by Susan Schalin | Sep 26, 2015 | News and Media
CALGARY – Calgarians gathered Saturday morning for the unveiling ceremony of the Field of Crosses Cenotaph, a permanent reminder of our war heroes and the sacrifice they made. The special tribute took place at 9:00 a.m. along Memorial Drive. Murray McCann is the...
by Susan Schalin | Sep 26, 2015 | News and Media
The McCann Family Foundation and the Field of Crosses Memorial Project dedicated a new cenotaph Saturday morning. Organizers said the marker will serve as a permanent legacy to those killed during war and peacekeeping missions. The half hour ceremony began at 9 a.m....
by Susan Schalin | Nov 11, 2014 | News and Media
Thousands of Calgarians braved bitter cold temperatures to pay their respects at various Remembrance Day ceremonies around the city. Sarah Offin reports from the Field of Crosses.
by Susan Schalin | Nov 10, 2014 | News and Media
There was another moment of reflection at the field of crosses Monday morning. A special sunrise ceremony was dedicated to Nichola Goddard, a soldier killed in Afghanistan in 2006. The bitter cold didn’t stop a large crowd from gathering, and standing stoically among...
by Susan Schalin | Nov 5, 2014 | News and Media
One man’s vision for an empty patch of green space along Memorial Drive N.W. has resulted in a one-of-a-kind tribute to the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers. Since 2008, a field of approximately 3,100 crosses appears each year in the weeks prior to Remembrance Day in a...
