Flags at half-staff at the RCMP NMC
On April 18 and 19, 2020, Northwestern Nova Scotia was the scene of a terrible shooting rampage that left 22 dead, including RCMP Cst. Heidi Stevenson. On the anniversary of…
ANZAC Day – a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand
ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian…
Grief – a definition
I had my own notion of grief. I thought it was the sad time That followed the death of Someone you love. And you had to push through it To…
Casualty Identification Program and Beechwood Cemetery
Since April 2019, Beechwood stepped into its role as the Mortuary Service Provider and Contract Representative of The Department of National Defence’s Casualty Identification Program. The Program was established in…
Coins on Headstones
While visiting cemeteries, you may notice that headstones of military personnel have coins on them left by previous visitors to the grave. These coins have distinct meanings when left on…
Tommy Silhouette
In 2018, Beechwood purchased from the Royal British Legion, 6 life size Soldier Silhouette is a fitting tribute to the fallen of World War One. This silhouette campaign marked 100 years since the…
Beechwood’s Mausoleum
The Beechwood Mausoleum is the magestic stone building that sits on a small hill overlooking Beechwood’s main entrance and the Beechwood National Memorial Center. Construction began in the late 1920s,…
St. George and St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Church Community Section
In 2004, Beechwood Cemetery, along with St. George and St. Antony Orthodox Church, entered into an agreement to set aside an area of the Cemetery for their parish. The location…
The History of Beechwood
Beechwood Ottawa opened in 1873, fourteen years after Queen Victoria chose Ottawa to be the capital of the Province of Canada, and six years after Ottawa became the capital of…
The 5 Stages of Grief
Grief is a normal part of life. Grief is the normal, healthy response to loss. Loss is not only the death of a loved one, but can include the loss…