Five Things To Know About The Field Of Crosses
Lest we forget, the more than 3,000 white crosses now on display along Memorial Drive aims to ensure that Calgarians remember the sacrifices of Southern Albertans in the fight for freedom. Now in its seventh year, the Field Of Crosses Memorial Project pays tribute to...
Calgary students lay 3,200 silk flowers to honour fallen soldiers
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Calgary’s Field of Crosses Memorial Project returns to honour veteran
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Generational respect for Southern Alberta’s veterans
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Volunteers put up field of crosses ahead of Remembrance Day
More than seven years ago, Murray McCann was driving through the mountains in Georgia before Memorial Day when he noticed a small cluster of crosses along the side of the road. Initially, McCann thought a collision had claimed three lives and someone had erected a...
Tomorrow begins the Eleven Days of Remembrance. 🇨🇦
From November 1 to 11, more than 3,700 crosses will once again stand in formation along Memorial Drive in Calgary, each one representing a Southern Albertan who gave their life in service to Canada.
This moving tribute would not be possible without the incredible dedication of more than 150 volunteers who have spent countless hours cleaning, preparing, installing, and aligning the crosses across the five-acre field. Their hard work ensures that the Field of Crosses continues to shine as a place of reflection, gratitude, and remembrance for our community.
Each morning and evening, the public is invited to attend sunrise and sunset ceremonies, with the event culminating in the Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11. The Night of Lights on November 10 will see lanterns placed before every cross, glowing until sunrise on Remembrance Day.
Themes for the Eleven Days of Remembrance:
November 1 – Youth Day
November 2 – Memorial Cross Families
November 3 – Royal Canadian Air Force
November 4 – Royal Canadian Navy
November 5 – Canadian Army
November 6 – Victory Europe, 80th Anniversary
November 7 – First Responders and Animals in War
November 8 – Indigenous Veterans
November 9 – Women of War and Honouring Jewish Fallen
November 10 – United Nations Peacekeepers and Night of Lights
November 11 – Remembrance Day Ceremony
📍 200 Memorial Drive NW, Calgary
🌅 Sunrise and Sunset Ceremonies Daily | November 1 to 11
To every volunteer, supporter, and visitor who helps keep this tradition alive each year, thank you. Because of you, we remember, and we never forget.
To learn more about The Field of Crosses, how to get involved, or our Adopt a Cross program, please visit our website below.
www.fieldofcrosses.com/
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Grateful to Brian Cole of Cole Fired Photography. for so beautifully capturing our volunteers in action this past Saturday as they installed over 3,700 crosses along Memorial Drive in preparation for this year’s Field of Crosses.
www.fieldofcrosses.com/
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