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In Canada , a number of sites and structures are named for Governors General of the country , the Canadian monarch 's representative in the country.
Governors and Governors General of New France (1627–1760)[ edit ]
Samuel de Champlain [ edit ]
Samuel de Champlain (1627–1635)
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ME (U.S. state)
ON
QC
Champlain Bridge , Montréal
HMCS Champlain
Boulevard Champlain, Quebec City[ 4]
Avenue Champlain, Saint-Hyacinthe[ 5]
Avenue Champlain, Shawinigan[ 6]
Avenue Champlain, Rouyn-Noranda[ 7]
Avenue Champlain, Pointe-Claire[ 8]
Avenue Champlain, Val-d'Or[ 9]
Boulevard Champlain, Candiac[ 10]
Avenue Champlain, Baie-Comeau[ 11]
Avenue Champlain, Mont-Joli[ 12]
Avenue Champlain, Chertsey[ 13]
Avenue Champlain, Disraeli[ 14]
Avenue Champlain, Venise-en-Québec[ 15]
Avenue Champlain, Saint-Armand[ 16]
Avenue Champlain, Hemmingford[ 17]
Avenue Champlain, Courcelles[ 18]
Charles de Montmagny [ edit ]
Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge[ edit ]
The Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau [ edit ]
The Marquis de Beauharnois [ edit ]
The Marquis de la Jonquière[ edit ]
Governors and Governors General of Canada (1760–1867)[ edit ]
Sir Jeffery Amherst [ edit ]
The Lord Dorchester [ edit ]
Sir Frederick Haldimand [ edit ]
Robert Prescott (1796–1799)
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ON
George Prévost (1812–1815)
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ON
HMS Wolfe (launched in Kingston) was called HMS Sir George Prevost before its launch in 1813.
Sir Gordon Drummond [ edit ]
Sir John Coape Sherbrooke [ edit ]
The Duke of Richmond [ edit ]
The Earl of Dalhousie [ edit ]
James Kempt (1828–1830)
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NS
ON
The Earl of Gosford [ edit ]
Sir Charles Metcalfe [ edit ]
The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine [ edit ]
Sir Edmund Walker Head [ edit ]
Governors General of Canada (since 1867)[ edit ]
The Earl of Dufferin [ edit ]
The Marquess of Lansdowne [ edit ]
The Lord Stanley of Preston [ edit ]
The Earl of Aberdeen [ edit ]
Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey (1904–1911)
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NL
SK
the Grey Cup , a trophy presented annually to the champion of the Canadian Football League[ 96]
The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn [ edit ]
The Duke of Devonshire [ edit ]
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1916–1921)
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Devonshire Cup, a trophy presented to the champion of the Canadian Senior Golf Association[ 97]
Duke of Devonshire Trophy, awarded by the Ottawa Horticultural Society to its highest scoring exhibitor[ 97]
The Lord Byng of Vimy [ edit ]
The Viscount Willingdon [ edit ]
The Earl of Bessborough [ edit ]
The Lord Tweedsmuir [ edit ]
The Earl of Athlone [ edit ]
The Viscount Alexander of Tunis [ edit ]
Vincent Massey (1952–1959)
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MB
ON
Vincent Massey Memorial Centre Ice Skating Rink, Bewdley
QC
Rue Vincent-Massey, Quebec City[ 113]
Rue Vincent-Massey, Laval[ 114]
Rue Vincent-Massey, Trois-Rivières[ 115]
Rue Vincent-Massey, Beloeil[ 116]
Chemin Vincent-Massey, Rawdon[ 117]
SK
Georges Vanier (1959–1967)
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BC
ON
QC
Vanier , a city that merged into Quebec City in 2002
Parc Georges-Vanier, Shawinigan[ 123]
Georges-Vanier , a station on the Montreal Metro[ 124]
Boulevard Georges-Vanier, Montréal[ 125]
Rue Georges-Vanier, Laval[ 126]
Rue Georges-Vanier, Gatineau[ 127]
