B.C.’s new lieutenant-governor sworn in

Premier David Eby has introduced British Columbia’s caller lieutenant-governor, saying Wendy Cocchia’s lifelong enactment and dedication to assemblage work sets an illustration for everyone.

Cocchia, a longtime businesswoman and philanthropist, was sworn successful astatine a ceremonial astatine B.C.’s Parliament buildings connected Thursday earlier an assemblage of family, friends, Indigenous leaders, members of the legislature and different dignitaries.

One of Cocchia’s archetypal acts successful her relation was to inspect a 50-person Guard of Honour provided by Maritime Forces Pacific and Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.

The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy played The Viceregal Salute, consisting of the six opening bars of God Save the King, followed by the 4 opening and 4 closing bars of O Canada.

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A 15-gun salute was fired by troopers of the 5th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery.

Cocchia succeeds Janet Austin, who spent astir 7 years successful the post, and whose farewell ceremonial took spot astatine the legislature connected Wednesday.