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Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson, at the request of the Commander of the Brigade, today granted the 33 Canadian Brigade Group, Freedom of the City at a special ceremony on Marion Dewar Plaza at Ottawa City Hall.
“I am honoured to grant the Freedom of the City to the 33 Canadian Brigade Group,” said Mayor Watson. This Brigade has a long and illustrious history with the city of Ottawa and its surrounding communities contributing to countless events over the decades.”
One of the most notable events affecting our city was the Ice Storm of 1998 when the military was brought in to assist during the coldest, darkest part of winter. They helped clear debris, provided medical assistance, evacuated residents, canvassed door-to-door to make sure people were safe, and also worked to restore power.
Granting of the Freedom of the City by a municipality is one of the most esteemed honours to bestow on a military unit, which first began during the 15th century at the time of the War of the Roses when marauding military units were endangering cities. Before a city would allow military units inside its walls, the chief constable demanded to know the reason the soldiers wished to enter the city. The unit commander was then taken to the city council chambers where it was determined whether the leaders could trust the unit. If proven trustworthy, the unit was granted the privilege known as “The Freedom of the City”, which entitled them to “march through the street with drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed.” Once bestowed, this honour was retained forever.
By the 17th century it became more popular to bestow the honour of Freedom of the City to military units that had protected towns from invaders in times of war. In Canada, this traditional ceremony is symbolic and has been granted to Canadian military units whose origins stem from local militia formed in a particular city or town, or Canadian military units who have won battle honours overseas.
The 33 Canadian Brigade Group was established in April 1, 1997, and is made up of 15 units across Ontario within an area extending more than 1000 kilometres from east to west, and 700 kilometres from north to south of Ottawa. The current headquarters of the group is located in Ottawa on Alta Vista Drive, and is a part of the 4th Canadian Division, which is headquartered in Toronto.
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Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson, at the request of the Commander of the Brigade, today granted the 33 Canadian Brigade Group, Freedom of the City at a special ceremony on Marion Dewar Plaza at Ottawa City Hall.
“I am honoured to grant the Freedom of the City to the 33 Canadian Brigade Group,” said Mayor Watson. This Brigade has a long and illustrious history with the city of Ottawa and its surrounding communities contributing to countless events over the decades.”
One of the most notable events affecting our city was the Ice Storm of 1998 when the military was brought in to assist during the coldest, darkest part of winter. They helped clear debris, provided medical assistance, evacuated residents, canvassed door-to-door to make sure people were safe, and also worked to restore power.
Granting of the Freedom of the City by a municipality is one of the most esteemed honours to bestow on a military unit, which first began during the 15th century at the time of the War of the Roses when marauding military units were endangering cities. Before a city would allow military units inside its walls, the chief constable demanded to know the reason the soldiers wished to enter the city. The unit commander was then taken to the city council chambers where it was determined whether the leaders could trust the unit. If proven trustworthy, the unit was granted the privilege known as “The Freedom of the City”, which entitled them to “march through the street with drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed.” Once bestowed, this honour was retained forever.
By the 17th century it became more popular to bestow the honour of Freedom of the City to military units that had protected towns from invaders in times of war. In Canada, this traditional ceremony is symbolic and has been granted to Canadian military units whose origins stem from local militia formed in a particular city or town, or Canadian military units who have won battle honours overseas.
The 33 Canadian Brigade Group was established in April 1, 1997, and is made up of 15 units across Ontario within an area extending more than 1000 kilometres from east to west, and 700 kilometres from north to south of Ottawa. The current headquarters of the group is located in Ottawa on Alta Vista Drive, and is a part of the 4th Canadian Division, which is headquartered in Toronto.
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October 27, 2013
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Friday, October 25, 2013 - 2:51pm
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mediarelations@ottawa.ca
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613-580-2450
Media Website
http://ottawa.ca
Public Email
311@ottawa.ca
Public Phone
3-1-1
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http://ottawa.ca
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