Changing of the Guard
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Every
summer morning at 10:00am, the Changing of the Guard takes place on
Parliament Hill. It's a pageantry of marching music and military drills,
performed by the Governor General's
Foot Guards. In 2006, the ceremony runs from June 24 to August 26,
weather permitting. Arrive early for the best spot on the grass of Parliament
Hill. Admission is free.
A similar ceremony caled the "Relief
of the Sentires as Guards" takes place daily at Rideau Hall,
the residence of the Governer General. Guards march to their posts in
front of the residence, accompanied by a bagpiper. For 2006, the ceremony
takes place from June 24 to August 27, every hour from 9am to 5pm.
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