Spotlight YGK: November 9 edition
November 9, 2018
Spotlight YGK “In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row.” Lest we forget. This Week … TONIGHT LIVE MUSIC: A Celebration of the Music of …
Tag: Remembrance Day
The True Heroes
November 3, 2017
A reception at a local funeral parlour. A reception to remember a senior Canadian Army officer who had died at a good age, not in action like many of …
#ygkChallenge: Remembrance Day
November 10, 2016
The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each …
Guide to Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Kingston in 2016
November 8, 2016
On Friday November 11th, Canadians will pause to reflect upon the sacrifices of many, which we annually commemorate on Remembrance Day. Some will mark the occasion in their own …
Remembrance Day Civic Ceremony, 1949
November 2, 2016
br> This image, taken by photographer George Lilley, depicts the Remembrance Day ceremony held at the Cross of Sacrifice in 1949. The Cross of Sacrifice monument, located in Macdonald …
Kenneth L. Chapman, 1944
November 10, 2015
“We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved” John McCrae Ten years ago, during the Year of the Veteran, …
Remembrance Day
November 9, 2015
With Halloween behind us and Christmas still in the somewhat distant future, many Canadians are focused on Remembrance Day, which takes place this coming Wednesday. While some try to …
Guide to Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Kingston in 2015
November 6, 2015
This week’s #ygkChallenge encourages you to find a meaningful way to take part in Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Week. Many will answer the challenge by finding a local Remembrance …
#ygkChallenge: Remember Them
November 5, 2015
The #ygkChallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each …
Kingston Honours WWI Centenary with Installation Project
October 13, 2015
Between 1914 and 1918, more than 22 million soldiers were wounded and some nine million were killed. An estimated 7 million civilians were also killed. For a relatively nascent …
Earle Cornelius McCaig
November 14, 2014
In observance of Remembrance Day this week we thought it fitting to feature one of Kingston’s own fallen soldiers from the 1st world War. Earle Cornelius McCaig, Kingston citizen …
A Time Remembered
November 11, 2014
Erica Robinson, a Frontenac Secondary School, describes A Time Remembered as follows: This art project is a multi-year and cross curriculum collaboration, involving art and history students in grades …