And welcome to another season of Lame Ducks Hockey! Wednesday saw the Lame Ducks (made up of Defence Liaison Officers from the various embassies in town) challenge the GOFOs (General Officers and Flag Officers from the Department of National Defence and led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Jonathon Vance) in a spirited match…
The 2015 edition of the Candlelight Tribute for Veterans took place on the evening of the 4th November at a new location this year – the Canadian War Museum. It was a much more appropriate setting than has been the last few years where it was held at the Centrepointe Theatre. The ceremony evoked many…
On Saturday a hockey game, hosted by the Korean Embassy and played in the Canadian Tire Centre, pitted the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) against the Royal 22e Regiment (Vandoos) in a commemoration of hockey games played by Canadian troops on the frozen Imjin River in Korea during the Korean War. It also celebrated…
Sunday afternoon saw Parliament Hill host the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain ceremony repleat with veterans, vintage aircraft, and fly-pasts. In attendance was the Governor-General, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the British High Commissioner to Canada and a host of other dignataries. Singing the Canadian national anthem was internationally renowned signer…
Sunday was a beautiful day for a run and so it was for Army Run 5 km and 1/2 marathon races to raise money for military charities. There were categories for male and female, injured and non-injured so lots of prizes to be handed out. All together about $400,000 was raised by 24,000 runners (14,000…
Today was both a happy and sad day for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in that it lost its’ old Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) but got a new one at a ceremony held at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. Today, Gen Tom Lawson relinquished the CDS chair to the new CDS Gen Jonathan Vance….
Today at the Canadian War Museum, the Canadian Armed Forces contingent was on parade for their departure to the Netherlands to participate in the annual Nijmegan March. This is the 99th year of the march and the 18th year the departure parade has been held at the War Museum. The Nijmegen Marches are 4 days…
On the 9th of July, the RCAF had its’ Change of Command parade where the outgoing Commander of the RCAF, LGen Yvan Blondin, turned over command to LGen Mike Hood, under the auspices of the Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen Tom Lawson. The setting was appropriate as the event was held at the Canada…
This date, 99 years ago, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, as part of the 3rd wave to attack, went over the ramparts at 0915 hours into the murderous fire of the Germans. The Germans had not been badly affected by the preceeding bombardment and had devastated the two preceeding waves of allied troops. Of the 801…
CANSEC is the premiere military, police, and security industries tradeshow in Canada and was held this past week at the EY Center in Ottawa. Keynote speakers included the Vice-CDS LGen Guy Thibeault, Ministers of National Defence (Jason Kenney), Industry (James Moore), State – Western Developement (Michelle Rempel), Public Works and Government Services (Diane Finley). The…