, 1848. Fielding became leader of the Anti-Confederation…
From Premier to Chairman of the Board of Railways – Andrew George Blair
Andrew George Blair Section 41, Lot 75 N Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick on March 7, 1844, Blair was called to the bar of New Brunswick in 1866. He was…
From Premier to Chief Justice – Right Honourable Sir Louis Henry Davies
Rt. Hon.Sir Louis Henry Davies Section 50, Lot 117 E Louis Henry Davies was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on May 4, 1845, to Benjamin Davies and Kezia Attwood…
Casket or Urn? It is about choice and what is right for you.
One of the most personal decisions that an individual or their family can make is to choose between a cremation or casket burial. It’s a choice that can be hard…
Laying wreaths to remember the fallen
It was a sombre morning for Debbie Warren as she joined dozens at Beechwood Cemetery to remember Canada’s fallen soldiers and veterans. “This is my son, Jason,” said Warren pointing…
Percy Algernon Taverner – Bird Conservation Efforts
Percy Algernon Taverner Section 50, Lot 63 NE Born Percy Algernon Fowler in Guelph, Ontario in 1875 to Ida Van Cortland and her first husband, Taverner changed his name as…
The father of National Parks – James Bernard Harkin
James Bernard Harkin Section 41, Lots 46 Ctr and 47 Ctr James Harkin was born in Vankleek Hill, On, January 30 1875. He worked as a newspaperman from 1893 until…
The Beechwood Personal Memory Book
Given how busy our lives can be, it is important to record and organize the relevant information, share memories and make your final wishes known to your loved ones. The…
‘Buffalo Joe’ Healy’s tireless search for the RCMP buried and lost
In a section of Beechwood Cemetery devoted to the RCMP is the black granite headstone of Assistant Commissioner Alexander Neville Eames, who once commanded the force’s Western Arctic subdivision. A…