WITH THE START of a new year, the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation Team has been in full planning mode. We have been looking to work with different cultural groups and organizations…

A night at Beechwood National Memorial Centre to explore Ottawa’s past through stories, music, and community engagement. On Feb. 22, 2024, the Beechwood National Memorial Centre will host “Ottawa The…

Donna Sharkey, according to the obituary that closes her latest book, “loved people, stories and stories about people. She was an observant reader of obituaries, and at one point, she…

It was a sombre morning for Debbie Warren as she joined dozens at Beechwood Cemetery to remember Canada’s fallen soldiers and veterans. “This is my son, Jason,” said Warren pointing…

Landscape Ontario members honoured and celebrated fallen Canadian soldiers veterans ahead of Remembrance Day at the Ottawa Chapter’s annual Day of Tribute event on Nov. 3, 2023. Each year, volunteers…

On Saturday, Ottawa Girl Guides placed poppies on the headstones of fallen soldiers at the National Military Cemetery. It was part of a special ceremony marking the start of Veterans’…

A solemn ceremony was held at Beechwood Cemetery in preparation for Remembrance Day. Grades 5 and 6 students from École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d’Assise paid their respects by placing poppies on…

Louis-Théodore Besserer Section 41, Lot 95N The name of this soldier, politician and businessman remains significant in Ottawa, where his stately mansion still stands on 149 Daly Ave., and Besserer…

Click here to watch the video. Good day everyone. I’m Sergeant Antoine Martin and I’m the Assistant Coordinator at the National Military Cemetery here in Ottawa and I’m ready to…