A Stag by Rosa Bonheur 1822-1899

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! 🍁🍂 I'm thankful for all those who have risked their lives to defend our country. For example, Major-General Isaac Brock died #OTD, October 13, 1812, while defending Canada from an American invasion in the Battle of Queenston Heights.

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! May your hearts be full of love and gratitude today.

"Main Block, Parliaments Bldgs., Ottawa, Can." This card, numbered "54" by its unknown publisher, shows the original Centre Block. The card notes that the Parliament Buildings cost nearly $5 million in the 1860s and that the Centre Block (or Main Block) is 472 feet long, 572 feet

“We have not journeyed across the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy.” - Winston Churchill, 30th December 1941; to the Canadian Parliament.

Nights like these.

Message from #GGSimon on the passing of Tim Cook.

This cow is doing a great job of raising her heifer calf. I’m really impressed with the frame and build on all of our calves this fall.

Laura Secord is an iconic figure in Canadian history. During the war of 1812, she walked 32 km to warn our forces about an enemy attack. A true Canadian heroine! Who is a Canadian that inspires you? #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦 📸 Canada Post / Library and Archives Canada

Published! The enduring relevance of #GeorgeGrant's #LamentforaNation Guest editor: Tyler Chaimberlain with Philip Bunn, George Dunn, @jeremygeddert and others. cc: Ben Woodfinden

first Chuck Buck AND it's an RCAF Centennial version +10,000 aura

By God's providence he was catch'd With a dark lantern and a burning match Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring Holler boys, holler boys God save the King!

#OTD in 1867, the first sessions in the Senate and the House of Commons of the first Canadian Parliament were held. Discover key facts about this legislative term in Parlinfo: ow.ly/zHGs50XkUMb

Time is running out!! Get your tickets today! See you on November 11, 2025, 7:00pm, St. Paul's St. Peter's Anglican Church, Ottawa - Get tickets at: eventbrite.ca/e/2025-diefenb…

"What is past is prologue." - W. Shakespeare, "The Tempest"

On November 11, Canadians across the country will pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who have served and are currently serving. Visit the official National Remembrance Day Ceremony page at legion.ca/remembrance/re…  to learn more about this year’s ceremony and

Photo I took of statue of Francis Pegahmagabow, First World War veteran. The statue is in Parry Sound, Ontario. Today is Indigenous Veterans Day.

Princess Elizabeth lying a wreath at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, 11 days before her wedding, 1947

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

"Canada Bereft" (1936) by Walter Seymour Allward, National Vimy Memorial in France Lest we Forget