Aero Gatineau-Ottawa 2025 delivered three days of perfect weather, thrilling aerial performances, and family fun. From the Snowbirds, SkyHawks, and vintage warbirds to aerobatic displays, jet passes, and even superhero skydivers, the show offered something for everyone. With new kid-friendly activities and crowd-pleasing stunts, it was an unforgettable weekend.

On the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association (HKVCA) honoured “C” Force—1,975 Canadians sent to defend Hong Kong in 1941. With nearly 2,000 deployed, 290 were killed and 1,685 captured, enduring brutal POW camps. The reunion celebrated sacrifice, resilience, and remembrance.

On August 10, Ottawa’s National Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honored fallen Canadian peacekeepers, marking the 51st anniversary of the 1974 Buffalo aircraft tragedy. Led by dignitaries including MGen. (ret’d) Lewis MacKenzie, the event also reflected on UN mission failures in Rwanda, Somalia, and Yugoslavia, and praised Canada’s historic peacekeeping contributions.

Robert Hampton Gray, born in B.C., left university in 1940 to join the RCNVR, later flying Corsairs from HMS Formidable. On August 9, 1945, he heroically sank the Japanese ship Amakusa before being killed in action, earning the Victoria Cross. Ottawa marked August 9, 2025, as Robert Hampton Gray Day.