Rue Georges-Vanier, Saguenay[ 128]
Rue Georges-Vanier, Shawinigan[ 129]
Rue Georges-Vanier, Thetford Mines[ 130]
Rue Georges-Vanier, Beauharnois[ 131]
the Vanier Cup , a trophy awarded annually to the university football champion[ 132]
Georges Vanier Scholarship[ 133]
Roland Michener (1967–1974)
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AB
ON
Jules Léger (1974–1979)
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ON
Jules Léger Library, Lester B. Pearson Building, Ottawa[ 138]
QC
Lac Jules-Léger[ 139]
Parc Jules-Léger, Châteauguay[ 140]
Parc Jules-Léger, Saint-Anicet[ 141]
Rue Jules-Léger, Montréal[ 142]
Rue Jules-Léger, Gatineau[ 143]
Rue Jules-Léger, Trois-Rivières[ 144]
Rue Jules-Léger, Boucherville[ 145]
Rue Jules-Léger, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville[ 146]
the Jules and Gabrielle Léger Fellowship, after Léger and his wife Gabrielle [ 147]
Edward Schreyer (1979–1984)
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ON
Edward Schreyer Fellowship, University of Toronto[ 148]
Jeanne Sauvé (1984–1990)
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MB
QC
Bourassa-Sauvé (electoral riding) in Montreal
Parc Jeanne-Sauvé, Montréal[ 150]
Parc Jeanne-Sauvé, Saint-Charles-Borromée[ 151]
Jeanne Sauvé Cup, awarded to the Canadian Ringette champions[ 152]
Jeanne Sauvé Fair Play Award[ 152]
Jeanne Sauvé Trophy, world championship for women's field hockey [ 152]
Rue Jeanne-Sauvé, Québec[ 153]
Rue Jeanne-Sauvé, Sherbrooke[ 154]
Rue Jeanne-Sauvé, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville[ 155]
Rue Jeanne-Sauvé, Saint-Charles-Borromée[ 156]
Ray Hnatyshyn (1990–1995)
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Roméo LeBlanc (1995–1999)
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NB
LeBlanc Park, Memramcook[ 159]
Adrienne Clarkson (1999–2005)
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ON
the Clarkson Cup , a trophy awarded to the champion of the National Canadian Women's Hockey Championship[ 161]
Michaëlle Jean (2005–2010)
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ON
David Johnston (2010–2016)
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ON
David Johnston International Experience Awards, University of Waterloo[ 164]
David Johnston Research and Technology Park, Waterloo[ 165]
Julie Payette (2017–2021)
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ON
Lieutenant governors [ edit ]
Barnard Island [ 167] and Mount Barnard [ 168] – Francis Stillman Barnard
Dewdney ,[ 169] Dewdney Creek ,[ 170] Dewdney Flats ,[ 171] Dewdney Island ,[ 172] Dewdney Peak ,[ g] Dewdney Street (Vancouver), Dewdney Trail , Dewdney Trunk Road , and Mount Dewdney [ 174] – Edgar Dewdney
Lotbinière Island – Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière [ 175]
Mount Trutch ,[ 176] Trutch Island ,[ 177] and Trutch Street (Vancouver) – Joseph Trutch
Prior Island ,[ 178] Prior Lake ,[ 179] Prior Peak ,[ 180] and Prior Street (Vancouver) – Edward Gawler Prior
Newfoundland and Labrador [ edit ]
Prince Edward Island [ edit ]
^ Hamilton (1978 , p. 291) identifies the elder Vaudreuil as the town's namesake.
^ Previously, there was also a street named when Dorchester Boulevard. The square received its name when the street was renamed Boulevard René-Lévesque .[ 36]
^ The town takes its name from the old Drummond Parish, which was named for the Governor General.
^ The identity of this town's namesake is disputed. Carolyn Harris, in The Canadian Encyclopedia , identifies the Governor General as the namesake.[ 80] Hamilton (1978 , pp. 183–184), however, suggests that the namesake is his ancestor, the 2nd Marquess .
