CFB Esquimalt joins the Installation of the Lieutenant Governor of B.C. 

Members of Maritime Forces Pacific stand at attention as part of the installation for the Honourable Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as Lieutenant Governor of B.C. Photos: Sailor 3rd Class Jordan Schilstra.

Lookout Staff 

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On Jan. 30, a ceremonial Guard of Honour comprising of 50 members of Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) were on parade to recognize the official installation of the Honourable Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.  The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy and an artillery saluting battery from 5th BC Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery also participated in the installation.

The ceremony began with a 15-gun Viceregal Salute when Her Honour, Lieutenant-Governor Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, arrived to meet Premier David Eby on the steps of the Legislature Building.

Leading the parade were Lieutenant-Commander Marjorie Gaulin-Riffou, Guard Commander, Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerome Pruneau, Guard Chief, Lieutenant (Navy) Luc Steele, Flag Party Commander, Lieutenant (Navy) Benjamin Van Slyke, Director of Music, Lieutenant (Navy) Benjamin Courchene, Guard Officer, and Lieutenant (Navy) Douglas Winter, Guard Officer.

The Guard of Honour is traditionally paraded on formal occasions when the Monarch or Viceregal representatives, including The Lieutenant-Governor, are present in the Legislative Assembly.

The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy participates in the installation ceremony of Lieutenant-Governor Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia in front of the Legislature Building in Victoria.

The Honourable Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia greets members of the Royal Canadian Navy on parade for her installation as Lieutenant Governor of B.C.