The last opportunity to tour Government House will occur this weekend. Guided tours will be offered this Friday through Monday (23 to 26 August 2019) from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Government House is located at 1451 Barrington Street, Halifax. Come see the beautiful Georgian architecture and the historic paintings and furniture at the oldest Vice-Regal residence in North America.

Patsy and I were very saddened to learn of the death of Her Honour The Honourable Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, ONB, who was serving as the 31 st Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Lieutenant Governor Roy Vienneau will be remembered for her distinguished career that focused on economic development and the promotion and advancement of education, research, and innovation. She was also a major advocate for community engagement. An industrial engineer by training, she was one of the first women to graduate from the Faculty of Engineering at l’Université de Moncton. Mme. Roy Vienneau spent much...

To signal its support to the LGBTQ2+ community, Government House will fly the Pride Flag at its main flagstaff throughout the duration of Halifax Pride from 18 to 28 July 2019.

Patsy and I were very saddened to learn of the death of His Honour The Honourable W. Thomas Molloy, OC, SOM, QC, who was serving as the 22 nd Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. A respected lawyer, Lieutenant Governor Molloy will be remembered for his work in treaty-making and reconciliation with the Indigenous people of Canada. Most noteworthy was his groundbreaking work in treaty settlements that have changed the face of Canada. In particularly he was instrumental as the Government of Canada Chief Negotiator for the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement and for the Nisga'a Final Agreement . Mr...