OTTAWA, Sept. 17, 2019 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will visit Lévis, Quebec, on September 18, 2019. During this visit, she will visit Maison Alphonse-Desjardins and the Régiment de la Chaudière museum.
Below is Her Excellency's detailed itinerary.
3:40 p.m.
Visit to Maison Alphonse-Desjardins
The Governor General will visit Maison Alphonse-Desjardins to tour the historic residence. Afterwards, she will sign the guest book which will make her an honorary member of the Desjardins Group.
Maison Alphonse-Desjardins is a museum devoted to promoting the origins of the Desjardins Group, the first financial co‑operative in North America, and the history of its co-founders, Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins. It was the Desjardins family residence for more than half a century and housed the head office of Caisse populaire de Lévis from 1900 to 1906. For more information visit, www.desjardins.com.
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4:10 p.m.
Visit to the Régiment de la Chaudière Museum
The Governor General will visit the Régiment de la Chaudière museum to mark their 150th anniversary. Her Excellency will be greeted by a guard of honour and welcomed by His Worship Gilles Lehouillier, Mayor of Lévis, and Monique Leroux, Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel. Afterwards, she will sign the City of Lévis' and the museum's guest books. She will conclude her visit with a tour of the museum and will meet with members of the regiment.
The Régiment de la Chaudière is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of 2nd Canadian Division's 35 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at Lévis, Quebec. For more information, visit http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/regiment-chaudiere/index.page.
Régiment de la Chaudière Museum, 10 de l'Arsenal Street, Lévis
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