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'''Significance:''' Presentation to Her Majesty of the UNB president and descendents of Fathers of Confederation during the 1967 Centennial Year celebrations. | '''Significance:''' Presentation to Her Majesty of the UNB president and descendents of Fathers of Confederation during the 1967 Centennial Year celebrations. | ||
'''Summary of event:''' A presentation to Her Majesty of the UNB president and descendants of the Fathers of Confederation took place at | '''Summary of event:''' A presentation by Lieutenant-Govenor John B. McNair to Her Majesty of the UNB president Dr. Colin B Mackay and descendants of the Fathers of Confederation took place at Lady Dunn Hall<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></del>. A luncheon provided by the Province of New Brunswick followed at which Premier Louis J. Robichaud presented <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></del>Her Majesty with <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></del>a gift from the province. The visit on campus ended at 2:30 with a departure for Odell Park. | ||
'''Notes: '''After visits to Odell Park and Camp Gagetown, the royals returned to Saint John where the HMY Britannia was berthed. The Queen Mother was to visit St. Andrews and Campobello Island. | '''Notes: '''After visits to Odell Park and Camp Gagetown, the royals returned to Saint John where the HMY Britannia was berthed. The Queen Mother was to visit St. Andrews and Campobello Island. | ||
Revision as of 11:31, 21 November 2014
Date(s) of occurrence: Wednesday, 12 July 1967
Significance: Presentation to Her Majesty of the UNB president and descendents of Fathers of Confederation during the 1967 Centennial Year celebrations.
Summary of event: A presentation by Lieutenant-Govenor John B. McNair to Her Majesty of the UNB president Dr. Colin B Mackay and descendants of the Fathers of Confederation took place at Lady Dunn Hall. A luncheon provided by the Province of New Brunswick followed at which Premier Louis J. Robichaud presented Her Majesty with a gift from the province. The visit on campus ended at 2:30 with a departure for Odell Park.
Notes: After visits to Odell Park and Camp Gagetown, the royals returned to Saint John where the HMY Britannia was berthed. The Queen Mother was to visit St. Andrews and Campobello Island.
Source(s):
- UNB Scrapbooks (UA RG 100), April - September, 1967. Daily Gleaner, 10 July, 1967.
- UNB Scrapbooks (UA RG 100), April - September, 1967. Telegraph Journal, 13 July,1967.
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