DETAILED TOUR SCHEDULE

SATURDAY SEP 24 — VICTORIA ARRIVAL AND WELCOME

William, Kate, George & Charlotte travel from London aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force plane
4:00 PM The party will be greeted at the Victoria airport “according to Canadian custom and protocol”
5:05 PM The official ceremonial welcome will be at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
- The Duke and Duchess lay a wreath at the Cenotaph and unveil a new plaque honoring Canadian Afghanistan veterans
- The ceremony also includes a 21-gun salute and inspection of the Guard of Honour
5:50 PM Depart for Government House
6:05 PM Return to Government House for meetings with senior Canadian leaders

SUNDAY, SEP 25 — VANCOUVER

10:45 AM Arrive Vancouver Harbor; the plane will land in the harbor that is located right in the heart of the city
- travel to Jack Poole Plaza & Olympic cauldron
- Receive a civic welcome near Vancouver’s Trade and Convention Centre
11:00 AM Take part in an engagement at Sheway, an organization offering support to mothers and expectant mothers struggling with substance abuse
12:15 PM Visit the Immigrant Services Society (ISS) of British Columbia, where the Duke and Duchess will meet staff & volunteers working with more than 30000 refugees this past year, including many from the UN’s Syrian refugee camps
2:05 PM Meet some of Canada’s young people who are leaders in their communities at Telus Garden
3:15 PM Visit the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station, whose first responders work “with Indigenous groups, coastal communities and local response partners.” Improving mental health for first responders will also be discussed.
Depart aboard Coast Guard hovercraft before flying back to Victoria

MONDAY, SEP 26 — GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST BELLA BELLA

12 Noon Arrive Bella Bella, a small Heiltsuk First Nation community, where they will immediately board a float plane for an aerial tour of the rainforest
12:20 PM Traditional welcome by members of the Heiltsuk community and take part in cultural sharing ceremony
1:08 PM Kate and William walk to the Elders Lodge where the Duke marks the dedication of the Great Bear Rainforest as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative
- The final Bella Bella engagement is a boat tour of Mcloughlin Bay
7:50 PM Government House Black Rod Ceremony, attend an evening reception hosted by the province of British Columbia at Government House

TUESDAY, SEP 27 — KELOWNA AND WHITEHORSE

12:30 PM Arrive University of British Columbia, meet with students and watch exhibition volleyball game
2:10 PM Attend the Taste of British Columbia at Mission Hill Winery, a fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital
6:10 PM Arrival in Yukon at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Inspect Canadian Rangers honor guard, meet with members of the Junior Canadian Rangers (William & Harry were made honorary members of the Rangers reserve unit in 2009.)
6:40 PM Visit Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, considered a centrepiece of downtown Whitehorse.
- View “Land of Gold – A Yukon Cultural Celebration”, which highlights the diversity and depth of Yukon’s cultural scene.

WEDNESDAY SEP 28 — WHITEHORSE AND CARCROSS, YUKON

9:05 AM Visit the MacBride Museum of Yukon History in downtown Whitehorse, walk through Youth Art Festival,
- join a story circle with children/elders from the Language Nest program at Kwanlin Dün First Nation’s Dusk’a Day Care, who read a story book in Southern Tutchone
- Kate & William participate in sending a “telegraph to tweet” – using an original telegraph to send a tweet
10:00 AM Healing Totem ceremony & walk through Youth Art Festival
- meet a young carver at the Healing Totem and meet with members of BYTE, Bring Youth Toward Equality (BYTE), a youth organization
11:50 AM Traditional welcome ceremony from Carcross/Tagish First Nation, meet members of the community
1:00 PM At Montana Mountain watch a mountain biking demonstration and learn about Single Track to Success, an organization building world class biking trails
Travel back to Whitehorse, return to Victoria

THURSDAY SEP 29 — CHILDREN’S PARTY (VICTORIA)

10:00 AM The only public event scheduled for the day is one involving George and Charlotte, a children’s party at Government House. Attendees will include local children and families, as well as some working with the Military Family Resource Centre, a charity providing support and programs for members of the military and their families
The rest of the day is private time.

FRIDAY SEP 30 — HAIDA GWAII

11:50 AM Kate and William travel by canoe to Haida Heritage Centre and Museum in Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands)
12:15 PM First Nations official welcome; tour of the Haida Heritage Centre and Museum, greeting from the President of the Haida Nation, watch a cultural performance
1:55 PM Officially open the Haidi Gwaii General Hospital and meet with people who have received services from the hospital
2:40 PM Boat ride and fishing with local young people at Skidegate Youth Centre

SATURDAY OCT 1 — VICTORIA

10:12 AM Engagement at the Cridge Centre for the Family, an agency offering shelter, care and hope for children, women, families and the elderly
10:35 AM Unveiling of a monument dedicated to people who have overcome adversity (outside Cridge Center)
10:55 AM Meeting with members of the Kelty Mental Health Resources Centre at a downtown cafe, this organization helps families dealing with mental health issues
11:45 AM Kate and William tour the harbor aboard a Tall Ship piloted by a crew from the Sail and Life Training Society (SALTS), a charity using sailing to help build life skills
- While on board the couple will meet with young people from Jack.org, an organization working to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues
12:45 PM Dock at Ship Point
3:40 PM Arrive Victoria Harbour seaplane terminal
3:50 PM Depart for London

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