Calgary's Field of Crosses

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Field of Crosses: The start of a moving Calgary tradition

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Field of Crosses started in 2009 and has grown to become one of the city’s most powerful and moving tributes to those who served in the military and died for the freedoms of Canadians .

Founded by Murray McCann and the late George Bittman , the tribute along Memorial Drive now includes more than 3,500 crosses.

Field of Crosses Memorial Project was conceived by Calgary businessman Murray McCann in 2009 after he came across a similar display while driving through Georgia before Memorial Day in the U.S. It is estimated that more than 4,000 Southern Albertans were killed serving their country.

Each cross is inscribed with the soldier’s name, age at death, rank, regiment and date of death.

Field of Crosses has sunrise and sunset ceremonies every day from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10 .

This year ’s project includes a new program in which classrooms will be able to travel to a nearby curling club and participate in a class learning about Vimy Ridge .

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