Tom Leppard and Murray McCann of the Field of Crosses Memorial join Global News Morning Calgary to discuss how you can participate in the 2019 commemorations.

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It’s a stirring reminder of the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers, and for the 11th year running row upon row of white crosses are being installed along Memorial Drive just in time for Remembrance Day.

Hundreds of volunteers began placing some 3,400 of the ivory tributes at the Field of Crosses in the shadow of the Centre Street Bridge Saturday, each cross representing Canadian soldiers who died in conflict. (more…)

Happy Holidays. Christmas wreath on the Field of Crosses cenotaph adjacent Memorial drive on display until the New Year. Lest we forget.

Dozens of volunteers spent three weekends washing, organizing and bundling nearly 3500 crosses of those Southern Albertans who made the ultimate sacrifice. (more…)

The City of Calgary has hired a herd of goats to browse the grass on the heights overlooking the Field of Crosses.  This “Green solution” it is hoped will return the slopes to their original grasses. Non-native grasses and weeds are a veritable Goat buffet. (more…)