The Ottawa Unit meets regularly for remembrance, fellowship, and support. As the largest unit and located in the National Capital Region, Ottawa Unit has historically carried many national-level responsibilities representing MNAC.
I was at No. 22 Canadian General Hospital near Bramshott when a VIP visited and asked to see any patients who had participated in Dieppe. We circulated and asked each of our men in Blues. “I did!” volunteered an enthusiastic young fellow with a decidedly German accent. He seemed rather dismayed when told he didn’t qualify. He had been on the wrong side!
Date: 1130 – 1400; 6 November 2026Location: Algonquin College International Restaurant Members of the Ottawa Unit and Guests are invited to join us for the annual Remembrance Day Luncheon to commemorate all who have died in the cause of Service, all who have served, and to share stories and camaraderie of the day. We are […]
Date: OngoingLocation: Online “The Fruit Machine” is free to view online. Through the voices of survivors, this powerful documentary tells the story of the LGBT Purge and how fear and hate destroyed thousand of young lives of members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Public Service.
When Canadians think of military nursing during the twentieth century, they usually picture the Nursing Sisters of the First and Second World Wars. For more than sixty years, commissioned Nursing Officers in Canada’s military were exclusively women. That changed in November 1967, when the Canadian Armed Forces commissioned Lieutenant Roy D. Field as the first male Nursing Officer. […]
As Commander-in-Chief of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour received the first poppy of The Royal Canadian Legion 2026 National Poppy Campaign from Ms. Sharon McKeown, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion. They were joined by Mr. Larry Murray, Grand President of The Royal Canadian Legion. Present on behalf of MNAC were […]
In Memoriam Nursing Sister Lieutenant (Ret’d) Ida Lillian Crocker 29 June 1920 – 7 June 2026 Lest We Forget | N’oublions jamais The Military Nurses Association of Canada / Association des infirmières et infirmiers militaires du Canada honours the life and service of Nursing Sister Lieutenant (Ret’d) Ida Lillian Crocker, a Second World War veteran, […]
Date: 21 September 2026Location: 201 Wellington Street, Ottawa, by Portage Bridge The Thunderhead Monument is the only national monument of its kind and recognizes the historic discrimination faced by generations of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada. The funds for this monument are a gift from LGBT Purge Survivors to 2SLGBTQ+ communities. The LGBT Purge was a […]
Date: 1100, Sunday, 13 September 2026Location: National War Memorial, Ottawa The Military Nurses Association of Canada was represented at the Ottawa Commemorative Ceremony for the Merchant Navy Veterans Day by the Ottawa Unit President, Colonel Gisèle Fontaine, MStJ, MSC, CD. This year’s ceremony recognized a shared maritime heritage – from the Voyageurs who carried people, […]
You’re invited: Combat Medic Graduation ParadesInvitation: Parades de graduation du Personnel médical au combat COMBAT MEDIC GRADUATION PARADE 8 ~ 15 ~ 22 August 2026Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre, Ottawa Join the Canadian Forces Health Services Group and the Royal Canadian Medical Services Association in welcoming the next generation of Combat Medics. Combat Medic […]
Our heartfelt congratulations to Captains (Ret’d) Mary Ann Barber, Anne Richards, France Bergeron, and Colonel Carolyn Blanchard whose service and sacrifices were honoured with beautiful Quilts of Valour™ in January, April, May, and June 2026, respectively. From the Quilt of Valour™ website: A Quilt of Valour™ is a hug from a grateful nation and a […]
We have been back here quietly swabbing away for a few months and taking care of the people so they are fit and ready to go out and do their part.