On the evening of July 17, 2025, under the solemn stillness of twilight, a historic vigil was held in memory of Corporal Francisco (Frank) Gomez, a proud Canadian soldier of…

On the afternoon of June 202 2025, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) held its inaugural Flag Raising Ceremony at the OPS Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood. This event was a powerful…

On the morning of June 20, members of the 33 Combat Engineer Regiment (33 CER) and the 33 CER Regimental Association gathered at the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood to…

As Canadians from coast to coast to coast raise the Maple Leaf and reflect on what it means to call this nation home, Beechwood Cemetery stands as a living monument…

On the evening of June 18 2025, at the National Cemetery of Canada, history was made. Beechwood Cemetery proudly hosted the inaugural “Under the Maple Leaf – Respecting the Canadian…

Section 37, Lot 75 E Ctr Ottawa’s First Fire Chief (1837–1913) William Young was born on July 9, 1837, in Quebec, during a time when Bytown, soon to become Ottawa,…

Eighty years ago, the world emerged from one of the darkest chapters in human history. The Second World War, a conflict that spanned continents and claimed tens of millions of…

On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood was transformed into a place of profound remembrance, reflection, and unity as we marked the 80th anniversary of the…

At the dawn of the 20th century, Canada stood at a crossroads—no longer a loose collection of colonies, yet not fully sovereign in world affairs. The South African War (1899–1902),…

At Beechwood Cemetery, Canada’s National Cemetery, every headstone tells a story. Among them are the names of individuals who lived through one of the most formative conflicts in our country’s…