Dealing with grief during the Holidays
The Holidays and New Year can be a happy time of year, most can spend time with their families, friends and loved ones. However, if you have recently lost a…
The Holidays and New Year can be a happy time of year, most can spend time with their families, friends and loved ones. However, if you have recently lost a…
PHILIP DANSKEN ROSS Section 64, Lot 1 Born in Montreal, Quebec on January 1, 1858, Ross was educated at McGill University and became a journalist, starting his career with the…
JOHN GEORGES (BUCK) BOUCHER Section 40, Lots 52 NW, 53 SW (S) Born August 17, 1896, Boucher played professional hockey for 20 years, including 17 seasons in the NHL and…
SHIRLEY MOULDS – Section 41, Lot 39 E Ctr Born in Ottawa in 1904, Shirley Moulds lived in the same house in the Glebe her entire life. What set her…
Book of Condolence is available to the public the week of Monday, November 21st to Friday November 25th at Beechwood National Memorial Centre (during office hours 9 a.m. to 4…
Before the dignitaries arrived for the official ceremony, before the warmup drone of the piper filled the air and before the official moment of silence commemorated those who served Canada,…
Tina Quesnel’s son Justin was just 35 years old when he died unexpectedly last year, but she remembers him — a Canadian soldier — as full of joy and love…
Each year, the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation host the Christmas Candlelight Service -this year’s event is on December 11th at 6:00pm.This annual service offers families and community members a peaceful way…
AS WE APPROACH a milestone in Beechwood’s history, we tend to reflect on the years behind us. For over 150 years, Beechwood has had the honour of serving the community,…
Grete Hale (1929-2022): ‘Baker’s daughter’ was Ottawa’s legendary business leader and a philanthropist Grete Hale, who died Oct. 28 at age 93, was the second of Ottawa’s legendary “Three Sisters”.…