Today the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) undertook the consecration of their memorial which had originally been place d at Lansdowne Park in 1974. In 2012 the memorial had been removed and placed in storage while the area underwent redevelopment. The old memorial was placed above a new plinth of black granite from India…
Today I got to cover a briefing of the Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) which made a stop in Ottawa. We were given a quick briefing on Boeings presence in Canada and then the capabilities of the aircraft itself. This was followed by a tour of the aircraft where we couldn’t take pictures until the…
Today I attended an interview of Daniel Drapeau and Jerry Kovacs, Director of the Canadian Advocacy Group, about the new proposed National Memorial to Victims of Communism, slated to be built on parkland across from the Supreme Court on Wellington Street. I must say that their views, which reflect views of many veterans and veterans…
On Sunday, there were ceremonies celebrating the 62nd Anniversary of the Korean Armistice held at the Monument to the Canadian Fallen and a second, larger, ceremony at the National War Memorial. The day started out dull and rainy but as the first ceremony began, the rain stopped. God loves the infantry! The first ceremony was…
On the 8th of May, veterans in Ottawa celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of the War in Europe in 1945. The day started with a breakfast at Ottawa City Hall for the veterans and was attended by the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Erin O’Toole. After the breakfast, the veterans were driven from City…
Once again the Defence Attachés’ Hockey team, a.k.a. the Lameducks, girded their loins for battle with the DFL hockey team at the University of Ottawa Arena. Although the DFL team was vastly outnumbered, it was a closely contested match, the score being 4-4 at the end of regulation time. The match was decided in an…
Today opened to cold weather and cloudy skies with the threat of rain/snow. It was -6 degrees with the windchill and more reminiscent of Remembrance Day in November than early April (although Remembrance Day last year was lovely – +13 degrees). Notwithstanding, today was the 98th anniversary of the Canadian attack on Vimy Ridge in…
Ice Sculpture – The Statue of Brothers to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice ending the Korean War.On 7 Feb 2013 Veterans Affairs Canada unveiled its’ annual ice sculpture in Confederation Park in Ottawa. The sculpture is intended to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice ending the…