Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Remembrance Day, November 11

He perished in the vicinity of Vimy Ridge, France The tomb was established in 2000. The casket of silver maple and the granite sarcophagus both came from Quebec, while the bronze cover was designed and produced in British Columbia. 2000. His actual headstone is in the War Museum.

"Official" Ottawa - a brief tour

December 1st 2015
Ottawa's residents may be forgiven for thinking that their city is nearly smothered in officialdom. In addition to the Federal government and its National Capital Commission, the Province of Ontario also has certain offices there, and of course the City itself provides for numerous administrative functions. On top of that, many of the 130 countries with which Canada maintains diplomatic relations ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

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