War Museum

Today I decided to go to the War Museum. Everytime I go I am deeply touched by what our Veterans have endured and overcame. If you've never been, I highly recommend going!

Here are some photos I took of my visit.

Mr. Larry Diebel (retired Major), from the Royal Canadian Legion

Canadian Soldiers

The view a soldier would of had storming the beach of Normandy on D-Day

Occupy Ottawa Eviction Night

Occupy Ottawa occupiers were given an eviction notice yesterday afternoon November 21st, 2011 to be out of Confederation Park at midnight that night. Some people packed up and left but the people that take this protest to heart stayed and waited for police action. As the night went on police never showed. I was there until 4am and there was no sign of them.

They still haven't shown up.

Here is some pictures I took of the night.

I saw some occupiers making a tarp bubble to stay warm. I wanted to get warm too so I decided to partake in this.

A occupier huddles beside a heater in the back of the moving van.

Some occupiers even made a fire to stay warm and attract police attention but they never came.

Remembrance Day 11/11/11

I was extremely privileged today to shoot the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. This was all shot for personal.

Silver Cross mother Patty Braun kneels for a moment after laying a wreath at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, November 11, 2011

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to war veterans following the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, November 11, 2011

Canada's Chief of Defense Staff General Walter Natynczyk speaks to war veterans following the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, November 11, 2011

NCAFA Championship Wrap up Weekend

Two days, 8 games and 18 hours later I have finished my football shooting weekend! I was hired by the Ottawa Sun to cover all the games in the NCAFA Championship wrap up weekend (National Capital Amateur Football Association) It was quite the task because I would spend 9 hours each day shooting straight football. The only breaks I had were the 15 minute warm up times before the games and the 8 minute half times, but I had a lot of fun shooting it! Here are my favorites of the two days and a link to the rest at the Sun website.

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Tibetan March

On November 2nd 2011, The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) in association with other Tibetan groups from the Toronto area rallied on Parliament Hill for a global peace vigil in Ottawa. They then marched to the Chinese Embassy to make a stand for world intervention against injustice and dictatorship.

For the last few weeks young Tibetans have been setting themselves ablaze. These young Tibetans have chosen death over life instead of enduring the Chinese oppression they face everyday.

They are calling for world leaders, who consider human rights as their core value to call on China at the G-20 - Cannes, 3rd and 4th of November, 2011 where President Hu Jintao is expected, to condemn its repressive measures across Tibet.

Elizabeth May - Green Party Leader shows her support on the Parliament Hill

Demonstrators do a symbolic act of laying down on the steps of Parliament in front of make shift coffins to symbolize the monks that set themselves ablaze in the past recent weeks.

Here is some quick footage I shot

Tibetan march - Ottawa from Matt Usherwood on Vimeo.