Monday, July 30, 2018

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Monument

In Ottawa, the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Monument occupies a place to the right of the Aberdeen Pavilion's front doors, in Lansdowne Park at the southeast corner of Exhibition Way and Princess Patricia Way.



On 10 August 1914, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was founded by Hamilton Gault, and a call went out for military veterans to join the regiment. They came from all across Canada. Less than two weeks later, Princess Patricia presented the regiment her hand-made Camp Colour, known as the Ric-A-Dam-Doo. This Colour was carried into battle during the First World War, and in 1919, tattered and torn by bullets and shrapnel, it became their first Regimental Colour.

For the past 100 years, in every major conflict from teh First World War to Afghanistan, PPCLI has answered Canada's call.


Le 10 août 1914, Hamilton Gault fonda le Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, et un appel fut lancé aux vétérans pour qu'ils se joignent au régiment. Ils sont venus de quatre coins du Canada/ Moins de deux semaines plus tard, la princesse Patricia présentait au régiment le drapeau de camp qu'elle avait cousu à la main. Connu sous le nom Ric-A-Dam-Doo, ce drapeau de camp fut porté sur les champs de bataille de la Première Guerre mondiale. En 1919, le drapeau, pratiquement réduit en lambeaux par les balles et les éclats d'obus, devint le premier drapeau régimentaire du PPCLI.

Depuis 100 ans, dans chaque grand conflit, de la Première Guerre mondiale à l'Afghanistan, le PPCLI a répondu à l'appel du Canada.

A PROUD REGIMENT
WAS BORN HERE IN AUGUST 1914
PRINCESS PATRICIA'S
CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY

UN FIER REGIMENT
FUT FORMÉ ICI EN AOÛT 1914

Princess Patricia

Princess Patricia presents her hand-made Camp Colour to her regiment, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Lansdowne Park on 23 August 1914.

Princess Patricia passes the Camp Colour to Lt Col Francis Farquhar, the first commaning officer, in the presence of her father, the Governor General, and her mother, the Duchess of Connaught, the Princess Pats had more than 1000 soldiers on parade, and there were over 12,000 citizens of Ottawa in attendance.


La princesse Patricia présente le drapeau de camp qu'elle a cousu à la main à son régiment, le Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, au parc Lansdowne, le 23 août 1914.

La princesse Patricia remet le drapeau de camp au lt col Francis Farquhar, le premier commandant du régiment, en présence de son père, le prince Arthur, duc de Connaught, le gouverneur général, et de sa mère, la duchess de Connaught. La parade comprenait plus de 1 000 soldats du Princess Patricia's tandis que plus de 12 000 citoyens d'Ottawa étaient présents.


Brigadier General
Andrew Hamilton Gault


On 18 September 2014, during the Centennial of the Regiment, The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LLD, Colonel-in-Chief, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, rededicated this Memorial. It is a Memorial to all Patricias who died in the service of Canada, and a Monument to all who served the PPCLI.

Le 18 septembre 2014, à l'occasion du centenaire du régiment, la très honorable Adrienne Clarkson, PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LLD, colonel en chef du Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, et Son Honneur le maire de la ville d'Ottawa, monsieur Jim Watson, ont inauguré de nouveau ce monument en hommage à tous les membres du Princess Patricia's morts au service du Canada, et à tous ceux qui ont servi dans le PPCLI.



Thursday, July 26, 2018

Kemptville Pioneers Plaque

In Kemptville, Ontario, a plaque dedicated to Kemptville's pioneers occupies a place on the southeast corner of Prescott Street and Van Buren Street.




IN HONOUR OF
THE PIONEERS OF KEMPTVILLE
ERECTED ON THE OCCASION OF
THE KEMPTVILLE CENTENNIAL
JULY 1, 1957



Monday, July 23, 2018

Share The Flame

In Ottawa, the Share The Flame monument occupies a large circular garden in Lansdowne Park, west of Queen Elizabeth Drive and south of Princess Patricia Way. In the spring, when tulips bloom the garden displays hundreds of spectacular Olympic Flame Tulips.











"SHARE THE FLAME"

Honouring the 1988 Olympic Torch Run

Sculptor: Vilem Zach of Calgary

Donated by Petro-Canada, January 12, 1989


«FÊTONS LA FLAMME»

En l'honneur du Relais du flambeau olympque de 1988

Sculpteur: Vilem Zach, de Calgary

Don de Petro-Canada le 12 janvier 1989













Thursday, July 19, 2018

Veterans Benches

In Ottawa on the Sawmill Creek Pathway there are three Veterans Benches. I found two of them to photograph. When I find the third one I will post an updated. Two of these benches stand on the Sawmill Creek Pathway east of the Airport Parkway and North of Walkley Road. The two that I found bear a plaque cast from the same mold.


Veterans Bench 1





With gratitude to our veterans
for making Canada the best country in the world.

En reconnaissance de nos vétérans
qui font du Canada le meilleur pays au monde.

Maria McRae
City Councillor, River Ward
Conseillère, quartier Rivière




Veterans Bench 2