Queen, Prince Philip to visit N.S., Man., Ont.
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 | 3:02 PM ET Comments231Recommend87CBC News
Queen Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Ontario during their tour of Canada this summer, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office announced Wednesday.
"Royal tours present a wonderful opportunity for Canadians to learn more about our constitutional monarchy, one of the pillars upon which our country is founded," said Harper.
Queen Elizabeth waves to the crowd following a church service on May 22, 2005, in Jasper, Alta. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)
"They are an important part of our history, traditions and institutions."
The royal couple's tour schedule includes stops in Halifax from June 28 to June 30; the National Capital Region from June 30 to July 3; Winnipeg on July 3; Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, from July 3 to July 6.
Their full itinerary will be announced at a later date, according to the PMO.
This will be the Queen's 22nd official tour of Canada. She and Prince Philip last toured Canada in 2005, when they visited Saskatchewan and Alberta to celebrate the centennial of the entry of those provinces into Confederation.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Bear River Info Centre Being Moved
End of an Era : The Bear River WindmillPosted on May 19, 2010 by Bear River Board of Trade On Monday, May 17, 2010, The Bear River Board of Trade held a public meeting to discuss the current state of the Bear River Visitor Information building, otherwise known as “the Windmill”. Over 35 people attended including representatives from the Bear River Economic Development Society, the Bear River Historical Society, the Oakdene Centre, the Bear River Legion, Bear River Studio Tour brochure group and local business owners.
During the course of recent Windmill restoration efforts, the Board of Trade discovered evidence of advanced structural deterioration that posed a severe public health and safety risk. Details of these findings were presented in a slide show presentation at Monday night’s meeting, and followed with a very open and productive community round table discussion to decide next steps.
It was collectively agreed by those in attendance that our beloved Windmill building was beyond the point of repair and therefore no further resources should be spent on restoration efforts.
The Visitor Information Centre will be relocated to another building this season, perhaps the Oakdene Centre.
We thank B.R.E.D.S and the Oakdene Centre for their ongoing support while we sort out the logistics of providing quality visitor services in the village for the upcoming tourist season.
During the course of recent Windmill restoration efforts, the Board of Trade discovered evidence of advanced structural deterioration that posed a severe public health and safety risk. Details of these findings were presented in a slide show presentation at Monday night’s meeting, and followed with a very open and productive community round table discussion to decide next steps.
It was collectively agreed by those in attendance that our beloved Windmill building was beyond the point of repair and therefore no further resources should be spent on restoration efforts.
The Visitor Information Centre will be relocated to another building this season, perhaps the Oakdene Centre.
We thank B.R.E.D.S and the Oakdene Centre for their ongoing support while we sort out the logistics of providing quality visitor services in the village for the upcoming tourist season.
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