Tri-Service Monument

In the east side of Beechwood Cemetery as part of the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces stands a triangular monument commemorating Canada's Tri-Service: Army, Navy and Air Force.

Du côté est du cimetière Beechwood, qui fait partie du cimetière militaire national des Forces canadiennes, se dresse un monument triangulaire commémorant les trois services du Canada : l'Armée de terre, la Marine et l'Aviation.

THE NAVAL HYMN

Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who biddest the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Christ, whose voice the waters heard,
And hushed their raging at They word,
Who walkedst on the foaming deep;
And calm amid the storm didst sleep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

William Whiting, 1860

HYMNE NAVAL

Père éternel et tout-puissant,
Dont le souffle retient les vagues et le vent,
Toi qui connais la profondeur des océans,
Protège-nous, nous t'en prions,
Des péril que nous affrontons.

Ô Christ, toi qui sus calmer la mer,
Marchas jusqu'à la barque de Pierre
Et apaisas la tempête par la prière,
Protège-nous, nous t'en prions,
Des péril que nous affrontons.

William Whiting, 1860
Adaptaion : Maj Jean Pariseau (Retraité), CM, CD
Élisabeth Lebœuf, trad. a.

WHEN I THINK OF FAMOUS MEN

Near the snow, near the sun, in the highest fields
See how these names are fêted by the waving grass
And by the streamers of white cloud
And whispers in the listening sky.
The names of those who in their lives fought for life
Who wore in their hears the fire's centre.
Born of the sun they travelled a short while towards the sun,
And left the vivid air signed with their honour.

Stephen Spender, 1958

À LA GLOIRE DE GRANDS HOMMES

Près des cimes enneigées, près du soleil et dans les plus hauts champs,
Les herbes ondulantes, les bannières de nuages blancs,
La nature entière glorifie ces nobles et valeureux combattants.
Sous des cieux à l'écoute, le murmure du vent
Chante les noms de ceux qui, au cours de leur existence si brève,
Se sont battus pour la vie, le cœur empli d'une ardente sève.
Fils de la lumière, ils ont, un court instant, volé vers le soleil,
Laissant dans leur traînée, la lueur de leur honneur.

Stephen Spender, 1958
Adaptaion : Élisabeth Lebœuf, trad. a.
Lgén Yvan Blondin, CMM, CD
Daniel Mathieu

IN FLANDERS FIELDS

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow.
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

LCol John McCae, 1915

AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR

Au champ d'honneur les coquelicots
Sont parsemés de lot en lot
Auprès des croix; et dans l'espace
Les alouettes devenues lasses
Mêlent leurs chants au sifflement
Des obusiers.

Nous sommes morts,
Nous qui songions la veille encore
À nos parents, à nos amis,
C'est nous qui reposons ici,
Au champ d'honneur.

À vous, jeunes désabusés,
À vous de porter l'oriflamme
Et de garder au fond de l'âme
Le goût de vivre en liberté,
Acceptez le défi, sinon
Les coquelicots se faneront
Au champ d'honneur.

Lcol John McCrae, 1915
Adaptation : Maj Jean Pariseau (Retraité), CM, CD

Max Florence Sundial

In Rockcliffe Park, south of Rockcliffe Driveway and west of Sir Charles-Étienne Parkway stands a sundial that I call the Max Florence Sundial for lack of a better name. The text, below, from the sundial's plaque should explain.

MAX FLORENCE-2067 A.D.

In 1975, Torontonial Max Florence, to demonstrate his love for Canada, sent his life savings to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. To mark the donation, the federal government commissioned this unusual sundial.

National Capital Commission

Sundial/Cadran solaire
1976
Art Price
Ontario

En 1975, le Torontois Max Florence, par amour pour son pays, fit don de ses économie au premier ministre de l'époque, Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Pour souligner ce don, le gouvernement fédéral commanda de cadran solaire peu commun.

