April 6, 2009
OTTAWA-Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada and Chief Scout, will present a series of awards to the Association des scouts du Canada at Rideau Hall, on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at 10 a.m.
The Governor General will present awards to two groups of young recipients as well as to
26 individual members of the Association des scouts du Canada. The General Roméo Dallaire Award for scouts will be presented for the first time. One of the highest honours of the scouting movement, this award recognizes young people, 14 years of age and above, who have successfully completed exceptional projects that promote peace, equity and harmony between women and men, generations and peoples.
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A media schedule for the presentation ceremony is attached. Media interested in covering this event are asked to contact the Rideau Hall Press Office before the day of the ceremony. For a complete description of the awards, names and citations of recipients, please visit www.scoutsducanada.ca (French only)
Ceremony
Marie-Paule Thorn
Rideau Hall Press Office
613-993-2569
www.gg.ca / www.citizenvoices.gg.c
Scouts and Awards
Catherine Seers
Communications Officer
Association des Scouts du Canada
(514) 252-3011 poste 18 ou 1866-297-2688
communications@scoutsducanada.ca
Annex A- SCHEDULE
Members of the media are asked to observe the following schedule:
9:30 a.m.: Arrival of media
10:00 a.m.: Arrival of the Governor General
The Governor General speaks
10:04 a.m.: Mr. Gaudreau, President of the Association des Scouts du Canada, speaks
The Governor General presents recipients with their decorations
11:15 a.m.: National anthem - End of ceremony
11:20 a.m.: Media interviews with recipients
