Ontario’s lieutenant-governor makes historic visit to Innisfil

Ontario’s Lt.-Gov., the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, made her first official visit to the town of Innisfil on Friday, June 22.

In a historic event, she met with Innisfil Mayor Gord Wauchope at Town Hall to discuss key priorities of the town.

Dowdeswell was greeted outside of Town Hall by Wauchope, along with members of council, before being taken on a tour of the town’s facility.

The mayor then hosted a closed-door meeting with Dowdeswell to discuss key issues pertaining to the town, before presenting her with a certificate of recognition to commemorate her time in Innisfil.

She then joined the mayor, members of council, community stakeholders and leaders for a closed-door roundtable meeting to further discuss local issues and the future of Innisfil.

“We are truly grateful for this tremendous occasion to have our Town to be recognized by her honour today,” said Innisfil Mayor Wauchope. “We held some fantastic discussions during which her honour brought forward her wealth of knowledge about sustainable, healthy and environmentally-friendly communities that align with the direction that we as a town are taking.”

Following the private meetings, the lieutenant-governor concluded the trip with a visit to Lefroy Harbour to christen a new South Simcoe Police Boat.

The boat, named John Graves Simcoe after Upper Canada’s first lieutenant-governor, was christened by her honour with a dousing of champagne.