VISIT TO CANADA'S NORTH - Visit to the Northwest Passage in Resolute Bay
Their Excellencies and Marie-Éden, accompanied by the Canadian Rangers, visited the Northwest Passage in Resolute Bay, Nunavut.
Wed, 05/27/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0221-009
The Governor General along with a Canadian Ranger is admiring the Northwest Passage, a water route through the islands of northern Canada that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Wed, 05/27/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0221-016
A seal was on site as Their Excellencies and Marie-Éden arrived to the Northwest Passage.
Wed, 05/27/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0221-003
A treasured path sought after for centuries by explorers, the Northwest Passage was thought to provide a shorter shipping route between Europe and Asia. But, with each ship and life lost during the 300-year search for the Passage, explorers seeking it were also on a hunt for glory.
Wed, 05/27/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0221-018
Her Excellency and Marie-Éden are looking at a hole in the ice formed by a seal.
Wed, 05/27/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0221-026