Media Advisory - Governor General to attend the launch of the Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams heart garden at Rideau Hall
June 19 2024 - 2:24PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
OTTAWA,
ON, June 19, 2024 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the
Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will take part in an art activity with
schoolchildren to launch the Honouring Memories, Planting
Dreams heart garden at Rideau Hall.
The heart garden honours First Nations, Inuit and Métis
children affected by residential schools, both those who survived
and those who never came home. Each heart represents our
shared responsibility to remember their stories and commit to the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.
Date:
|
June 21,
2024
|
Time:
|
9:30 a.m.
EDT
|
Location:
|
Rideau Hall Visitor
Centre
|
Notes for media:
- To guarantee your access to the event, we ask that you please
confirm your attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office at
media@gg.ca.
- Media are asked to arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no
later than 9:10 a.m. on the day of the event.
- Official photos of the event will be made available upon
request.
Related links:
- The heart garden at Rideau Hall
Stay connected:
Follow GovernorGeneralCanada on
Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
SOURCE Governor General of Canada
Copyright 2024 Canada NewsWire