How Beechwood Cemetery nearly called Westboro ‘home’
Beechwood Cemetery is a picturesque cemetery that, for the past 148 years, has existed as the final resting place for over 82,000 Canadians. It is Canada’s national cemetery, Canada’s National…
New Beechwood Way – Winter 2021
WE OFTEN REFER to Beechwood Cemetery as a community of communities. So many different people and groups have connections to our cemetery. This issue is certainly a reflection of that.…
THE ÉLISABETH BRUYÈRE MONUMENT
Sister Élisabeth Bruyère, a young member of the Grey Nuns of Montreal, had been chosen by her superiors to come to Bytown in 1845 with a few companions to establish…
Beechwood Way Sectional: RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood
Located in the heart of the National Cemetery of Canada, the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood is the ideal final post for all RCMP employees, Veterans and their loved…
Beechwood Cemetery Soundscape
Beechwood Cemetery, located in the Vanier neighbourhood of Ottawa, has become a popular destination for local runners and walkers during the pandemic. The beauty and serenity of the cemetery was…
A name of one’s own – (Anglais Seulement)
When Brittany MacKenzie and her partner, Matthew Coffey, first viewed Little Glencoe House in Fredericton’s St. Anne’s Point heritage district with thoughts of purchasing it, something immediately caught their attention.…
Canadian Foreign Service Alumni Forum
Beechwood is proud to acknowledge the contribution of Foreign Service by providing a significant saving on many of Beechwood’s offerings. The Canadian Foreign Service has played a vital role in…
Canada’s foremost field naturalist
Born in Ireland in 1831, John Macoun was the son of a soldier who died when John was six years old. Educated in a parochial school, he obtained employment as…
National Military Cemetery Planning E-Book
To the men and women of Canada’s Armed Forces who have served their nation with distinction in war and in peace. The National Military Cemetery is a national focal point…
How to Talk to Young Children about the Concept of Death
Death tends to surprise us even though it is a fact of life. Tough questions can leave you wondering how to talk to your young children about the concept of…