Mom of soldier killed in Afghanistan named national Silver Cross Mother

'Never forget the price they paid': Alberta soldiers honoured in Field of Crosses

For every day that Sean Libin visits the Field of Crosses he tries to get to know at least two fallen Canadian soldiers, their stories commemorated through biography cards hanging off their white crosses planted in the grass.

Mom of Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Named National Silver Cross Mother

When Nancy Payne lays a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial, it won’t be the first time she’s represented mothers of Canadian soldiers who have died in combat. But it will be her first on such a stage. Payne has laid a wreath at her local Remembrance Day ceremony as a Silver Cross Mother every year since 2006, when her son was killed in Afghanistan. While Payne typically attends her local ceremony in Lansdowne, Ont., her husba…

Ontario woman named national Silver Cross Mother

When Nancy Payne lays a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial, it won't be the first time she's represented mothers of Canadian soldiers who have died in combat.

‘Never forget them:’ National Silver Cross Mother’s hope for Remembrance Day

For Nancy Payne, the devastating April 2006 phone call that woke her around 3 a.m. and changed her life forever feels both like it was yesterday, and half a century ago.

The Royal Canadian Legion names Canada's 2025 National Silver Cross Mother

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to introduce Mrs. Nancy Payne of Lansdowne, Ontario, as this year’s National Silver Cross Mother. On November 11, Nancy will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

The Royal Canadian Legion names Canada’s 2025 National Silver Cross Mother

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to introduce Mrs. Nancy Payne of Lansdowne, Ontario, as this...