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Ottawa Chapter Day of Tribute celebrates 20 years of honouring heroes
Organizers of the Ottawa Chapter’s 20th annual Day of Tribute welcomed about 50 eager volunteers as the sun rose over Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, Ont. on Oct. 25, 2024. The perfect fall day provided ideal conditions for the crew to enhance the beauty of the grounds prior to Remembrance Day ceremonies. After a heartfelt thank-you from Nicolas McCarthy, director of marketing and communications for Beechwood Cemetery, followed by a few words from Thomas Hoyle, president of the Ottawa Chapter, volunteers set out with a sense of purpose and their landscape maintenance tools and equipment to transform the grounds. This year, the chapter had the honour of welcoming several special guests, including Chris Lemke, founder of the event, and Owen Sparey from the Commonwealth War Graves. A moment of silence was held to pay tribute to a fallen giant of the industry,
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