Second Annual Under the Maple Leaf Ceremony Honours the Stories Behind Canada’s Flags OTTAWA, ON – June 2026 — After an inspiring first year that saw Canadians from across the…
Few concepts have shaped modern expectations of grief as powerfully, and as inaccurately, as the idea of closure. It is offered as reassurance, embedded in popular psychology, and reinforced through…
Across Canada, countless Canadian flags proudly fly outside homes, schools, businesses, cottages, embassies, community centres, and military institutions. Over time, wind, snow, rain, and sun leave their mark. Eventually, every…
On May 23, 2026, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood Cemetery welcomed veterans, serving members, families, dignitaries, and members of the public for a special commemorative…
On May 19, 2026, the Beechwood National Memorial Centre welcomed members of the community for another meaningful evening in Beechwood Cemetery’s ongoing Death Dialogues series. The session, Thanatology 101 –…
On May 19, 2026, the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces at Beechwood Cemetery marked an important and historic moment in Canada’s evolving landscape of military remembrance through the…
On May 14, 2026, Beechwood officially launched its long-awaited historical publication, The Journey of Beechwood Cemetery: Canada’s Legacy Written in Stone, a landmark project exploring the remarkable evolution of Beechwood…
Ottawa, ON – May 19, 2026 The Beechwood Cemetery Foundation, in partnership with the Canadian Armed Forces and Indigenous community leaders, will host a national ceremony marking the unveiling of…
Each spring, Beechwood Cemetery is transformed by the return of colour as more than 35,000 tulips begin to bloom across the National Cemetery of Canada. After the silence and stillness…
Every year on May 8, Canadians pause to mark Victory in Europe Day, better known as VE Day. It was on May 8, 1945, that Nazi Germany officially surrendered to…
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