Remembrance day begins in Calgary with the sunset ceremony at the field of crosses.
Tue, Nov 1: A lot of Canadians, put on poppies to show respect, and support. Here in calgary, the first sunset ceremony at the field of crosses. The site should have a lot of visitors over the next 11 days, and the legion will take all the support they can get. As the...
Dozens gather for sunset service at Field of Crosses
A small crowd gathered along Memorial Drive to remember the men and women who fought for our freedom Tuesday night. At the first of a series of sunset ceremonies held at the Field of Crosses, flags were slowly lowered as a horn played. This year, there are 3,200...
In its eighth year, Calgary’s Field of Crosses keeps growing.
When Diane Dallaire walks among hundreds of crosses along Memorial Dr. that include one for her son slain in Afghanistan, she feels an enduring presence. “Especially when the sun is going down and those crosses give shadows, it’s like the soldiers are still there and...
Effort to install field of crosses along Memorial Drive underway
Volunteers have started building the annual tribute recognizing the sacrifices of those who died while serving their country. Each of the symbolic markers in the field of crosses, located in a grassy area along Memorial Drive west of the Centre Street Bridge, will...
Calgary students help prepare Remembrance Day tribute
Remembrance Day may be weeks away, but a lot of people are already busy preparing for one of our city’s most powerful salutes to the fallen. And as Gil Tucker shows us, they’re getting a helping hand from some young Calgarians eager to show their respect. Watch...
On November 12th, the crosses were taken down with the same care and respect as they were installed. A massive thank you to our volunteers, whose tireless efforts make this annual tribute to our fallen heroes possible.
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What a sight. An event that astounds me more every year as it evolves to be even better than the last one. I really appreciate the attention to honour the different services each day.
Thank you to all those volunteers
Perfect weather for all this this year, thanks to everyone!
As the snow falls, we’re sharing the second gallery from this year’s Remembrance Day Ceremony.
We hope this reflection on the warmer November weather and the moments that united us brings some brightness to your day.
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Happy Sunday!
We started this week by coming together to honour the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Today, we're sharing the first photo gallery from this year's Remembrance Day Ceremony.
Stay tuned for more photos to come from this event, along with even more reflections from the 2024 Eleven Days of Remembrance.
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Even though the Eleven Days of Remembrance have come and gone, we are grateful to continue sharing moments from this year’s ceremonies. Thanks to the incredible photographers who worked tirelessly to capture these meaningful moments, we still have many beautiful photos to share with you.
Here is a new gallery of moments captured from this year's Night of Lights!
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Beautiful pictures.
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Thank you, Blakes, for your enduring support of The Field of Crosses.
Your ongoing generosity helps keep the tradition of remembrance alive for future generations.
