First World War

Online/New Media by rochekellySeptember 16, 2011September 16, 2011

Army Run keeps on growing

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/09/16/army-run-keeps-on-growing Peter Morel isn’t satisfied with completing the Army Run half-marathon in 90 minutes. Morel reckons he can cover the 21-km in his hand cycle faster than his 2010 time, so on Sunday he’s taking another crack at it. “Our race bikes can cruise fairly fast, so we can cruise at around the […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 21, 2011June 21, 2011

Aboriginal veterans honoured in ceremony

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/21/aboriginal-veterans-honoured-in-ceremony More than 100 people gathered to celebrate National Aboriginal Day in Ottawa Tuesday. Every year on June 21, aboriginal veterans are honoured in a wreath laying ceremony downtown. One veteran traveled all the way from northern Alberta last year, said John Jewitt from the National Aboriginal Veterans Association. “He wanted to see […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyMay 1, 2011May 1, 2011

Battle of Atlantic commemoration draws hundreds

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/05/01/battle-of-atlantic-commemoration-draws-hundreds Second World War veteran Harold Chase still remembers the German enemy U-boats from the epic Battle of the Atlantic. “Just thinking about it — the things we went through and the weather conditions in those little corvettes — just amazing that we’re still around,” he said after the commemoration at the War […]