Remembrance Day at LAC - Le jour du Souvenir à BAC

Schedule

Fri Nov 07 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

395 Wellington St | Ottawa, ON

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Remembrance Day at LAC: Learn and Reflect / Le jour du Souvenir à BAC : Apprendre et réfléchir
About this Event

Remembrance Day at Library and Archives Canada: Learn and Reflect

Join us in marking Remembrance Day with a day of learning and reflection. Take part in workshops led by Library and Archives Canada (LAC) staff and external experts to discover how to use the collections in your research. These sessions will offer both instruction and historical context, along with time for hands-on exploration.
Following the workshops, we invite you to participate in a reflective activity, visit kiosks, explore the reference and genealogy rooms, and meet with local military history authors from the University of Ottawa Press between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meet Alan Bowker (A Church at War: MacKay Presbyterian CHurch, New Edinburgh, and the First World War), Stacey Barker, Krista Cooke and Molly McCullough (Material Traces of War / Vestiges de guerre).
The day-long event will feature workshops in both English and French. We encourage you to register for either the morning sessions in English or afternoon sessions in French.
About the workshops
In the Trenches: Digital Archives of the First World War
Want to learn more about the history of the First World War? LAC will show you how to locate and read the personnel files of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. You’ll also discover techniques for exploring digitized collections and documents, such as war diaries, photographs, and much more.
Capturing Hill 145: Building a Narrative for the Assault on Vimy Ridge
Led by historians from the Directorate of History and Heritage, this interactive exercise invites participants to use historical maps and operational records to explore the capture of Hill 145 (Vimy Ridge) on April 9, 1917. Working in small groups, we will trace the movements of four battalions from the 4th Division, and then collectively build a narrative of the attack within one sector of the battlefield. Please be advised that some of the historical language and handwritten materials in these documents may be difficult to interpret.
Registration
Seating is limited, so please register in advance.
This event is in English. Workshops will be offered in French from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, please email [email protected].
Parking and amenities
Paid parking is available at 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, on the west side of the building. Additional public parking lots and metered street parking can also be found nearby.

For more parking details: Municipal lots and on-street parking | City of Ottawa
Cloakrooms, a fridge and microwave are available on site should you wish to bring a lunch.

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Le jour du Souvenir à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada : Apprendre et réfléchir
À l’occasion de la journée du Souvenir, soyez des nôtres pour apprendre et réfléchir. Assistez aux ateliers animés par des spécialistes de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada et d’ailleurs, et apprenez comment faire des recherches dans les collections. Contexte historique, marches à suivre et volet pratique seront au menu.
Participez également à une activité de réflexion, visitez nos kiosques d’information et découvrez nos salles de référence et de généalogie. De 11 h 30 à 13 h 30, rencontrez des auteurs et autrices des Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa spécialisés dans l’histoire militaire. Rencontrez Alan Bowker (A Church at War: MacKay Presbyterian CHurch, New Edinburgh, and the First World War), Stacey Barker, Krista Cooke et Molly McCullough (Vestiges de guerre / Material Traces of War).
Inscrivez-vous aux ateliers de votre choix, en français l’après-midi, ou en anglais l’avant-midi.
Ateliers
Dans les tranchées : archives numériques de la Première Guerre mondiale
Vous voulez en savoir plus sur l’histoire de la Première Guerre mondiale? Bibliothèque et Archives Canada vous expliquera comment trouver et lire les dossiers du personnel du Corps expéditionnaire canadien. Vous découvrirez aussi des techniques pour consulter les collections et les documents numérisés, comme les journaux de guerre, les photographies et bien d’autres.
La capture de la colline 145 : raconter l’assaut de la crête de Vimy
Animé par des spécialistes en histoire de la Direction de l’histoire et du patrimoine, cet atelier interactif vous invitera à utiliser des cartes et des documents militaires d’époque pour reconstituer la capture de la colline 145, sur la crête de Vimy, le 9 avril 1917. En petits groupes, vous retracerez les mouvements des quatre bataillons de la 4e Division, puis vous ferez ensemble le récit de l’assaut dans un secteur précis du champ de bataille. (Notez que la terminologie de l’époque et les archives écrites peuvent poser des défis de compréhension.
Inscription
Les places sont limitées; prière de vous inscrire.
Ces ateliers se dérouleront en anglais. Des ateliers sont offerts en français de 13 h à 16h.
Pour en savoir plus, écrivez à [email protected]
Stationnement et services
Il y a des espaces de stationnement payants au 395, rue Wellington (Ottawa), du côté ouest de l’édifice.
On trouve aussi dans les rues avoisinantes des parcomètres et des parcs de stationnement publics.
Pour en savoir plus : Parcs de stationnement municipaux et stationnement sur rue | Ville d'Ottawa
Des vestiaires sont à votre disposition, ainsi qu’un réfrigérateur et un four à micro-ondes si vous souhaitez apporter votre dîner.

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