Current Events

Speeches

March 2010

March 9 Queen's Commonwealth Day Message

September 2009

September 25 First Nations Art Unveiling at Government House

April 2009

April 25 BC Book Prizes Gala

March 2009

March 9 Queen's Commonwealth Day Message

February 2009

February 21 Heads of Military Dinner
February 21 Reception in Honour of the Opening of the Legislature

January 2009

January 17 Honorary Aides-de-Camp Dinner
January 10 Memorial for Inspector Greg Funk, ADC

October 2008

October 30 National Arts Centre Orchestra Reception
October 20 Champions for Children and Youth – Awards for Excellence Dinner
October 15 Long Service Awards
October 1 Long Service Awards

September 2008

September 26 Franz Schubert Society Concert
September 24 Minerva Foundation Reception
September 13 First Nations’ Emergency Service Society’s Long Service Awards
September 6 95th Annual Sooke Fall Fair

July 2008

July 26 Keremeos Red Bridge Centennial Celebration
July 11 Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal for Public Service Excellence

June 2008

June 26 Order of British Columbia Investiture

May 2008

May 22 Hans Helgesen Elementary School Visit and Button Blanket Ceremony
May 17 Britannia Secondary School’s 100th Anniversary Gala Event
May 14 Pacific Region Department of Fisheries and Oceans Regimental Banquet and Awards
May 13 Saint Michael’s Centre Therapeutic Garden Opening
May 9 Canada Day Poster Challenge Reception
May 8 Opening of the Inaugural Exhibition of the Bill Reid Gallery
May 6 Reception in Honour of the Consular Corps of British Columbia
May 4 Community-University Exposition 2008
May 2 Order of St. John Investiture

April 2008

April 29 Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia Volunteer Recognition Event
April 26 BC Book Prizes Gala
April 26 BC and Yukon Knights of Columbus Annual State Convention
April 25 Fairfield Artists Studio Tour Opening Gala
April 25 Northwest Anthropology Conference
April 19 Union Club Dinner
April 17 Dinner in Honour of the Media
April 16 BC Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy
April 16 Cloverdale Traditional School Reading Extravaganza
April 15 Police Leadership Conference
April 13 Communities Working Together for Literacy Forum
April 12 39th Canadian Brigade Group’s Garrison Officers’ Military Ball
April 12 Surrounded by Cedar Literacy Program Book and CD Launch
April 11 80th Annual Bradner Flower and Garden Show
April 11 BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast
April 10 Zonta Club of Victoria’s 40th Anniversary

March 2008

March 29 Royal Lifesaving Society’s Honour and Rescue Awards
March 19 Queen’s Venturer Awards Ceremony
March 14 University of British Columbia Law: Aboriginal Justice Conference
March 12 Luncheon in Honour of His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium
March 11 BC Epilepsy Society AGM
March 10 A Message from Her Majesty The Queen,
Head Of The Commonwealth
March 10 Commonwealth Day Lunch
March 8 Consulting Engineers of British Columbia Awards Gala
March 7 Visit To Grandview Elementary School
March 7 Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards
March 4 University of Victoria Law School Community Conference
March 4 Interactive Innovations Conference
March 1 Welcoming Stone T’xwelatse

February 2008

February 26 Douglas College Speaker Series: Reconciliation – The Experience of BC Peoples
February 22 Department of Canadian Heritage’s Black History Month Presentation of Follow the North Star
February 21 Zonta Club of Victoria’s Young Women in Public Affairs Awards
February 20 Provincial Employees Community Services Fund Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
February 18 25th Annual Disability Resource Network Conference
February 18 RCMP First Nations Policing Conference
February 18 Dinner in Honour of the Members of the Legislative Assembly
February 15 Flag Day Message
February 13 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Gala Dinner
February 12 Dinner in Honour of E. George MacMinn
February 7 Reception in Honour of the Tanenbaum’s Collection at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
February 6 University of Victoria First Annual Diversity Research Forum

January 2008

January 26 The Oyster River Volunteer Fire Department Long Service Awards Banquet
January 23 Duncan Manor Seniors’ Complex
January 14 Visit to the University College of The Fraser Valley
January 10 Rockland Neighbourhood Association Reception
January 1 New Year's Day Levèe

December 2007

December 19 His Honour's Christmas Message
December 12 Seniors’ Christmas Tea
December 11 The Canadian Club of Victoria Christmas Tea
December 8 The Friends of Government House Christmas Lunch

November 2007

November 22 Police Honours Night
November 18 Douglas Day Celebrations
November 14 Victoria Police Department Exemplary Service Medals
November 13 University of Victoria Convocation
November 10 Vancouver Opera Opening Night
November 8 The Victoria Tall Ships Society and American Training Association's Annual Conference
November 8 Honouring Our Parents and Children’s Feast
November 2 Opening the Exhibition Transporters: Contemporary Salish Art
November 1 Reception in Honour of The Friends of Government House Gardens

October 2007

October 30 Canadian Club of Vancouver Luncheon
October 26 BC Association of Speech/Language Pathologists and Audiologists Annual Conference
October 25 Provincial Corrections Exemplary Service Medal Presentation
October 22 655 Richmond Squadron Air Cadets 50th Anniversary
October 19 Correctional Services Canada — Exemplary Service Medal Ceremony
October 14 Support Our Military Families — Red Shirt Day
October 2 Long Service Awards
October 1 Installation of the 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia