Soldier killed in Afghanistan honoured at the Field of Crosses
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...
Inspired to honour the contributions of fallen veterans
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...
We have even more reason to remember this November 1
For as long as he can remember, Murray McCann has faithfully worn his red poppy pin throughout much of November. It wasn’t until a 2008 trip to the southern United States, though, that he realized he could be doing a lot more. Driving through Menlo, Ga., a town of...
Installation Of White Crosses Along Memorial Drive Is Underway.
The annual installation of white crosses along Memorial Drive is underway. Every year volunteers put about three thousand crosses along the road near Centre Street. The crosses represent Alberta soldiers killed in war time or during peacekeeping duties. Each cross has...
Annual Field of Crosses along Calgary’s Memorial Drive returns to honour fallen veterans
It’s been a somber work-in-progress honouring war’s sacrifice its founder hopes will grow no more. For the fifth year crosses, each denoting one of the 3,000 southern Albertans who lost their lives in Canada’s conflicts and peacekeeping, have been planted on the north...
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.
keep posting please.. some services were not posted at all
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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.
