Past & Present: Celebrating Archibald Lampman — An Evening of Poetry
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- Beechwood National Memorial Centre
280 Beechwood Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L 8A6
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An evening of poetry marks the 165th anniversary of Archibald Lampman’s birth and considers his connection to Ottawa and the Canadian landscape. Lampman, one of the Confederation Poets, is buried at Beechwood.
The announced poets are David O’Meara, rob mclennan, Manahil Bandukwala and Conyer Clayton. The gathering is presented with Ottawa’s Poet Laureate and supported by the League of Canadian Poets and Arc Poetry Magazine.
Date and location
- Date: 2026-11-17.
- Start: 6:30 p.m., Ottawa local time.
- Published calendar end: 8:00 p.m.
- Venue: Beechwood National Memorial Centre.
- Address: 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1L 8A6.
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Beechwood Cemetery Ottawa - National Cemetery & Funeral Services
Established in 1873, Beechwood is the National Cemetery of Canada in Ottawa. Its grounds include Commonwealth war graves, the National Military Cemetery, and memorial cemeteries for the RCMP, Ottawa Police Service and CSIS. It also offers funeral, cremation and burial services, public visits and free guided tours.
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