A journalist, writer and playwright from the early 19th century who contributed greatly to Canada’s literary activities. A 1913-born composer and creator of more than 120 pieces of work, including…
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (Caring Society) and Beechwood Cemetery Foundation have continued to partner to…
On top of the usual busyness, this year is going to be an exciting year for tree planting. The Beechwood Cemetery Foundation has launched a new program to help replant…
Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants. The genus is currently placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, and is native to northeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the…
A reconciliation tour of Beechwood Cemetery, screenings of two short films, and a reconciling walking tour of downtown Ottawa are among the events planned for this year’s National Day of…
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS. Although this expression is typically associated with difficult times, here at Beechwood it has taken on a different meaning lately. As you can imagine, we…
On August 8th 2022, a wreath was laid to honour the predecessors of the Canadian Intelligence Corps. Commemorative ceremonies were held across Canada to honour the members of the Canadian…
No. 1 Provost Company and the RCMP At the outbreak of World War II, the Canadian Army was without any form of military police. On September 13, 1939, the Royal…
Thalictrum delavayi is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to Native to western China, where it occurs from Yunnan to Xizang, Sichuan and western Guizhou Provinces.…
Nicotiana sylvestris is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, known by the common names woodland tobacco, flowering tobacco, and South American tobacco. It is a biennial…
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