Two men built the residential school system that harmed so many Indigenous people. One man spoke up and was ignored. Their reputations have reversed over the past century. All three lie in Ottawa’s Beechwood Cemetery.

The Cross of Sacrifice is a Commonwealth war memorial designed in 1918 by Sir Reginald Blomfield for the Imperial War Graves Commission (now the Commonwealth War Graves Commission). It is…

On August 8th 2022, a wreath was laid to honour the predecessors of the Canadian Intelligence Corps. Commemorative ceremonies were held across Canada to honour the members of the Canadian…

No. 1 Provost Company and the RCMP At the outbreak of World War II, the Canadian Army was without any form of military police. On September 13, 1939, the Royal…

The first Canadian canal was built at Lachine, toward the western end of the island of Montreal. It opened in 1825, bypassing the Lachine rapids, long a barrier to navigation…

On June 27 2022, three unknown soldiers associated with the Battle of Hill 70 were laid to rest with military honours at Loos British Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, France. We cannot put…

Henrietta Tuzo was born in Victoria in 1873 and was educated there and in England. She was a pioneering woman, but not in the traditional sense. Wilson was known for…

Thomas Leopold (Carbide) Willson – Section 53, Lot 17 NW Born in Princeton, Ontario on March 14, 1860, Thomas Leopold Willson was an inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur. While in…

The Governor General’s Foot Guards (GGFG) is the senior reserve infantry regiment in the Canadian Army located in Ottawa, our National Capital. The GGFG are infantry reserve soldiers whose domestic…