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 www.lgontario.ca Media advisor y For immediate release Lieutenant Governor to visit Sudbur y Toronto, December 4, 2014. The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will travel to Greater Sudbury to take p art in several events on Friday, December 5, 2014. Her Honour said: “It is with anticipation that I make my first visit to Sudbury as Lieutenant Governor. I look forward to having the opportunity to listen to local leaders and residents, honour volunteer service, and encourage achievement and excellence. As a northern community, Sudbury is uniquely placed as a leader in balancing economic development and the fragility of our natural habitat. This visit will shine a light on science and education, placing special emphasis on environmental innovation.” Itinerary Friday, December 5, 2014 9 a. m. – Tour of Science North Her Honour will tour Science North, an internationally renowned science and education centre and Northern Ontario’s most popular tourist attraction. The focus of the tour will be sustainability and climate change. Her Honour will hold an informal discussion group with the centre’s leadership and scientists. Science North, 100 Ramsey Lake Road, Greater Sudbury Media contact: Christine Catt, 705-522-3701 x227,  [email protected]  11 a.m. – Courtesy call with the mayor of Greater Sudbury, Order of Canada investiture ceremony The mayor of Greater Sudbury, Mr. Brian Bigger, will receive Her Honour for a courtesy call. During a civic reception that will follow, Her Honour will invest local resident Mr. Gaétan Gervais as a Member of the Order of Canada, on behalf of His Excellency the Rt. Hon. David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. On this occasion, Her Honour will also have the opportunity to meet with city leaders and local residents. Greater Sudbury City Hall, 200 Brady Street, Greater Sudbury PHOTO OPPORTUNI TY: Courtesy call wi th mayor , guest bo ok si gni ng OPEN T O MEDIA: Order of Canada invest itu re ceremony Media contacts: Mike Whitehouse, 705-674-4455 x2516,  mike.whitehouse@greatersudbury.ca  (to cover the event); Marie-Pierre Bélanger, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-998-9166, [email protected] (for more information about the Order of Canada)

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Media advisory

For immediate release 

Lieutenant Governor to visit Sudbury

Toronto, December 4, 2014. The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will

travel to Greater Sudbury to take part in several events on Friday, December 5, 2014.

Her Honour said: “It is with anticipation that I make my first visit to Sudbury as Lieutenant Governor. I

look forward to having the opportunity to listen to local leaders and residents, honour volunteer service,

and encourage achievement and excellence. As a northern community, Sudbury is uniquely placed as

a leader in balancing economic development and the fragility of our natural habitat. This visit will shine

a light on science and education, placing special emphasis on environmental innovation.”

Itinerary

Friday, December 5, 2014

9 a.m. – Tour of Science North

Her Honour will tour Science North, an internationally renowned science and education centre and

Northern Ontario’s most popular tourist attraction. The focus of the tour will be sustainability and climate

change. Her Honour will hold an informal discussion group with the centre’s leadership and scientists.

Science North, 100 Ramsey Lake Road, Greater SudburyMedia contact: Christine Catt, 705-522-3701 x227, [email protected] 

11 a.m. – Courtesy call with the mayor of Greater Sudbury, Order of Canada investiture

ceremony

The mayor of Greater Sudbury, Mr. Brian Bigger, will receive Her Honour for a courtesy call. During a

civic reception that will follow, Her Honour will invest local resident Mr. Gaétan Gervais as a Member of

the Order of Canada, on behalf of His Excellency the Rt. Hon. David Johnston, Governor General of

Canada. On this occasion, Her Honour will also have the opportunity to meet with city leaders and local

residents.

Greater Sudbury City Hall, 200 Brady Street, Greater Sudbury

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Courtesy call with mayor, guest book signing

OPEN TO MEDIA: Order of Canada invest iture ceremony

Media contacts: Mike Whitehouse, 705-674-4455 x2516, [email protected] 

(to cover the event); Marie-Pierre Bélanger, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-998-9166,

[email protected] (for more information about the Order of Canada)

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1:30 p.m. – Visit to Laurentian University, Vale Living with Lakes Centre

 Accompanied by Laurentian University president Mr. Dominic Giroux, Her Honour will conduct a brief

tour of the university. Of particular interest to Her Honour is the Vale Living with Lakes Centre, a

multidisciplinary research and monitoring institute assisting in the protection and management of

northern aquatic ecosystems. Her Honour will join students, faculty, and administration members for a

roundtable discussion.

Vale Living with Lakes Centre, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Greater Sudbury

Media contact : Sherry Drysdale, 705-675-1151 / 1-800-263-4188 x3412, [email protected] 

Note to editors

The following citation will be read as Mr. Gaétan Gervais is invested as a Member of the Order of

Canada:

“A citizen who is actively involved in his community and able to instil pride in others, Gaétan

Gervais is a builder of French Ontario. A former professor at Laurentian University, he

pioneered Franco-Ontarian studies and published seminal works on the history andcontributions of Francophones. He also strengthened the anchor of Franco-Ontarian identity as

the instigator and co-creator of its flag, and is responsible for founding organizations dedicated

to researching French Ontario, including the Institut Franco-Ontarien and the Société

Charlevoix. Moreover, he helped to promote the use of French within the academic community

and advance the language in his province as the chair of the Franco-Ontarian Education and

Training Council.”

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Contact:  Anthony Hylton

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

416-325-7781