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2017 - CGG Ceremonial Guard No 2 Company - (Ottawa, Ontario) - PHOTOS, MEDIA, VIDEOS - including Annual Inspection by Governor General (His Excellency) DAVID JOHNSTON and Canada's 150th AnniversaryScope and Content
2017 - CGG CEREMONIAL GUARD No2 COMPANY (Ottawa, Ontario)
A collection of photos, videos, and information from various sources (Media, CGG Members, DND, etc.) related to important events which occurred during the deployment of CGG No2 Company during Ceremonial Guard in 2017.
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2017 Governor General of Canada David Johnston, annual inspection at Rideau Hall, 25 June. HRH Prince Charles (Future King Charles III) and Camilla visited the National Capital Region for the Canada 150 celebrations; no formal review of the Changing was established. The Trooping the Colour, Guard Parade, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada celebrating 150 Years of Confederation (2017)
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NEWS - 25 JUNE 2017 - INSPECTION BY GOVERNOR GENERAL DAVID JOHNSTON ***
Governor General David Johnston salutes during the annual inspection of the Ceremonial Guard.
article prepared by Devyn Barrie is the publisher and editor of OttawaStart.com
Governor General David Johnston donned his red dress uniform and medals Sunday for what will likely be his last inspection of the Ceremonial Guard before his term as viceroy ends in September. The inspection of the Ceremonial Guard is an annual affair typically scheduled around late June. In addition to duties as the Queen’s representative, the Governor General is also commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces and frequently participates in military events. Sunday’s inspection took place in the newly-renovated forecourt of Rideau Hall which saw a fountain and new tiles installed, as well as new doors for the residence. The new forecourt was unveiled at a ceremony last week. “For almost seven years, I’ve had the privilege of being commander-in-chief. It’s a role that has meant a lot to me,” Johnston said in a speech after the inspection. “I’ve seen first-hand what you do and how well you do it.”
The Ceremonial Guard posts sentries at Rideau Hall, the National War Memorial and also performs the Changing of the Guard of Parliament Hill. Its members come from several armed forces units and many have served overseas in conflicts as well as domestically in emergency situations.
“Throughout the summer, you will be here at Rideau Hall and on Parliament Hill, delighting Canadians and visitors from around the world,” Johnston said. “You capture our imaginations with pageantry and colour. Not to mention those really cool hats!”
The event marked the start of summer activities at Rideau Hall, including daily tours and an hourly Changing of the Guard which is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
Johnston also hosted the season’s first edition of storytime, a reading activity that happens every Friday and Saturday from June 30 to August 26. He along with Julie Olsen, a member of the Ceremonial Guard band, read children’s books to some families that gathered in a clearing near the residence – a good spot too, he suggested, for picnics during the summer. - Photos by Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com
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VIDEO - 1 July CANADA 150th ANNIVERSARY (Youtube video created by Caio Carvalho)
Trooping the Colour, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦 150 years. (July 2017).
The 150th anniversary of Canada, also known as the 150th anniversary of Confederation and promoted by the Canadian government as Canada 150, occurred in 2017 as Canada marked the sesquicentennial of Canadian Confederation.
The Ceremonial Guard (CG) (French: Garde de cérémonie) is an ad hoc military unit in the Canadian Armed Forces that performs the Changing the Guard ceremony on Parliament Hill and posts sentries at Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General of Canada, with the National War Memorial being sentried by the National Sentry Program (NSP), which is carried out by different regiments and other units in order of precedence throughout the summer until mid-November.
The Ceremonial Guard used to draw principally from the two Primary Reserve (militia) regiments of Foot Guards: the Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) from Ottawa (of which the Ceremonial Guard is a sub-unit) and the Canadian Grenadier Guards (CGG) from Montreal, who assumed the duties of the The Canadian Guards upon their disbandment. However, since 2007 the Ceremonial Guard has been staffed with a pan–Canadian Forces approach, drawing members from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
As with any guard unit in the Canadian Forces, uniforms originate from the Queen's Guard, and rank insignia worn on the uniforms generally follow the pattern currently in force. Members of the CG each carry an unloaded Colt Canada C7 rifle.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
July 13, 2026Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
July 14, 2026
