New exercise challenge aims to raise cash for Calgary’s Field of Crosses memorial
Calgarian Jordan Witzel’s three-kilometre bike ride on Saturday was one of the first to kickstart the inaugural Field of Crosses Memorial Project fundraising campaign.
The “Exercise Freedom Together” campaign is the first of its kind to support the memorial, which honours more than 3,500 southern Alberta soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for Canadian freedoms.
Exercising freedom together to honour fallen soldiers
Major (ret.) Kent Griffiths joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about the Field of Crosses Exercise Freedom Campaign, encouraging people to get active and honour those who have fallen in combat.
Calgary Remembers: Remembrance Day ceremony at the Field of Crosses
Hundreds of Calgarians laid poppies on small wooden crosses in the Field of Crosses on Monday, to honour those who lost their lives fighting for Canadian freedom. Poems and prayers were recited for the crowd, wreaths were laid and the Cantare Children’s Choir led the...
Murray McCann turns Field of Crosses into a charity so it will outlive him
On New Year’s Eve, when Murray McCann turned 80, he did what many of us do on a milestone birthday — he contemplated his mortality. Unlike many of us, however, that reflection spurred the successful entrepreneur and sole founder and funder of Calgary’s Field of...
Calgary’s Field of Crosses illuminated by thousands of candles ahead of Remembrance Day
Thousands of candles were lit in front of nearly 3,500 white crosses during a sunset ceremony at the Field of Crosses in Calgary on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. Blake Lough reports. Watch the video.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this evening’s ceremony as we came together to honour the Jewish fallen commemorated within the Field of Crosses. Your presence and reflection helped bring meaning to a powerful night of remembrance.
As we wish you a good night, we offer a gentle reminder that tomorrow’s Sunrise Ceremony for UN Peacekeepers Day begins at 7:44 a.m., followed by our Night of Lights Ceremony at 4:54 p.m. We welcome all who are able to join us.
For now, let us look back at special moments captured during the Indigenous Veterans Day Sunrise Ceremony on November 8. These images continue to remind us of the strength, sacrifice, and spirit of those who served.
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This evening’s Sunset Ceremony at 4:56 p.m. is dedicated to honouring the Jewish fallen commemorated within The Field of Crosses. Twenty two Jewish military personnel are remembered here with Stars of David, each representing a life of service, courage, and sacrifice.
Tonight’s ceremony also reflects on Kristallnacht, remembered as The Night of Broken Glass. On November 9 and 10 in 1938, the Nazi regime carried out a coordinated wave of antisemitic violence across Germany. Streets were left covered in shattered glass from the destruction of Jewish homes, synagogues, and businesses. The violence continued into November 10 and, in some places, for several days.
Jewish Canadians went on to serve with distinction in all major operations of the Second World War. Many joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in Bomber Command, flying from bases in eastern England on dangerous missions over Germany and occupied Europe. These missions came with terrible risk, and forty two percent of those who served in Bomber Command did not survive their tour of duty.
As we gather this evening, we honour their courage, remember their sacrifice, and stand in reflection of the history that shaped their service and the world they hoped to protect.
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On November 9, we gather at The Field of Crosses to honour the women of war.
The Sunrise Ceremony will begin at 7:43 a.m., and the Sunset Ceremony will begin at 4:56 p.m. We invite everyone to join us as we recognize the courage, strength, and sacrifice of the women who have served Canada across generations of conflict.
This day is dedicated to the women who gave their lives in service to our country from the First World War to the present day. Their resilience, bravery, and commitment stand as a powerful reminder of their essential role in Canada’s military history.
The Field of Crosses honours nine remarkable women whose stories continue to inspire us, including one who fell during the First World War, seven who fell during the Second World War, and one who fell in Afghanistan.
We also remember Michele Lang, a Calgary Herald journalist who lost her life while on assignment in Afghanistan in December 2009. Four Canadian military personnel also fell that day when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb. Originally from Vancouver, Lang was a respected reporter who received a National Newspaper Award for her work on national and provincial health care issues. Her dedication to sharing important stories lives on in the legacy we honour today.
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