OTTAWA — A float plane, a frigate, a BBQ, a game of street hockey, a dragon boat race and likely a taste of Anne of Green Gables. William and Kate’s upcoming Canadian visit is shaping up as a tour with some distinctly Canadian twists.
And the newlywed couple will be getting some private time too, taking a helicopter out of Calgary to an undisclosed getaway where they’ll “catch their breath” for more than a day.
Heritage Minister James Moore said the royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will showcase the “best of what Canada has to offer.”
And he was ready with the superlatives Tuesday, saying this is shaping up to be the “highest profile, most televised, most watched, most written about royal visit that Canada has perhaps ever had.”
Among the highlights of the detailed itinerary released Tuesday:
OTTAWA: Visit kicks off on June 30 at Rideau Hall. “All are invited on the grounds,” Governor General David Johnston said as he encouraged Canadians to take part. That night, they’ll join accomplished young Canadians at a BBQ.
July 1 starts at a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, then travel to Parliament Hill for Canada Day celebrations.
On July 2, they’ll plant a tree — a Canadian hemlock — at Rideau Hall and then join a reception at the Canadian War Museum for veterans, war brides and families.
MONTREAL, July 2: Visit a children’s hospital and a hospitality and tourism school before boarding the frigate HMCS Montreal for an overnight sail to Quebec City.
QUEBEC CITY, July 3: A Sunday morning prayer service on the frigate, a youth discussion at a home for troubled youth and a ceremony with Royal 22e Regiment, the famous Van Doos.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, July 4: Arrive at Province House in Charlottetown, travel to Dalvay-by-the-Sea for a Sea King helicopter demonstration. William, who serves as a day job as a Royal Air Force pilot flying search-and-rescue missions, may even take the controls of the Sea King himself. The couple will watch a dragon boat race and later see Canadian Forces personnel demonstrate their rescue abilities.
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T., July 5: A demonstration of Dene games and Arctic sports and even a game of street hockey. Take a float plane to Blatchford Lake east of Yellowknife for a visit with Canadian Rangers and aboriginal youth.
CALGARY, July 7: After taking a day off, the couple will visit a research and innovation centre and then attend evening reception hosted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to take in Calgary Stampede activities. The next day, they’ll kick off the Calgary Stampede parade and visit the Calgary zoo before flying to Los Angeles.
The stats: Nine days, seven cities, three speeches by Prince William. Some 1,300 journalists are registered to cover the tour, including 241 from outside Canada. -The Star
Edited by Jess T.
And the newlywed couple will be getting some private time too, taking a helicopter out of Calgary to an undisclosed getaway where they’ll “catch their breath” for more than a day.
Heritage Minister James Moore said the royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will showcase the “best of what Canada has to offer.”
And he was ready with the superlatives Tuesday, saying this is shaping up to be the “highest profile, most televised, most watched, most written about royal visit that Canada has perhaps ever had.”
Among the highlights of the detailed itinerary released Tuesday:
OTTAWA: Visit kicks off on June 30 at Rideau Hall. “All are invited on the grounds,” Governor General David Johnston said as he encouraged Canadians to take part. That night, they’ll join accomplished young Canadians at a BBQ.
July 1 starts at a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, then travel to Parliament Hill for Canada Day celebrations.
On July 2, they’ll plant a tree — a Canadian hemlock — at Rideau Hall and then join a reception at the Canadian War Museum for veterans, war brides and families.
MONTREAL, July 2: Visit a children’s hospital and a hospitality and tourism school before boarding the frigate HMCS Montreal for an overnight sail to Quebec City.
QUEBEC CITY, July 3: A Sunday morning prayer service on the frigate, a youth discussion at a home for troubled youth and a ceremony with Royal 22e Regiment, the famous Van Doos.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, July 4: Arrive at Province House in Charlottetown, travel to Dalvay-by-the-Sea for a Sea King helicopter demonstration. William, who serves as a day job as a Royal Air Force pilot flying search-and-rescue missions, may even take the controls of the Sea King himself. The couple will watch a dragon boat race and later see Canadian Forces personnel demonstrate their rescue abilities.
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T., July 5: A demonstration of Dene games and Arctic sports and even a game of street hockey. Take a float plane to Blatchford Lake east of Yellowknife for a visit with Canadian Rangers and aboriginal youth.
CALGARY, July 7: After taking a day off, the couple will visit a research and innovation centre and then attend evening reception hosted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to take in Calgary Stampede activities. The next day, they’ll kick off the Calgary Stampede parade and visit the Calgary zoo before flying to Los Angeles.
The stats: Nine days, seven cities, three speeches by Prince William. Some 1,300 journalists are registered to cover the tour, including 241 from outside Canada. -The Star
Edited by Jess T.
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