Commission de capitale nationale

Carnegie Library Columns

The Carnegie Library Columns occupy a place in Rockcliffe Park south of Sir George Étienne Cartier Parkway and east of Acacia Avenue, from where the columns are accessible.

Carnegie Library Columns
1998

These columns are from the former Carnegie Public Library of Ottawa (lager renamed Ottawa Public Library), which stood at the corner of Laurier Avenue and Metcalfe Street until its demolition in the early 1970s.

This library, unveiled in 1906 by Andrew Carnegie, was the only Carnegie Library in Ontario unveiled by the American benefactor.

National Capital Commission

Colonnes de la bibliothèque Carnegie
1998

Colonnes appartenant à l'ancienne bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa, la bibliothèque Carnegie, à l'angle de l'avenue Laurier et de la rue Metcalfe, jusqu'à sa démolition au début des années 1970.

Ouverte en 1906, elle fut la seule bibliothèque Carnegie de l'Ontario inaugurée par le bienfaiteur américain Andrew Carnegie.

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W. Thomas Delworth Tree

A tree commemorating W. Thomas Delworth stands in the Village Green in Rockcliffe Park, south of Park Road and east of Springfield Road.

William Thomas Delworth
February 24, 1929 – October 29, 2012

Born near Weston, Ontario, W. Thomas Delworth earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1951 and achieved a Master of Arts degree in modern history in 1956 from the University of Toronto. In 1956 he joined the Foreign Service. Highlights of his service include Ambassador to Indonesia from 1970 to 1974, Ambassador to Sweden from 1984 to 1987 and Ambassador to Germany from 1988 to 1992. Additionally he served as Ambassador/Head of Delegation to major international Conferences on European Security in Geneva, 1974 to 1975; Belgrade, 1977 to 1978; and Sweden, 1984 to 1987. He headed the Asia Pacifid Affairs Bureau in Ottawa from 1978 to 1984, first as Assistant Undersecretary and then as Assistant Deputy Minister for Political Affairs and Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister.

He retired from the Foreign Service in 1993 and taught International Relations at Trinity College, University of Toronto and then Carleton University School of International Affairs. He was appointed Provost of Trinity College from 1996 to 2002 and to Provost Emeritus on his retirement.

In his final years he served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Opera Lyra Ottawa and Chairman of the Board of the Rockliffe Park Foundation.

The tree nearby is to remember
W. Thomas Delworth
Member of the Village Foundation Board (2003-2012)
And a friend of Rockcliffe Park

Soper's Fountain

Soper's Fountain stands in the Rockeries, in Rockcliffe Park, south of Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway and east of Acacia Avenue.

WARREN Y. SOPER
1854 - 1924
ACQUIRED THIS FOUNTAIN FROM
THE PARIS SALON IN 1912
AND IT WAS PRESENTED
BY HIS DAUGHTER TO THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION
IN 1960.
THE SCULPTOR WAS BERTRAND BOUTÉE.

Warren Young Soper
1854-1924
Library and Archives Canada

Soper's Fountain
1912
RENÉ BERTRAND BOUTÉ

This fountain was purchase by Warren Soper at the Paris Salon in 1912 where it was awarded the "Prix de Pris." It was donated to the National Capital Commission when the nearby Soper property was sold in 1960.

Mr. Soper was a pioneering entrepreneur who opened the first telephone exchange in Ottawa in 1880 and the first electric street railway in 1891.

National Capital Commission

Fontaine Soper
1912
RENÉ BERTRAND BOUTÉ

Fontaine achetée par Warren Soper au Salon de Paris de 1912 où elle avait reçu le prix de Paris. Don à la Commission de la capitale nationale lorsque la propriété des Soper, située à proximité, fut vendue en 1960.

Parmi les premiers entrepreneurs de la région, M. Soper inaugura le premier service téléphonique d'Ottawa en 1880 et le premier tramway électrique en 1891.

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