Kingston Symphony creates digital performance for Remembrance Day

Intimate ceremony marks 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

Here in Kingston at City Park

B-25 Bomber ‘Maid in the Shade’ lands in Kingston for the week

1st Canadian Division marks 75th anniversary of Operation HUSKY

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Alex Colville, Dean Burry, digital performance, digital premiere, Kingston Symphony, Remembrance Day, second movement, Second World War, Sinfonia Rotterdam, Tracing Colville

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, and in honour of Remembrance Day, the Kingston Symphony has once again come together, digitally, to perform a brand new piece called Tracing Colville by award-winning Canadian composer and Kingston resident, Dean Burry. Commissioned by the Kingston Symphony to perform

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September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Battle of Britain, Canadian history, intimate ceremony, Kingston City Park, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Second World War, World War II, wreath laying ceremony

Members and veterans of the Royal Canadian Air Force marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Kingston’s City Park. “Today, we honour the sacrifices of those brave Canadians and allies who risked their lives 80 years ago,” Chief Warrant Officer Andy Sargent,

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June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 Bill Gowsell 1 Comment 21st Canadian Infantry Battalion, Burma Star Association, City Park, D-Day, First World War, June 6, Kingston, Korean War, Normandy, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Second World War, soldiers, war memorials

Here in Kingston at City Park, residents have a place to picnic in the spring, summer, and fall. A splash pad for kids of all ages to cool off in during the hottest days of the summer. A rink to skate on during the cold winter days, and baseball

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August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 Tori Stafford air plane, airport, B-52 Bomber, flying, history, Kingston, Maid in the Shade, Norman Rogers Airport, Second World War, tour, World War II

It’s striking from the moment you lay eyes on it, but what is even more incredible than the B-25 Bomber itself is the history it brings with it as it touches down on the tarmac at Kingston’s Norman Roger’s Airport. The Flying Legends of Victory Tour has brought the B-25

1st Canadian Division raised the divisional flag on the Kingston Garrison.

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July 10, 2018 Tori Stafford 1st Canadian Division, Allies, Canada, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, Italy, Kingston, Operation HUSKY, Operation HUSKY 2018, Second World War, Sicily

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2018, 1st Canadian Division raised the divisional flag of the Kingston Garrison, commemorating the beginning of Operation HUSKY 75 years ago during the Second World War. At the same time, over 7,000 km away, five members from 1st Canadian Division started