Yesterday the Governor General of Canada presented the Vanier Medal to Dr. Gordon S. Smith at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. It was a wonderful occasion and IPAC was proud to have Her Excellency preside over this important ceremony.
Dr Smith, Wynne Young (IPAC Prez) and I arrived at 9:30 and where greeted by the wonderful staff at Rideau Hall. We were shown where the ceremony would take place & what we had to do. After we went to the Madame Vanier room and were offered coffee, tea etc as we waited for the ceremony to begin at 10:30.
The Governor General gave a wonderful speech about public service which you should all read. Wynne Young then thanked the GG for her hospitality & introduced the 2009 Vanier medal laureate, Dr. Smith. Dr. Smith then received his medal from the Governor General & spoke for a few minutes about the public service and his career and his connection to Rideau Hall.
After the singing of "O Canada" we were invited to a wonderful reception where the GG joined and mingled with the guests.
It was a wonderful event and we were very grateful that the Governor General was able to preside over this year's ceremony.
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