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Calgary Cenotaph

A cenotaph is an empty tomb in honour of those whose remains are interred elsewhere.Truly a citizens’ monument, 7,000 Calgarians…

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The Soldiers’ Statue

Educators: Click HERE to download a Lesson Plan that explores the Soldiers' Statue and 2 other Calgary monuments. From rolling…

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Horseman of the Plains Statue

Calgary’s first major public art piece, this magnificent equestrian statue was unveiled on June 20, 1914, by a party including…

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D-Day Series: RCN and Operation Neptune

Valour Canada and the Naval Museum of Alberta Society partnered to produce this video describing the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN)…

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D-Day Footage of Juno Beach

June 6, 1944: Thousands of Allied soldiers raced across the English Channel in open-topped landing crafts towards the five Normandy…

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Girl Guides’ Canadian Women of Valour Program

To see this page in PDF format, please click: GGoC – Canadian Women of Valour Program To see the Alberta Council…

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Deployed: Army Reservists Overseas – A Documentary

Deployed: Army Reservists Overseas is a 90 minute documentary by LCol Mike Vernon of the Calgary Highlanders. It features interviews with a…

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The Road to Vimy Ridge Website

The Road to Vimy Ridge, our most recent web creation, is in commemoration of our country’s experience a century ago…

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Richard Pierpoint

For any military hero, hardships tend to be par for the course, and true inspiration is derived from the ways…

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The C.W.A.A.F.

While women serving bravely in the Canadian Military is common practice today, it was not always the case. Before the…

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D-Day: Operation Neptune | Video Series

This video series, created in partnership by Valour Canada and the Naval Museum of Alberta Society, describe the Royal Canadian…

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Flt Lt Terry Taerum, DFC

Terry Taerum played a key role in the Dambuster bombing runs of the Second World War. The raid on Ruhr…