On the evening of June 18 2025, at the National Cemetery of Canada, history was made. Beechwood Cemetery proudly hosted the inaugural “Under the Maple Leaf – Respecting the Canadian…
Canada’s identity isn’t written in a single language, culture, or faith. It’s written in stories, millions of them, woven together across generations. At Beechwood Cemetery, these stories aren’t forgotten. They…
Section 37, Lot 75 E Ctr Ottawa’s First Fire Chief (1837–1913) William Young was born on July 9, 1837, in Quebec, during a time when Bytown, soon to become Ottawa,…
Eighty years ago, the world emerged from one of the darkest chapters in human history. The Second World War, a conflict that spanned continents and claimed tens of millions of…
Nestled within the serene Hosta Garden at Beechwood Cemetery stands a remarkable specimen: the Ruby Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus × carnea ‘Briotii’). Planted in the year 2000, this tree has matured…
On Friday, May 30, 2025, Beechwood Cemetery proudly welcomed community members, dignitaries, and Sisters from the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa (SCO) to mark a remarkable milestone—the…
On a bright May 27th afternoon, the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation and the National Military Cemetery of Canada came together with the U.S. Embassy and members of the diplomatic, defence, and…
May 23, 2023 | RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood On a historic spring morning, dignitaries, RCMP Veterans, families, and supporters gathered at the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood…
On the morning of May 12, 2025, the National Military Cemetery of Canada at Beechwood marked a profound milestone with the official unveiling of its newest addition, a columbarium dedicated…
On May 8, 2025, the National Military Cemetery of Canada at Beechwood stood in solemn reflection as we marked the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War…
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