OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/07/13 -- Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will stay at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle of Quebec, from February 9 to 14, 2013.
Their Excellencies will take part in outdoor activities during the Quebec Winter Carnival. To encourage and support organizations that improve people's well-being through their activities or research, Their Excellencies will visit the Institut universitaire en sante mentale de Quebec and the Le Pavois organization. They will meet with elementary school students, who will tell Their Excellencies about their interests in art and technology. Finally, Their Excellencies will have a discussion with Quebeckers who place great importance on philanthropy, and attend a game at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, at which the Governor General will perform the ceremonial puck drop.
"It always gives Sharon and me great pleasure to visit the beautiful City of Quebec, especially when the Winter Carnival is underway," said his Excellency. "We will take advantage of our time in the city to meet with researchers, philanthropists, students and young athletes who, among others, will tell us about the subjects that matter to them."
Below is Their Excellencies' detailed itinerary:
Saturday, February 9
City of Quebec, Quebec
9:30 a.m.
Calgary Stampede Flapjack Breakfast (Quebec Winter Carnival)
The Governor General and Mrs. Johnston will meet volunteers and then put on
aprons to help serve some of the 3 000 free flapjack breakfasts provided by
the City of Calgary delegation. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages and
good, hot coffee.
Place D'Youville
OPEN TO MEDIA
Contact for media: Pascale Grenier, 418-626-3716, ext. 220, or
pascale.grenier@carnaval.qc.ca.
Sunday, February 10
City of Quebec, Quebec
1:30 p.m.
Canoe Race Finals (Quebec Winter Carnival)
Their Excellencies, accompanied by Bonhomme, the official mascot of the
Winter Carnival, will drop the flag to start the finals of the men's elite
canoe race on the frozen St. Lawrence River. For more information, please
visit www.canotglace.org (in French only).
Louise Basin, Port of Quebec, City of Quebec
OPEN TO MEDIA
Contact for media: Pascale Grenier, 418-626-3716, ext. 220, or
pascale.grenier@carnaval.qc.ca.
Tuesday, February 12
City of Quebec, Quebec
8:45 a.m.
Visit to the Institut universitaire en sante mentale de Quebec (IUSMQ)
Their Excellencies will visit the IUSMQ, a leader in the field of mental
health that is affiliated with the Universite Laval. It provides adults with
quality, specialized care and services that focus on their recovery, social
integration and quality of life. Researchers from the institute will provide
Their Excellencies with an overview of their research, especially in
sexology and high-tech areas like neurophotonics. During this same event,
Their Excellencies will visit the Superior Court of Quebec facilities, which
are next to the institute, and the Vincent et moi gallery. For more
information, please visit www.institutsmq.qc.ca (in French only).
2601 Chemin de la Canardiere
PHOTO OP - Upon the arrival of Their Excellencies
Contact for media: IUSMQ Communication Services, 418-663-5000, ext. 480, or
communications@institutsmq.qc.ca.
11:30 a.m.
Visit to Le Pavois
Their Excellencies will learn more about the mental health services provided
by Le Pavois during a visit to its facilities and at a meeting with members
who are benefiting from the organization's services. After this discussion,
Their Excellencies will go snowshoeing with members of the Club Hors-Piste,
an outdoor sports activity club for people between the ages of 18 to 35 who
are recovering from a mental health problem. For more information, please
visit www.lepavois.org (in French only).
Le Pavois, 2380 Mont-Thabor Avenue and Ski de fond Charlesbourg, 375 de
L'aventure Street
PHOTO OP - Upon the arrival of Their Excellencies (at 11:30 a.m.) and during
the activity with members of the Club Hors-Piste (at 1:45 p.m.)
Contact for media: Francine Cyr, 418-627-9779 or f.cyr@lepavois.org.
Wednesday, February 13
City of Quebec, Quebec
10 a.m.
Visit to Everest Elementary School
Their Excellencies will visit the Anglophone Everest Elementary School,
where students will present-through short demonstrations and videos-their
ArtsSmarts projects. These include a dancing robot, creating a science
fiction film and designing a book on the history of the city of La Tuque.
The Governor General and Mrs. Johnston will also attend musical performances
by students in other schools from the Central Quebec School Board
participating in the ArtsSmarts program. A few hundred students from various
schools in the Quebec and Mauricie regions will attend this event.
2280 Laverdiere Street
OPEN TO MEDIA
Contact for media: Sandra Griffin, Central Quebec School Board, 418-688-
8730, ext. 3010 or griffins@cqsb.qc.ca; Frances Shakov, ArtsSmarts, 416-484-
1882, ext. 111 or fshakov@artssmarts.ca.
5:15 p.m.
Grand Opening of the New Institut Mallet Facilities
Their Excellencies will participate in the grand opening of the new
facilities at the Institut Mallet. An announcement regarding philanthropy
will be made during the event and the Governor General will deliver remarks.
The Institut Mallet strives to be an incubator for ideas to help advance and
coordinate the promotion of philanthropic culture and thinking in society.
For more information, please visit www.institutmallet.org (in French only).
945 Soeurs-de-la-Charite Street
OPEN TO MEDIA
Contact for media: Marie Morneau, 418-580-1984 or marie@mariemorneau.com.
Thursday, February 14
City of Quebec, Quebec
9:30 a.m.
Presentation of Credentials
His Excellency will receive the credentials of the new ambassador of the
Republic of Columbia and the new high commissioner for the Republic of
Malta. Credentials are the official documents by which new heads of
diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official
representative. Currently, there are more than 140 heads of diplomatic
missions accredited to Canada.
The Citadelle of Quebec, Quebec
OPEN TO MEDIA
Contact for media: Marie-Pierre Belanger, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-998-
9166 or marie-pierre.belanger@gg.ca.
12:45 p.m.
United Way Conference Dinner: Philanthropists from Generation to Generation
Their Excellencies attend the United Way conference dinner, featuring
keynote speakers Michel Dallaire, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Cominar, and Andrew Molson, Chairman of the RES PUBLICA Consulting Group.
Inspired by questions from the emcee, Francoise Guenette, Mr. Dallaire and
Mr. Molson will talk about the philanthropic culture that has been at the
heart of their families for years.
Grand Salon du Pavillon Desjardins, Universite Laval
OPEN TO MEDIA
Contact for media: Diane Aertgeets, 418-660-9640, ext. 250, or
daertgeets@centraide-quebec.com.
6 p.m.
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
The Governor General will perform the ceremonial puck drop at the Quebec
International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament game between the Quebec Citadelles
and the Mille-Iles Seigneurs. His Excellency will meet with players from
both teams before the game and then stay to watch. For more information,
please visit www.tournoipee-wee.qc.ca/en/index.html.
Quebec Pepsi Coliseum, 250 Wilfrid-Hamel Boulevard
OPEN TO MEDIA
Contact for media: Patrick Dom, 418-524-3311 or patrick@tournoipee-
wee.qc.ca.
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Contacts:
Media information:
Ottawa:
Julie Rocheleau
Rideau Hall Press Office
613-998-7280
julie.rocheleau@gg.ca
City of Quebec:
Joanne Charrette
Official Spokesperson to the Governor General
613-852-5364 (cell.)
joanne.charette@gg.ca
