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NOTE TO EDITORS--DETAILED ITINERARY-PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
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The following is the media itinerary for the Visit to Canada of
Her Excellency Vigdis Finnbogadottir, President of the Republic
of Iceland, May 14-16.
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Tuesday, May 14, 1996
5:15 P.M. MEDIA ASSEMBLE AT SECURITY SCREENING AREA, HALIFAX
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MEDIA ARE ESCORTED TO DEPARTURE LEVEL
6:05 P.M. Her Excellency arrives at the Halifax International
Airport, Gate 24, on board Icelandair Flight 607
from Iceland.
Greeting Party:
Their Honours
The Honourable John James Kinley,
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
and Mrs. Grace Kinley
The Honourable John Savage
Premier of Nova Scotia
and Mrs. Margaret Savage
Mr. Geoff Regan
Member of Parliament
Halifax West
and Mrs. Kelly Regan
Mr. William R. Bowden, M.S.C.
Deputy Chief of Protocol
and Director of Diplomatic Corps
Services Division
Mr. Francois A. Mathys
The Ambassador of Canada to the
Republic of Iceland
and Mrs. Elaine Mathys
Ms. Colleen MacDonald
Chief of Protocol
Province of Nova Scotia
Mr. Lawrence John Cooke
Honorary Consul of Iceland
and Mrs. Aggie Pied-Cooke
Mr. Steinn Logi Bjornsson
Director, The Americas
Icelandair
Ms. Janet Shrieves
General Manager
Halifax International Airport
Presentation of flowers to Her Excellency by:
Ms. Mary Louise Beeler (age 5)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
6:15 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by Mr. Bjornsson and
accompanied by the Premier and Mrs. Savage, proceeds
to the Gate 24 reception area.
MEDIA ARE ESCORTED TO RECEPTION AREA.
6:18 P.M. Welcoming remarks by Mr. Bjornsson.
6:20 P.M. Remarks by Mr. Sigurdur Helgason, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Icelandair.
6:22 P.M. Remarks by Premier John Savage.
6:24 P.M. Remarks by Her Excellency.
Mr. Hordur Sigurgestsson, Chairman of the Board,
Icelandair, invites Her Excellency and the Premier
to cut the ribbon.
6:27 P.M. Presentation of flowers to Her Excellency, to Mrs.
Sigurjona Sigurdardottir, spouse of the Foreign
Minister, and members of the flight crew by:
Mr. Hans Indridason
Sales Manager - Canada
Icelandair
Reception hosted by:
Icelandair
6:40 P.M. Ms. Janet Shrieves invites Her Excellency to sign
the Halifax International Airport Guest Book.
The Premier and Mrs. Savage bid farewell at the Gate
24 departure area.
6:55 P.M. Her Excellency departs the Halifax International
Airport.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Wednesday, May 15, 1996
7:40 a.m. MEDIA ASSEMBLE AT FRONT ENTRANCE, GOVERNMENT
HOUSE, 1451 BARRINGTON STREET.
MEDIA ARE ESCORTED TO THE DRAWING ROOM
(PHOTO OPPORTUNITY UPON ARRIVAL OF
HER EXCELLENCY)
8:05 A.M. Her Excellency arrives at Government House for an
official call on:
Their Honours
The Honourable John James Kinley,
C.D., S.M., D.Eng., P.Eng., FEIC
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
and Mrs. Grace Kinley
8:35 A.M. Her Excellency departs Government House for Province
House, 1726 Hollis Street.
PROVINCE HOUSE
Wednesday, May 15, 1996
8:20 A.M. MEDIA ASSEMBLE IN THE FOYER, PROVINCE HOUSE
8:40 A.M. Her Excellency arrives at Province House.
Greeted by:
Ms. Colleen MacDonald
Chief of Protocol
Ms. MacDonald presents:
The Honourable Paul MacEwan
Speaker of Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Her Excellency, escorted by Ms. MacDonald, proceeds
to the Premier's Room for an official call on:
The Honourable John Savage
Premier of Nova Scotia
9:02 A.M. Her Excellency departs Province House
FISHERIES MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC, LUNENBURG
Wednesday, May 15, 1996
2:00 P.M. MEDIA ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE OF THE FISHERIES MUSEUM OF
THE ATLANTIC (side entrance, at bottom of stairs)
2:35 P.M. Her Excellency arrives at the Fisheries Museum of
the Atlantic (side entrance).
Greeted by:
His Worship D. Laurence Mawhinney
Mayor of the Town of Lunenburg
and Mrs. Marion Mawhinney
Mr. Graham Bailey
President
Lunenburg Marine Museum Society
and Mrs. Barbara Bailey
Her Excellency, escorted by the Mayor and Mrs.
Mawhinney and Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, proceeds up the
stairs and enters the Museum.
MEDIA ARE ESCORTED TO THE BLUENOSE ROOM.
Mayor Mawhinney invites Her Excellency to sign the
Town of Lunenburg Guest Book.
Mr. Bailey presents:
Mr. Ralph Getson
Curator of Education
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Her Excellency, escorted by Mr. Getson, and
accompanied by the Mayor and Mrs. Mawhinney and Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey proceeds on a tour of the Bluenose
Room.
MEDIA ARE ESCORTED TO THE MUSEUM WHARF
Her Excellency, escorted by Mr. Getson, and
accompanied by the Mayor and Mrs. Mawhinney and Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey proceeds by stairs to the main
floor to view the Aquarium.
3:10 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by Mr. Getson, and
accompanied by the Mayor and Mrs. Mawhinney and Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey proceeds to the wharf exit.
Mr. Getson and Mr. and Mrs. Bailey bid farewell.
