Two wreaths were laid at the newly unveiled National Memorial to the Fallen for Remembrance Day 2025 – one by the National Wall of Remembrance Association and the other by the Canadian Airborne Forces Association.

Photos by Silvia Pecota

On 1 November 2025, after 15 years of planning and fund raising, the 'National Memorial to the Fallen' was finally unveiled in Macdonald Park in Kingston, Ontario, Canada right beside the historic Murney Tower fortification on Kingston’s waterfront. The guest of honour was former Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces, General (Retired) Walt Natynczyk. The memorial, funded entirely through advertisements from Canadian businesses in the virtual version of our magazine Remembrance/Souvenir, honours the over 120,000 Canadian service personnel who have died in service to Canada over the past 200+ years. The National Wall of Remembrance Association (NWORA), which was responsible for planning and building the memorial, also maintains a virtual memorial, annually produces the magazine Remembrance/Souvenir, and conducts several secondary programmes to include: a Community Memorials Programme; an Education Outreach Programme; a Scholarship Programme; and a Flag Programme. More information is available at CanadianFallen.ca

Le 1er novembre 2025, après 15 ans de planification et de collecte de fonds, le « Monument commémoratif national aux Canadiens tombés au combat » a finalement été inauguré au parc Macdonald de Kingston, en Ontario, au Canada, tout près de la fortification historique de la tour Murney, sur le rivage de Kingston. L’invité d’honneur était l’ancien chef d’état-major de la Défense des Forces armées canadiennes, le général (à la retraite) Walt Natynczyk. Le mémorial, entièrement financé par des publicités d’entreprises canadiennes dans la version virtuelle de notre magazine Remembrance/Souvenir, rend hommage aux plus de 120 000 militaires canadiens morts au service du Canada au cours des 200 dernières années. L’Association de la Muraille commémorative nationale (AMCN), responsable de la planification et de la construction du mémorial, gère également un mémorial virtuel, publie annuellement le magazine Remembrance/Souvenir et mène plusieurs programmes, dont un programme de monuments commémoratifs communautaires, un programme de sensibilisation à l’éducation, un programme de bourses d’études et un programme de drapeaux. Pour plus d’information, consultez le site CanadianFallen.ca

An Introduction to Canada's National Memorial to the Fallen

The monument is a partnership between the association and the City of Kingston, dedicated to honouring Canadian veterans who lost their lives during military conflicts.
Lieut.-Colonel (retd.) Louis Cyr, the secretary treasurer of the NWORA, led the ceremony.
According to Cyr, it took 15 years of planning and fundraising for the monument to come to fruition.
The welcoming kiosk that directs visitors to the four monuments was the first to be revealed.
A significant monument of its own, the kiosk’s bronze relief was designed by artist Sylvia Pecota, a professional photographer who was on hand to shoot the event.

A large crowd gathered in Kingston on Saturday, Nov. 1 for the unveiling of a new national war memorial honouring Canadian veterans who lost their lives in military conflicts.

The National Memorial to the Fallen was officially revealed at Macdonald Park during a ceremony that began at 1 p.m. Retired General Walt Natynczyk, former Chief of Defense Staff, RCMP Inspector Gary Coulter (retired), chair of the National Wall of Remembrance Association, and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson delivered speeches to mark the occasion.

Story by Alyssa Brush

The national memorial to the fallen opening in #ygk #kingston

Kingston, Ontario - November 1st, 2025 The Canadian Military Wives Choirs from Kingston honoured the unveiling ceremony for the Canadian National Memorial to the Fallen at MacDonald Park (2 King St West) with their beautiful voices. 

You can learn more about the Choirs on their website at:

Secretary/Treasurer - NWORA

Former Chief of Defense Staff 2008-2012

Chairman of the Board - NWORA

Dignitaries, city representatives and members of the National Wall of Remembrance Association (NWORA) will gather on Saturday to commemorate the National Memorial to the Fallen in Macdonald Park.
The monument is a

 partnership between NWORA and the City of Kingston, dedicated to honouring the more than 120,000 Canadian veterans who lost their lives during military conflicts, the city said in a news release on Tuesday.