Launch of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Annual Daffodil Month

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, receives daffodils from Hannayah Germain (left) and Ian Smith (right) in the greenhouse of Rideau Hall to kick off the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. Both children have cancer and are part of this year’s campaign to raise funds for cancer research. A symbol of hope, the daffodil has been part of the Society’s annual fundraising campaign for 50 years.

Hannayah Germain and Ian Smith, who both have cancer, their families, Brendan Marsden, President of the Ottawa Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, and Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada kick off Daffodil Month in the greenhouse of Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, chats with cancer patient Ian Smith, 14, during the launch of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. Ian is part of this year’s campaign to raise funds for cancer research. A symbol of hope, the daffodil has been part of the Society’s annual fundraising campaign for 50 years.

Hannayah Germain (left), 10, and her family chat with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, during the launch of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. Hannayah is part of this year’s campaign to raise funds for cancer research. A symbol of hope, the daffodil has been part of the Society’s annual fundraising campaign for 50 years.

Ian Smith et Hannayah, who both have cancer, their families, Brendan Marsden, President of the Ottawa Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, and Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada kick off Daffodil Month in the greenhouse of Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, receives daffodils from Hannayah Germain, 10, and Ian Smith, 14, in the greenhouse of Rideau Hall to kick off the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. Both children have cancer and are part of this year’s campaign to raise funds for cancer research. A symbol of hope, the daffodil has been part of the Society’s annual fundraising campaign for 50 years.