Visit To Northern Ontario - Day 1
Feathers of Hope Youth Group is a powerful movement launched by Ontario's Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth in 2012.
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG02-2016-0086-008
During his visit at Resolute, His Excellency met with some of the staff.
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Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including newsprint, specialty papers, tissue, market pulp and wood products.
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The Governor General toured the Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill and received an overview of the company’s operations, with a focus on sustainable achievements and innovative products.
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG03-2016-0085-011
The Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that acts as the research arm of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
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His Excellency visited the cyclotron, which creates medical isotopes used in cancer treatment.
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG03-2016-0084-010
In the afternoon, the Governor General visited the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute to learn about the facility’s innovative practices.
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The Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award recognizes living Canadians and permanent residents who have made a significant, sustained, unpaid contribution to their community. Often working behind the scenes, these individuals volunteer their time and efforts to help their fellow citizens.
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG03-2016-0083-033
Following the discussion, His Excellency presented the Caring Canadian Award to 18 recipients.
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG03-2016-0083-011
The panel discussion on volunteerism began with opening remarks from His Excellency: "That’s what I want to talk about today: how caring Thunder Bay is, how caring your communities across northern and northwestern Ontario are, how caring you are."
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG03-2016-0083-008
Afterwards, His Worship Keith Hobbs, Mayor of Thunder Bay, welcomed Their Excellencies to a panel discussion on Volunteerism.
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG03-2016-0083-005
Upon arriving in Thunder Bay, Their Excellencies met with His Worship Keith Hobbs, Mayor of Thunder Bay and Chief Peter Collins of the Fort William First Nation.
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Their Excellencies also met with youth leaders involved with Feathers of Hope to hear about their mobilization efforts to bring Aboriginal young people together to address the key issues identified in Feathers of Hope: a First Nations Youth Action Plan.
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 12:00 MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall GG03-2016-0086-002