Father of Inuit Archaeology – DIAMOND JENNESS
DIAMOND JENNESS Section 17, Lot 69 TG 1 Born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1886, Diamond Jenness was the second youngest son in a middle-class family of ten children. His…
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Celebrating and Honouring The Contribution of Dame Grete Hale to the Order of Saint Lazarus in Canada and Beechwood Cemetery
On May 7, 2022, The Order of Saint Lazarus in Canada – Ottawa Commandery and Beechwood Cemetery celebrated and honored Dame Grete Hale’ for her contribution to the Order of…
Canadian general who accepted Nazi surrender in Netherlands to receive royal tribute
When Princess Margriet of the Netherlands lifts the veil on a bronze plaque at Beechwood Cemetery on Friday, she will be honouring a Canadian military figure who’s arguably better remembered…
Fired across the bow of Canadian historiography – OLIVE PATRICIA DICKASON
OLIVE PATRICIA DICKASON Section 64, Range G, Grave 123 (Ed,Hist, J & Lit) Olive Patricia Dickason was born on March 16, 1920 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After losing everything during the…
Possessed of drive and determination – General Charles Foulkes
GENERAL CHARLES FOULKES Section 27, Range G, Grave 224 One of eight children, Foulkes was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England, on 3 January 1903. His family moved to Canada, eventually settling…
NEW EDINBURGH – A thousand, thousand stories
February 20, 1904. Everyone in New Edinburgh knew John Ferguson, a foreman at the Edwards mill. In fact, the mill closed early to allow workers to attend his funeral, the…
80th Anniversary Letters to Dieppe soldiers; Rethinking Dieppe
Edmonton – Ottawa – Juno Beach – Beechwood – On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, we remember the devastating consequences of this military operation. Mounted…
The most admired woman of the decade – Violet Archer
VIOLET ARCHER Section 19, SG 280 (Ed & Mus) Violet Archer was born Violetta Balestreri on April 24, 1913 in Montreal to a family of Italian immigrants. In response to…
A heart in France – Dr. Henri Marc Ami
DR. HENRI MARC AMI – Section 41, Lot 125 (Sci) Born in Belle-Rivière, Quebec on November 23, 1858, Henri Marc Ami studied geology at McGill University under John William Dawson,…
A coat of arms for Canadian Foreign Service
Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon recently signed a warrant authorizing the Canadian Heraldic Authority to design a coat of arms to honour Canada’s Foreign Service – a” first” – in…