Regina Open Door Society class hosts Governor General of Canada visit [Video]

The Regina Open Door Society had a very special guest in one of their classes on Tuesday morning.

The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is currently on an official visit to Saskatchewan. She made a stop to see the mural painted on the exterior of the Open Door Society building, and meet the artist who painted it.

Following that, she joined some newcomers who were taking part in an English language class offered by the organization.

Tatiana Zotova, the director of language, employment & daycare services at the Regina Open Door Society said it was an amazing opportunity to put a face to the title.

“We don’t always have an opportunity to do that. I think our clients, as newcomers to Canada, it’s very important to them to participate in Canadian life, to understand the levels of the government and here to have this first hand experience, …