Brock University will host its annual “General Brock Commemoration” on Friday, Oct. 12 to honour the institution’s namesake Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock who died on Oct. 13, 1812 during the Battle of Queenston Heights in the War of 1812.
One of Niagara’s hottest gala events will do double duty this autumn. This year, the popular General Brock’s October Soirée moves to a Thursday evening - Oct. 11 - so it can kick off a weekend of Niagara-wide events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of war hero Sir Isaac Brock.
Brock University will house portraits of Chief Tecumseh and General Isaac Brock on loan from the Royal Canadian Military Institute for about three years while the Institute undergoes extensive renovations.
More than 150 people gathered at the Schmon Tower this morning to commemorate Brock University’s namesake with a traditional military ceremony for the fallen.
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