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’…
Students honour fallen soldiers at Beechwood Cemetery
A solemn ceremony was held at Beechwood Cemetery in preparation for Remembrance Day. Grades 5 and 6 students from École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d’Assise paid their respects by placing poppies on…
North-West Mounted Police – South African War 1899-1902 at RCMP NMC
On Sunday, November 5th 2023, the RCMP Veterans – Ottawa Division unveiled a new plaque to honour the service of the North-West Mounted Police – South African War 1899-1902. The plaque…
A remains significant name in Ottawa: Louis-Theodore Besserer
Louis-Théodore Besserer Section 41, Lot 95N The name of this soldier, politician and businessman remains significant in Ottawa, where his stately mansion still stands on 149 Daly Ave., and Besserer…
Support the CSIS National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood
To honour that history and recognize the contribution to the Service, the CSIS National Memorial Cemetery Committee and CSIS have worked closely with Beechwood to develop a series of projects…