Official Visit to Alberta

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, reviews the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony outside the Legislative Assembly in Edmonton, Alberta, on May 4, 2006. The guard of honour included members of the first and third battalions of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and her daughter Marie-Éden arrive at Millarville Community School in Millarville, Alberta, by stagecoach on May 5, 2006. In the school gymnasium, Her Excellency addressed students and people from the community. She and her daughter then visited some classes as well as the school’s archeological dig. At the end of her visit, the Governor General took a group photo with students in the school’s playground. The visit to Millarville Community School was in response to 75 personal invitations that the Governor General received from students to visit their school and their community, as well as their archeological dig. In 2005, Ms. Loretta Stabler and Ms. Patti Thorne, teachers at the school, received the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History from Governor General Jean. In 2003, Millarville school teacher Pam Irving had also received this award from the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, the former governor general.

On May 5, 2006, in Millarville, Alberta, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, address students and people from the community at Millarville Community School. She and her daughter then visited some classes as well as the school’s archeological dig. At the end of her visit, the Governor General took a group photo with students in the school’s playground. The visit to Millarville Community School was in response to 75 personal invitations that the Governor General received from students to visit their school and their community, as well as their archeological dig. In 2005, Ms. Loretta Stabler and Ms. Patti Thorne, teachers at the school, received the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History from Governor General Jean. In 2003, Millarville school teacher Pam Irving had also received this award from the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, the former governor general.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, inspects an archeological dig at Millarville Community School in Millarville, Alberta, on May 5, 2006. Her Excellency also visited some classes with her daughter Marie-Éden and addressed the children in the school’s gymnasium. At the end of her visit, the Governor General took a group photo with students in the school’s playground. The visit to Millarville Community School was in response to 75 personal invitations that the Governor General received from students to visit their school and their community, as well as their archeological dig. In 2005, Ms. Loretta Stabler and Ms. Patti Thorne, teachers at the school, received the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History from Governor General Jean. In 2003, Millarville school teacher Pam Irving had also received this award from the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, the former governor general.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, shows one of the school’s findings at an archeological dig at Millarville Community School in Millarville, Alberta, on May 5, 2006. Her Excellency also visited some classes with her daughter Marie‑Éden and addressed the children in the school’s gymnasium. At the end of her visit, the Governor General took a group photo with students in the school’s playground. The visit to Millarville Community School was in response to 75 personal invitations that the Governor General received from students to visit their school and their community, as well as their archeological dig. In 2005, Ms. Loretta Stabler and Ms. Patti Thorne, teachers at the school, received the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History from Governor General Jean. In 2003, Millarville school teacher Pam Irving had also received this award from the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, the former governor general.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, her daughter Marie‑Éden, and school principal Ted Thorne take part in a group photo with students in the school’s playground during a May 5 visit to Millarville Community School in Millarville, Alberta. Her Excellency also visited some classes, addressed the children in the school’s gymnasium and visited the archeological dig. The visit to Millarville Community School was in response to 75 personal invitations that the Governor General received from students to visit their school and their community, as well as their archeological dig. In 2005, Ms. Loretta Stabler and Ms. Patti Thorne, teachers at the school, received the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History from Governor General Jean. In 2003, Millarville school teacher Pam Irving had also received this award from the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, the former governor general.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, stops to talk with Maxwell Grundy, a young Calgarian who waited two hours outside Calgary City Hall to meet the Governor General on May 6, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, takes time to meet Calgarians at Calgary City Hall on May 6, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, takes time to meet Calgarians at Calgary City Hall on May 6, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, “white-hatted” by His Worship Dave Bronconnier, Mayor of Calgary, as Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, looks on, during an official welcoming ceremony at City Hall on May 6, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, “white-hatted” by His Worship Dave Bronconnier, Mayor of Calgary, during an official welcoming ceremony at City Hall on May 6, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean‑Daniel Lafond, accompanied by their daughter Marie‑Éden, attend a public ceremony at Edmonton City Hall on May 5, 2006. The ceremony showcased Edmonton’s rich cultural diversity, including Aboriginal hoop dancers, a youth choir, the Cariwest Performers, a brass ensemble, a Franco-Albertan group and a reading by the Poet Laureate. Her Excellency also presented a Meritorious Service Medal to Olympian Becky Scott and the Caring Canadian Award to four Albertans. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, takes a quiet moment with her daughter Marie‑Éden and her husband, His Excellency Jean‑Daniel Lafond, during a public ceremony at Edmonton City Hall on May 5, 2006. The ceremony showcased Edmonton’s rich cultural diversity, including Aboriginal hoop dancers, a youth choir, the Cariwest Performers, a brass ensemble, a Franco-Albertan group and a reading by the Poet Laureate. The Governor General also presented a Meritorious Service Medal to Olympian Becky Scott and the Caring Canadian Award to four Albertans. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, reviews the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony outside the Legislative Assembly in Edmonton, Alberta, on May 4, 2006. The guard of honour included members of the first and third battalions of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, listens to the viceregal salute during a welcoming ceremony outside the Legislative Assembly in Edmonton, Alberta, on May 4, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, joins in an impromptu videophone conversation with Master Corporal Christian Montvert based in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and his wife Rachelle Montvert (seated) at the Military Family Resource Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The May 4 visit to the Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton was part of the Governor General’s first official visit to Alberta, from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

As commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces, the Governor General takes time to meet with spouses of recently deployed and currently deployed military personnel at the Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton, Alberta on May 4, 2006. They spoke about the challenges facing their families when their spouses are deployed. While at the base, the Governor General met with wounded soldiers, and their families and friends. She also visited the Military Family Resource Centre. The visit to the Canadian Forces Base was part of the Governor General’s first official visit to Alberta, from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, takes time to meet people from Alberta at the Legislative Assembly in Edmonton on May 4, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, takes time to meet people from Alberta at the Legislative Assembly in Edmonton on May 4, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, takes time to meet people from Alberta at the Legislative Assembly in Edmonton on May 4, 2006. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

In Edmonton, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, delivered an address to members of the Legislative Assembly and the people of Alberta on May 4, 2006. This was the first time that a governor general delivered a speech in the Alberta legislature. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, speaks to the people of Edmonton during a public ceremony at City Hall on May 5, 2006. During her speech, the Governor General honoured four Albertans with the Caring Canadian Award, an award presented to Canada’s “unsung heroes”, those individuals and groups whose unpaid, voluntary contributions provide extraordinary help or care to people in the community. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, poses with Father William Allen Reynolds of St. Albert, Alberta, after presenting him with the Caring Canadian Award during a public ceremony at Edmonton City Hall on May 5, 2006. For the past 40 years, Father Reynolds has dedicated his spare time to the activities and management of the Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs of Edmonton, as well as serving with Scouts Canada for almost two decades. The Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award is presented to Canada’s “unsung heroes”, those individuals and groups whose unpaid, voluntary contributions provide extraordinary help or care to people in the community. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean‑Daniel Lafond join His Worship Dave Bronconnier, Mayor of Calgary, in a group photo with Calgary youth at City Hall on May 6, 2006, following a discussion about their concerns as part of Youth Week. The Governor General conducted her first regional visit to Alberta from May 4 to 6, 2006. During her three-day visit, Her Excellency focused on building dialogue and forging links with as many Albertans as possible, including the military and their spouses, school children and youth, as well as community volunteers. This was her 7th provincial visit since the beginning of her mandate.