Will & Kate Canadian Tour Itinerary

• June 30 —Their first official function is laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial. They will then head to Rideau Hall where they will be greeted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Governor General and receive full military honours including a 21-gun salute.There will be a youth barbecue and reception in the garden of Government House.
• July 1 — They will attend a citizenship ceremony at the Museum of Civilization and visit the National Gallery and then it's off to Parliament Hill for Canada Day celebrations, where William will briefly address the crowd.
• July 2 — After a tree planting at Rideau Hall and a reception for war veterans and war brides, the couple departs for Montreal. There, they will visit Saint-Justine Hospital, a facility for young cancer patients, and go to the Institut de tourism et dhotelerie where they will participate in a class of chefs in training. The students will then serve them a private dinner. Amid a fireworks competition in the harbour, the couple board HMCS Montreal for the overnight journey to Quebec City.
• July 3 — The couple will meet the Royal 22nd Regiment the Van Doos who have just returned from Afghanistan. Expect an inspection of the guard and a walkabout. They then head to the Citadel and after some down time depart for Levi Fort to participate in a fair. They depart by plane to Charlottetown where they will stay at Government House.
• July 4 — In the morning, they will tour Province House, and be greeted by the Fathers of Confederation on the steps. There will be a welcome by Premier Robert Ghiz and then a walkabout on George Street. Then they will head to Dalvay by the Sea. After a brief rest, they attend an outdoor reception complete with BBQ, dragon boat race and music. They will be greeted by Anne of Green Gables and do a walkabout. They depart for Summerside by helicopter where they will see a search and rescue demonstration and attend a reception for fishers rescued by such teams. They leave for Yellowknife.
• July 5 — At Somba Ke Civic Plaza, the couple will be welcomed by the premier and aboriginal leaders in a ceremony that includes prayer and drum songs. They will do a walkabout with aboriginal athletic events. At a Territorial Legislature for Youth Parliament event, young people from different ridings will come to the legislature and try to solve a problem of their choosing and report their results to William. The couple then travels by sea plane to Blatchford Lodge to meet with Canadian Rangers. After walking to Dechinta Centre, which tries to recapture the aboriginal language and culture for young people, they return to Yellowknife and retire for the night.
• July 6 —The couple departs for Calgary and have the day to themselves in a private location.
• July 7 — After visiting Foothills Hospital, they head to the BMO Centre for a reception hosted by Harper and his wife. There will be a gift presentation from the Government of Canada to the couple and a speech by Harper.
• July 8 — The couple will attend the launch of the Calgary Stampede parade and watch part of the parade. Then they visit ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Their final stop is Challenger Rotary Park where William will do an inspection of the guard with full military honours.

Will & Kate Canadian Tour Souvenirs

Will & Kate Canadian Tour Souvenirs are now available on maplejacks.ca website.
You can also shop for them at A Taste of Britain in London Ontario. Go to Shops and Services - London on our site for address and phone numbers.

MAN U WINS PREMIER AND YOUTH

Being a Man United fan I am over the wall about winning the Premier League 9 points ahead of Chelsea.
It's always sad to see teams relegated. I especially was rooting for Blackpool who entertained us all year long. They will be missed.

WILL AND KATE IN CANADA

Will & Kate are coming to Canada June 30 to July 8. Hope they have a great time. Get your souvenir T-shirt from maplejack.

WEDDING DAY WOW!

What a wonderful day, the weather co-operated and the couple looked fabulous NOBODY does a wedding like the Royal Family. Hope it never goes changes. We need these events to keep us grounded.

THE ROYAL WEDDING

Tomorrow is the BIG day. I bet all the people who say they are not watching will want to get a glimpse of it sometime on TV.

11 DAYS TO WEDDING

Most people who say they are not watching when they really are. You know who you are.