7 f i | A SPECIAL INVITATION GOVERNMENT HOUSE | 1 i | I I _ . â€" ‘ Aost Step into the grounds of historic Rideau Hall and walk Rideau Hall was originally the home of Thomas MacKay, mssz ~ 0 ~. o m 4 through a world that glows with pageantry and tradition. a leading industrialist in the early 19th century. Since \ '1 39e uL 2o ko "ud For more than a century Rideau Hall has been the 1865 the house has served as the official residence of P rp 1'&',}1: &5. . c official residence of the Governors General of Canada the Governor General. "':."r( w o. e ,&“ and a focal point of Canadian history. Stroll through Through the years Rideau Hall has undergone & miltt 00 ;ï¬ y = Kee *‘J"Z'.- the magnificent grounds where mementos of a noble extensive renovations that have transformed it into a | bych Henreet. o ind L ALoww c o 4 « f *> ‘(\w;‘::ic‘:a:h ',! *'.‘ heritage are preserved. stately mansion worthy of its role as Government House C it k .. _ and home to Canada‘s Governor General. 19 Â¥ Tz 3 3 = |(4 THE GOVERNOR GENERAL Today it is the scene of state ceremony and of visits se m __=_ al 13 from royalty and other heads of state. Also, Canadians Srumyrrerze= > neptocallioel tacoge ) The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé is the twentyâ€"third are honoured here with national decorations and awards. Q l in P e _ *A bess H T9 Governor General since Confederation. As you gaze up at the majestic facade, picture foreign ons iss |â€" & i . o i B ; As the official representative in Canada of Her ambassadors arriving by coachâ€"andâ€"horse to present d ~\T~ (esSama °o +E | Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the Governor General acts their diplomatic credentials to the Governor General. Sn =: (hees m 3 m jesty * P ‘ mE © ol o l hi as Canada‘s head of state. Her duties are numerous n Eoi l( â€"/* > ’m‘) and varied. She summons and dissolves Parliament on s "_j‘.%‘;{:";:_:_,_ nidktnghe ) the advice of the Canadian government and gives royal 4) NC im s iNnpiLrasmmsan on assent to all legislation. Because she is above partisan ve \. . |eeaeekereiiiieaimecdiii politics the Governor General imparts a continuity and : sense of permanence to our political system. | R 7 Touilfoa y aamgy e e mexnerg | | Shald .® 8 Cl Cl COs j â€" NIA s_ is s3 se m Ni 3z s ( e te! he*C, We s esn | : ‘x m in wil w e se i ‘a0 ie F \MS €, t l% mm | M 6 n M Te H 'l p is\ ~Amen ~ m mues pmgy Sn PR o 9 :/ | g * ~orare e © heal 1 o ~° e © &\‘\ a § Câ€"â€"ele _ â€"â€" esc | o & a $y o o w JTV \Go MAE T l S e 2A . ~ h Oc | a 7 rvenliml ; Lnnnnmag enc . iA AFaiies C emgsseee = =< oucâ€"»â€" e Siiiediie 3 : ToA \ Cl es ) 4 y M "7‘; oc s 1. L | oo C Je oa 12 °" erane ; ue . y . o momeaine heeus \ Wms# â€", > . ; y C . . wes cyray.~. e @VY x o ul ’ï¬?«;’ â€{ég‘ 5‘;.}‘%5‘3%\ â€"] e $ |© & tds â€;\»"'-A::' ts o old & ) $ _ 5. _ ï¬ï¬ï¬f@' _ ue © 8 es , \: ~C Shasy e ooo . _ hk , SV & S ® 4 i &