Royal Tour Wraps Up At Queen's Park
July 6, 2010 12:00 PM
McGuinty Government Hosts A Celebration Of Service At Queen's Park
Ontario celebrated its finest citizens with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh during the final stop of the Royal Tour at Queen's Park.
Premier Dalton McGuinty joined The Royal Couple to honour those who have strengthened their communities and made the province a better place to live. Recipients of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, the Newcomer Champion Award, as well as families of Tribute to the Fallen honorees, were among the invited guests.
Her Majesty also unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the dedication of Queen's Park.
Following her visit to the Legislative Building, The Queen went on a walkabout. The Queen inspected four Canadian regiments and was honoured with a 21-gun salute during her official farewell to Canada.
The Royal Tour gave Ontarians the chance to showcase the province's high-tech innovation, cultural achievements and community spirit.
Quick Facts
- 445 people have been honoured with an Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship since 1973.
- The Queen's great-grandfather, as Prince of Wales, dedicated Queen's Park in 1860.
- The Premier renamed the Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology as a gift for The Queen. It will now be known as The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology.
Learn More
- Get behind the scenes of previous Royal Tours at Archives of Ontario.
- See photos and video from the 2010 Royal Tour of Ontario.
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