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…
LGen Michael Reginald Dare – A Life of Military Service
LGen Michael Reginald Dare, DSO, CD Section 27, Range D, Grave 224 Michael Dare was born in Montreal August 7, 1917. He began his military career as a 2nd lieutenant…
The Beechwood Way – Fall 2023 Vol.26
AS WE PREPARED for our 150th Anniversary, looking at what projects, programs and events we wanted to undertake, we didn’t factor in the tremendous support from each organization and community.…
Ottawa Chapter gives back with Day of Tribute
Landscape Ontario members honoured and celebrated fallen Canadian soldiers veterans ahead of Remembrance Day at the Ottawa Chapter’s annual Day of Tribute event on Nov. 3, 2023. Each year, volunteers…
Warrior Poet – Arthur Stanley Bourinot
Arthur Stanley Bourinot Section 48, Lot 1 Born in Ottawa on October 3, 1893, Arthur Stanley Bourinot graduated from Ottawa Collegiate and went to Toronto to further his education at…
Beechwood celebrates 150 years of the RCMP, RCMP Veterans and their service to Canada.
2023 marks the 150-year anniversary of both Beechwood Cemetery and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Each founded in 1873, Beechwood has been the final resting place for hundreds of…
A life of military service: Samuel Maynard Rogers
Samuel Maynard Rogers was born in Plymouth, England on April 14, 1862, to Samuel Rogers and Elizabeth Maynard. He came to Canada with his parents in the late 1860s, and…
Remembrance Day at Beechwood Cemetery celebrates those who served
Join The Ceremonies on November 11th In the current heightened political climate brought on by the war in Ukraine and recent events in Israel it’s vital to remember just how…
Ottawa Girl Guides honour fallen soldiers
On Saturday, Ottawa Girl Guides placed poppies on the headstones of fallen soldiers at the National Military Cemetery. It was part of a special ceremony marking the start of Veterans’…