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President of Latvia to Plant Commemorative Tree at Rideau Hall

September 22, 2006

OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will receive Her Excellency Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia, and Mr. Imants Freibergs on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at 1 p.m., at Rideau Hall, for a tree-planting ceremony to commemorate their visit to Canada. The President will plant an American beech alongside the McKay walk near the Heritage Garden.

President Vike-Freiberga has been in Canada since September 20 and was officially welcomed on that day by the Governor General, at the Citadelle in Quebec City.

OPEN TO MEDIA – Media are asked to be in place by 12:45 p.m.

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Marilyne Guèvremont or Lucie Brosseau
Rideau Hall Press Office
613-998-7280, 613-998-0287
www.gg.ca

Media information about this State visit to Canada
Kim Cross
Foreign Affairs Canada
613-725-4647

 

 

Created: 2006-09-22
Updated: 2006-09-22
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