This is a photo of Air Canada Captain (ret’d) Bob Pearson who rose to fame when he landed a Boeing 767-233 airliner, which had lost power to both engines, in Gimli, Manitoba, on 23 July, 1983. There was no loss of life during the landing and the incident has become known as the Gimli Glider….
Group photo from the “Return to Busan” Remembrance Ceremony. The photo is of the Korean Veterans at the ceremony as well as the Korean Ambassador Cho Hee-yong and the Korean Defence Liaison Col Choi. The ceremony is held in Ottawa and in Busan, Korea, at the same time except that the time difference makes it…
Wandering around the National War Memorial today so I decided to put my poppy on the Tomb of the Unknown soldier and take a couple of pictures. It wasn’t long before a couple of other people came by and did the same thing. Mine is the one with the small Canadian flag in the center.
Today, to start of a week of remembrance, the Senate of Canada held its’ Remembrance Ceremony in the Senate Chamber. The main speakers were the Speaker of the House (Andrew Scheer), the Speaker of the Senate (Noel Kinsella) and the Minister of Veterans Affairs (Julian Fantino). A wreath of remembrance was laid in front of…
During the Battle of Britain Parade last week, I had the pleasure to talk to Ms. Loreena McKennitt, one of Canada’s premiere singer/songwriters and also Honourary Colonel for 435 Squadron and 17 Wing. During our brief encounter, I also took a couple of photos for her. Today, one of the photos was used in the…
Today the veterans who fought in the Battle of Britain and flew bombers into the heart of Germany were honoured at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. These men flew against overwhelming odds being vastly outnumbered by the German Air Force and those in the bombers flew missions unsupported by fighter aircraft, until later in…
Today was the celebration and remembrance of all those sailors who, during World War II, sailed the ships that made the convoys across the Atlantic Ocean to help feed the Allied war effort and played a significant role in the Battle of the Atlantic. The ceremony was held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa…
August 9th is a day to honour and remember all Canadian peacekeepers who have served or are currently serving in support of peace operations around the world. This date was chosen to commemorate the events of August 9, 1974, when nine Canadian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt and Israel lost…
Bill S-213 proclaimed that 27 July would be Korean War Veterans Day and the first of those was celebrated this last Saturday beneath a beautiful blue sky and comfortable temperatures. The main remembrance was held in Brampton but a small ceremony attended by approximately 20 Korean War Veterans was held at the National War Memorial in…
Crysler’s Farm was the scene of a seminal battle in Canada’s history in 1813 and celebrated its’ 200th anniversary this past weekend. To commemorate the event, the Friends of Crysler’s Farm Battlefield Memorial hosted a large scale re-enactment event that consisted of an 1812 encampment (Americans and British), daytime and nighttime battles, native dancing, a…