Dozens gathered at the National Military Cemetery Sunday to lay out thousands of wreaths, many of which were assembled by volunteers who stepped up to replace the 3,000 wreaths destined…
In focus: The chill didn’t deter the crowds from coming to Beechwood Cemetery to remember the sacrifice of veterans. Crowds gathered at Beechwood Cemetery on a sunny but frigid Remembrance…
Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.
The ground at Beechwood Cemetery was still covered in hoarfrost early Thursday as Charlie Watson walked along the rows of military headstones, reading names. Watson’s grandfather, Alexander (Sandy) Watson, is…
Landscapers, horticulturalists and volunteers from across the region gathered early in the morning on Friday, Nov. 5 for Beechwood Cemetery’s 16th annual National Day of Tribute. Participants pitched in their…
If we are to honour our veterans and those who did not come home from war we need to stop comparing their sacrifices to what has been asked of us…
On a sunny and beautiful November 1st 2021, Beechwood Cemetery and No Stone Left Alone held the Annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony and poppy laying event. The No Stone…
As fewer Second World War veterans remain, three national charities band together to educate youth about safeguarding the memory of veterans …
In the final weeks and days leading up to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11, Canadians’ thoughts naturally turn to remembering the veterans who are no longer with us — the…
The 57,000 children estimated to have died at Canada’s Indian residential schools were symbolically reunited for the first time on Wednesday — the eve of the first National Day for…
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