B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon met with politicians, delegates and community members during her busy day on the Sunshine Coast June 16.
She was here to connect with citizens and celebrate local communities as part of her goal to visit as many local communities in B.C. as possible during her time as Lieutenant Governor.
The Queen’s representative started her day in Gibsons where she met with Mayor Wayne Rowe and council before visiting Gibsons Elementary School, Christenson Village and the Gibsons Legion.
Guichon then made her way to Sechelt where she visited with residents at Totem Lodge before touring the Sechelt Nation with Chief Calvin Craigan and council, making a stop at the Tems Swiya Museum where she viewed the new residential school display and accepted a dictionary of the shíshálh language.
She ended her Sunshine Coast tour with Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne and council at a ceremony and gathering in her honour at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt. There she was serenaded by 16-year-old Simon Gidora, a talented young vocalist and musician.
Guichon said she was pleased to see the musical talent displayed in Gidora, noting music was one of her “passions.”
She then announced a contest she devised that invites British Columbians to sing her a song about Canada.
“Get a group together and create an original composition about what it means to be a Canadian and record it on your iPhone and enter it into Government House. We have a $1,000 prize for each category,” Guichon said, noting the contest is open to all ages.
She thanked the roughly 60 audience members at the Sechelt reception in her honour for taking the time to visit with her and help her learn about the Sunshine Coast community, noting she enjoyed her day on the Coast “so much.”
“We’ve had a wonderful day,” Guichon said. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The Lieutenant Governor’s role is to represent the Queen at the provincial level. Guichon was sworn in as B.C.’s 29th Lieutenant Governor in 2012.
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