April 15, 2004OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, and His Excellency John Ralston Saul will officially open the exhibition entitled Culture and Democracy: Lord and Lady Elgin in Canada, 1847-1854, on Friday, April 16, 2004at 5:00 p.m., at the Château Ramezay Museum in Montreal.From April 16 to May 2, the exhibition Culture and Democracy: Lord and Lady Elgin in Canada, 1847-1854, will showcase a number of artifacts and works of art covering a tumultuous period in Canadian history. The exhibition, which had showings in Ottawa and Quebec City over the past year, will give visitors insight into how democracy and the role of the Governor General have evolved over the years in Canada.The exhibition Culture and Democracy: Lord and Lady Elgin in Canada, 1847-1854, was produced by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General in cooperation with the Library and Archives of Canada as well as other private and public Canadian institutions.WHO: Governor General Adrienne ClarksonWHAT: To open the exhibition Culture and DemocracyWHEN: Friday, April 16, at 5:00 p.m.WHERE: Château Ramezay, 280 Notre-Dame Street East, Montreal-30-Media information France Langlois Rideau Hall Press Office (613) 993-8157 www.gg.ca Martine Couillard Château Ramezay Museum (514) 861-3708 ext. 229 www.chateauramezay.qc.ca
