The Canada Aviation and Space Museum was host to the 2nd Happy Hearts Fundraiser for CHEO and the CHEO Research Institute to help sick children. This event was organized by 9 year old Noémie Pound who wanted to raise the over $15,000 by way of a silent auction and children’s fashion show and successfully raised…
Today, under a clear blue sky and brisk -9 degree temperatures, a small ceremony was held at the Canadian War Museum to remember the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. This battle in World War I is considered by many to be the marking of Canada’s entry onto the world stage as a…
Today the Canada Aviation and Space Museum received its’ newest addition as a CC-130E Hercules landed at the Rockcliffe Airport on its’ last flight. It is the last of the E series in service with the CAF and is about to time expire on the number of hours on the airframe so after a quick…
Today I had the pleasure of photographing 10 women who were nominated by their peers “…as recognition of the contributions made by these individuals across the broad spectrum of professions related to Canada’s proud military.”. These 10 from the Ottawa area represented a total of 21 so nominated this year and profiled in this months…
Today I had the pleasure to be photographing the visit of the Chief of Defence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, General Tom Middendorp. This was his first visit to Canada and he was here as a keynote speaker at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. His presentation was very interesting and germane to…
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) started off its’ two day conference at the Chateau Laurier Hotel today. The CDAI is a “… research organization … whose mandate is to provide research support to the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) and promote informed public debate on national security and defence issues.”. That mandate is…
Thursday afternoon saw the Esprit de Corps Commandos, led by Scott Taylor, do hockey battle against the General Officers and Flag Officers (GOFOs) of DND, led by Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Jonathan Vance, in the 4th Commando Challenge, a fundraiser for the Military Family Recource Centre – NCR (MFRC). The calibre of…
Today, Airbus Defence and Space stated that they have submitted their bid to the Canadian government officially putting the C295W aircraft into the competition as Canada’s next Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) platform. The bid, according to Antonio Rodriguez-Barberan, Senior Vice-President Commercial, Special Projects for Airbus Defence and Space, weighed in at 1.5 tons…
The annual Candlelight and Tree Lighting Ceremony took place at Beechwood Cemetery on the 13th of December and was a well attended event despite the fact that we got rain instead of snow. The ceremony was short, with inspiration provided by three religious leaders and a choir but the tree lighting is, to me, the…
On Friday, the Gatineau Executive Airport was host to a General Dynamics presentation for their contender in the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) replacement for the Canadian Armed Forces known as the C-27J Spartan. On hand to excite the crowd was a C-27J from the Peruvian Air Force, one of 13 air forces who…