Ottawa did not begin as a capital. It began as Bytown, a hard-working settlement shaped by the Rideau Canal, the timber trade, military presence, and the arrival of families seeking…

Winter settles differently at Beechwood. The pace slows. Sound softens. Pathways become places of reflection rather than passage. It is in this quieter season that the purpose of the cemetery…

Dear Beechwood Community, As we step into a new year, we do so with optimism, purpose, and a clear line of sight on the transformational work ahead. Beechwood’s mandate has…

Section 27, known as the Field of Honour, is one of the most profound expressions of military remembrance at Beechwood Cemetery. Reserved for Canadian Forces veterans and war dead from…

Few memorial forms are as instantly recognizable, or as enduring, as the Cross of Sacrifice. Designed during the First World War, it has become the defining symbol of Commonwealth military…

Beechwood Cemetery’s National Military Cemetery of Canada hosted the Second Annual Lebanese-Canadian Military Remembrance Ceremony on November 23, 2025, an observance that reaffirmed the enduring contributions of Canadians of Lebanese…

On November 9, 2025, following the RCMP Veterans’ Week Commemorative Service at the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood, a new and meaningful project was unveiled – RCMP Graves: “Maintain…

Wreath Laying and Remembrance Service Earlier today, representatives of the Australian High Commission gathered at the National Military Cemetery of Canada for a solemn act of remembrance, honouring two young…

Every year on November 11, the National Military Cemetery becomes a place where silence carries a depth of meaning no words can reach. The stillness that settles over the rows…

On November 10, 2025, Beechwood Cemetery, in partnership with the Rainbow Veterans of Canada, hosted Echoes in Valour and Pride – The LGBT Purge: Stories of Betrayal, Courage, and Memory…