Field Of Crosses

• Calgary’s Field of Crosses returns for a 16th year to honour Canada’s fallen

  Calgary's Field of Crosses returns in 2024 for a 16th year to honour Canada's fallen.

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  Nov 1
  
• Local academy honours fallen soldiers at Calgary’s Field of Crosses

  A local Calgary academy continued its annual tradition of installing thousands of flowers at the Field of Crosses in remembrance of southern Alberta’s fallen soldiers.

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  Oct 28
  
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• Family of WWII veteran killed in action touched by Field of Crosses memorial in Kelowna

  Debbie Bryan and Leonard Garner's grandfather, Cpl. Albert Garner fought and died in WWII. He was just 34 years old when he was killed.

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  Nov 2, 2023
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• Kelowna’s City Park set to host fifth-annual Field of Crosses memorial

  From Nov. 2 to Nov. 12, the public is invited to walk through the crosses, to reflect and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2023
• Field of Crosses tribute to return to Calgary along Memorial Drive

  More than 3,500 crosses representing fallen southern Alberta service members will soon reemerge in a northwest Calgary green space along Memorial Drive.

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  Oct 26, 2023
• New generation takes up Field of Crosses preparation ahead of Remembrance Day

  A new group of volunteers is taking up the torch when it comes to setting up the Field of Crosses tribute along Calgary's Memorial Drive. 

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2022
• Calgary volunteers add final touches to Field of Crosses during Night of Lights

  Staff and students from St. Mary's University placed lit candles at the base of every one of the 3,620 markers that make up Calgary's Field of Crosses Thursday night.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2022
• Field of Crosses ceremony to mark 80th anniversary of Dieppe, 105 years since Vimy Ridge

  Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will conduct a flyby of the site before the laying of wreaths and roll call of the fallen soldiers.

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  Nov 11, 2022
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• ‘It’s very disappointing’: Kelowna, B.C.’s Field of Crosses vandalized

  "It's very disappointing. I don't know what kind of pleasure they get out of doing that sort of thing," close to 200 flags were dismantled at Kelowna's Field of Crosses.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2022
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• Annual Field of Crosses display back at Kelowna, B.C. park

  Kelowna, B.C.'s Field of Crosses display honouring fallen soldiers in conjunction with to Remembrance Day will be in place until Nov. 12.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022