The Beechwood Funeral Planning eBook
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THE HUNGARIAN MEMORIAL
Did you know that the tranquil paths of Beechwood Cemetery had once provided the backdrop to a story of ultimate bravery, theft, and even a car chase? This story is…
Peter Bryce gets his own mailbox in advance of first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
No one at Beechwood Cemetery gets as much mail as the public health doctor who 99 years ago exposed the terrible conditions and high deaths rates at residential schools across…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day at Beechwood
In honour of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation has partnered with the Project of Heart, the Assembly of 7 Generations, and the First…
An act of remembrance: Setting a stone
Walking around Beechwood Cemetery, you cannot help but notice the many objects left on or around the headstones. Each cultural community shares its own unique traditions. The most common item…
A look at changing traditions in headstones
It took a lifetime, but there’s a golfer in the Cornwall area who eventually reached the pinnacle of achievement — sort of. “Finally, six under,” his headstone reads, a waggish…
In the Gardens: A Colorful Annual
The Osteospermum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller types of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. The scientific name is derived from the Greek…
The Scots of Beechwood
The Scots have immigrated to Canada in steady and substantial numbers for over 200 years, with the connection between Scotland and Canada stretching farther — to the 17th century. Scots…
The History of the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces
20 YEARS HAVE GONE BY since then Governor General Adrienne Clarkson officially opened the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces at Beechwood (June 28, 2001). Defence Minister Art Eggleton…
Beechwood Cemetery tours — pathways of reflection through the National Cemetery of Canada
Like cemeteries everywhere, the names of the dead were once those of the living, and each one has a story to tell. At Beechwood Cemetery, the National Cemetery of Canada…