Her Excellency, escorted by the Mayor and Mrs.
Mawhinney, proceeds along the Museum Wharf.
Her Excellency arrives at the jetty.
Mayor Mawhinney presents:
Mr. Wilfred P. Moore, Q.C.
Chairman
Bluenose II Preservation Trust
Captain Wayne Walters
3:15 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by Mr. Moore and Captain
Walters, proceeds on board the Bluenose II for a
tour.
MEDIA ARE ESCORTED TO DEPARTURE AREA.
3:25 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by Mr. Moore and Captain
Walters proceeds to the jetty.
Mr. Moore and Captain Walters bid farewell.
3:27 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by the Mayor and Mrs.
Mawhinney, proceeds to the car.
The Mayor and Mrs. Mawhinney bid farewell.
3:50 P.M. Her Excellency departs the Fisheries Museum of the
Atlantic for Halifax
WORLD TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE
HONORARY DOCTORATE OF CIVIL LAW
Wednesday, May 15, 1996
6:10 P.M. MEDIA ASSEMBLE AT ARGYLE STREET ENTRANCE, WORLD
TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE
6:25 P.M. Her Excellency arrives at the World Trade and
Convention Centre.
Greeted at the car by:
Dr. J. Colin Dodds
Vice-President, Academic and Research
Saint Mary's University
and Mrs. Carol Dodds
Her Excellency, escorted by Dr. and Mrs. Dodds,
proceeds inside the World Trade and Convention
Centre.
Dr. Dodds presents:
Mr. Fred MacGillivray
President and Chief Executive Officer
World Trade and Convention Centre
Mr. MacGillivray invites Her Excellency to sign the
World Trade and Convention Centre Guest Book.
6:30 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by Dr. and Mrs. Dodds, and
accompanied by Mr. MacGillivray, proceeds by
escalator to the Halifax Metro Centre, Meeting
Room C.
6:35 P.M. MEDIA ARE ESCORTED TO MEDIA POSITION INSIDE HALIFAX
METRO CENTRE.
7:00 P.M. Processional.
Her Excellency acknowledges the Mace Bearer, Dr.
William A. Stewart, S.J.
Invocation.
O Canada.
Valedictory Addresses.
Presentation of Medals.
Symbolic Hooding Ceremonies and Presentation of
Alumni Pins.
Remarks by the President of Saint Mary's
University.
Conferring of Honorary Degrees.
Convocation Address by Her Excellency.
Media depart Halifax Metro Centre.
Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and
the Presentation of the University's Gold Medals.
God Save The Queen.
Recessional.
9:30 P.M. Her Excellency departs the World Trade and
Convention Centre (front entrance).
TOUR OF HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
Thursday, May 16, 1996
10:00 A.M. Her Excellency tours Halifax Regional
Municipality (locations to be announced)
ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT SQUADRON
Thursday, May 16, 1996
11:40 A.M. MEDIA ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT
SQUADRON
12:00 Noon Her Excellency arrives at the Royal Nova Scotia
Yacht Squadron.
Greeted by:
His Worship Mayor Walter Fitzgerald
Halifax Regional Municipality
and Mrs. Linda Fitzgerald
Her Excellency, escorted by the Mayor and Mrs.
Fitzgerald, proceeds inside the Royal Nova Scotia
Yacht Squadron.
Reception and Luncheon hosted by:
His Worship Mayor Walter Fitzgerald
Halifax Regional Municipality
and Mrs. Linda Fitzgerald
12:05 P.M. MEDIA DEPART ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT SQUADRON.
MARITIME MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC
Thursday, May 16, 1996
6:10 P.M. MEDIA ASSEMBLE INSIDE ENTRANCE, MARITIME MUSEUM OF
THE ATLANTIC, 1675 LOWER WATER STREET.
6:25 P.M. Her Excellency arrives at the Maritime Museum of
the Atlantic.
Greeted by:
The Honourable Robert S. Harrison
Minister of the Nova Scotia Economic Renewal
Agency
and Mrs. Beverly Harrison
Mr. Hordur Sigurgestsson
Chairman of the Board
Icelandair
and Mrs. Aslaug Ottesen
Mr. David Flemming
Director
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
and Mrs. Teresa Dore
6:30 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by the Minister and Mrs.
Harrison, and Mr. Sigurgestsson and Mrs. Ottesen,
proceeds to the Small Craft Gallery.
Remarks by Mr. Sigurdur Helgason, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Icelandair
Remarks by Honourable Robert S. Harrison
Minister of the Nova Scotia Economic Renewal
Agency, including Tourism Nova Scotia and the Nova
Scotia Marketing Agency
Remarks by Her Excellency
MEDIA DEPART MARITIME MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC
Reception hosted by:
Icelandair and the Nova Scotia Marketing Agency
7:28 P.M. Her Excellency, escorted by the Minister and Mrs.
Harrison, and Mr. Sigurgestsson and Mrs. Ottesen,
proceeds to the front entrance of the Maritime
Museum of the Atlantic.
The Minister and Mrs. Harrison bid farewell.
7:30 P.M. Her Excellency departs the Maritime Museum of the
Atlantic.
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Thursday, May 16, 1996
11:00 P.M. Her Excellency departs Halifax for Iceland.
(NO MEDIA POSITION)
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EDITORS NOTE: Please submit names of media representatives,
including technicians, camera operators and still photographers
covering these events to Carla Burns 902-424-2876, or Lynn Adams
902-424-7349 by 1 p.m. today, (Tuesday, May 14).
There is an accent aigu on the "e" in Dore (Mrs. Teresa Dore).
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Contact: Miriam Murray 902-424-2983
Carla Burns 902-424-2876
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