OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 25, 2012) - Media are invited to attend the launch of the Ceremonial Guard (CG) 2012 season with the first mounting of the guard on Parliament Hill.
When: Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Parliament Hill, Ottawa
The CG is a public duties unit of the Canadian Forces. It conducts ceremonial, musical and drill performances throughout the National Capital Region from June until late August.
Regular duties of the CG include: The Guard Mount ceremony, performed daily on Parliament Hill at 10 a.m.; posting of sentries on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and the posting of sentries at Rideau Hall, the official residence of His Excellency The Right Honorable David Johnson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Note to Editors/News Directors:
For more information on the Ceremonial Guard, please visit the unit website at http://www.ceremonialguard.forces.gc.ca.
For general queries on the Canadian Forces contact the Media Liaison Office at: 1-866-377-0811 or 613-996-2353.
Contact Information:
Public Affairs Officer
1-416-629-8277
John-Hugh.MacDonald@forces.gc.ca