Governor-General meets Albertans, hears about ‘challenges they’re facing’ [Video]

The King’s representative to Canada is in Alberta for her first official visit to the province.

Governor-General Mary Simon is spending five days in the province, meeting with local leaders and raising awareness on a variety of issues affecting Canadians.

Simon started her tour at the 4 Wing Cold Lake fighter base in honour of the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force, where she and her husband Whit Fraser were greeted with a short ceremony.

Afterward, the pair visited a Cold Lake First Nation school to meet with children, staff and Elders.

Indigenous language revitalization and preservation are among several issues Simon plans to address during her visit. In addition to raising awareness, she will recognize several Albertans for their services in their communities.