The Scots have immigrated to Canada in steady and substantial numbers for over 200 years, with the connection between Scotland and Canada stretching farther — to the 17th century. Scots…

20 YEARS HAVE GONE BY since then Governor General Adrienne Clarkson officially opened the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces at Beechwood (June 28, 2001). Defence Minister Art Eggleton…

Century old monuments can be hard to read, discovering the names and dates can sometimes be a mystery. Let Beechwood Cemetery, Canada’s National Cemetery, teach you three techniques on how…

Historical Walking Tour: Notable Passages Celebrating those who were honoured with a street name in their memory The Streets of Ottawa Tour focuses specifically on some of the families who…

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – May 23, 2023 The RCMP Veterans’ Association, Ottawa Division, will build the RCMP Veterans’ Historical Wall at the RCMP…

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Faith Fyles was born September 30, 1875 in Cowansville, Quebec. Her father was the Reverend Dr. Thomas Fyles, an Anglican clergyman (and entomologist) who came to Canada from England to…

The liberation of the Netherlands, from September 1944 to April 1945, played a key role in the culmination of the Second World War, as the Allied forces closed in on…

ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian…