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unusual facts about Rideau Hall


Barry Flatman

He has appeared in many film and television roles such as Rideau Hall in which he plays a fictional Prime Minister of Canada.


Canadian Lung Association

A close connection between The Lung Association and the Governor General of Canada goes back to 1900 when the 8th Governor General of Canada - the Earl of Minto - helped found the Canadian Tuberculosis Association (as The Lung Association was originally known) in a meeting at Rideau Hall.

Ceremonial Guard

Every summer, the Ceremonial Guard performs the Changing the Guard ceremony on Parliament Hill and posts sentries at Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General of Canada, and the National War Memorial.

Lilias Massey

Lilias Massey served as Chatelaine of Rideau Hall during her father-in-law Vincent Massey's term as Governor General of Canada.


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