^ The identity of this mountain's namesake is disputed. Carolyn Harris, in The Canadian Encyclopedia , identifies the Governor General as the peak's namesake.[ 82] The official database for geographical names in British Columbia, however, identifies Stanley H. Mitchell, an official of the Alpine Club of Canada , as the mountain's namesake.[ 83]
^ The identity of this town's namesake is disputed. Carolyn Harris, in The Canadian Encyclopedia , identifies the Governor General as the town's namesake.[ 82] Hamilton (1978 , p. 102), however, identifies his father , who was the British Prime Minister, as the town's namesake.
^ Named for the town[ 173]
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^ Extant Commissioned Ships – HMCS Carleton . The Canadian Forces website. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ "FROM THE ARCHIVE: Montreal to rename Dorchester Blvd. after Levesque" . Montreal Gazette . January 5, 2007. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2021 .
^ "Haldimand History" . Rootsweb Ancestry. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ Prescott County Genweb . Rootsweb Ancestry. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
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^ Community Profile: Dalhousie, New Brunswick . ePodunk. 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ History & Tradition at the Dalhousie University website. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ Rideau Canal Waterway
^ History of Aylmer . Aylmer & District Museum. 2002, revised 2006. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ Port Colborne official website
^ Community Profile: Sydenham, Ontario . ePodunk. 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ Port Elgin: History . sunsets.com. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ Townships and parishes in Madawaska County – Edmundston also known as Petit-Sault, or Little Falls . The Upper St. John River Valley website. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
^ Ontario Plaque for Monck Road
^ "Lisgar" at heritagemississauga.com
^ Finnigan, Joan (1993). Lisgar Collegiate Institute: 1843-1993 . Ottawa: Lisgar Alumni Association. p. 6. ISBN 096972540X . Retrieved June 1, 2021 .
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^ Countess of Dufferin at the Winnipeg Railway Museum website
^ About Dufferin
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^ a b Harris, Carolyn (August 31, 2017). "John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 1, 2021 .
^ LPSS Matters
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^ Lansdowne Park Heritage Brief , p. 12.
^ a b c d e Harris, Carolyn (March 16, 2020). "Lord Stanley" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ "Stanley Peak" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ Fergusson, Charles Bruce (1974) [1967]. Place Names and Places of the Province of Nova Scotia (Facisimile ed.). Belleville, Ont.: Mika Publishing Company. p. 643. ISBN 0-919302-90-4 . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ Ottawa Journal article of dinner at Backcheck website . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 2010-12-15.
^ a b "Aberdeen Lake" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ a b c d Harris, Carolyn (October 4, 2017). "John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ History of Lansdowne Park
^ a b c d e Harris, Carolyn (March 9, 2020). "Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, 4th Earl of Minto" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ Discover Minnedosa!
^ About Lady Minto at the Lady Minto Hospital website
^ The Earl of Minto at canadahistory.com
^ Minto Cup at the Canadian Lacrosse Association website
^ Earl Grey website (History section)
^ "Grey Cup History Timeline 1900" . Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2015-01-18 .
^ a b c Harris, Carolyn (March 29, 2019). "Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
^ Place Names of Alberta: Published for the Geographic Board by the Department of the Interior . Ottawa: F.C. Acland. 1928. p. 27. Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ "Mount Byng" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
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^ "Lady Byng Memorial Trophy" . Archived from the original on 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2007-08-20 .
^ Rubenstein, Lorne (March 4, 2015). "Golf" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ "2003 Top Ten Endangered Sites" at heritagevancouver.com
^ "Buchan Creek" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ "Buchan Inlet" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ History of Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park
^ "Tweedsmuir Park" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ "Tweedsmuir Peak" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility .
^ Harris, Carolyn (September 20, 2017). "Alexander Cambridge, Earl of Athlone" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
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^ History of Massey College
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^ Lucht, Bernie. "Ideas: The CBC Massey Lectures" . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 2010-12-15.
^ Dana Lynch (2008-10-22). "Vanier Park Overview" . About.com. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
^ School histories: Georges Vanier Catholic School Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine .
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^ Origin of the name
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^ Vanier Cup History
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^ Roland Michener Secondary School
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^ Funding Opportunities at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council website
^ The Right Honourable Edward Richard Schreyer at Governor General Archives
^ School website
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^ The Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn at Governor General Archives
^ a b Lambert, Maude-Emmanuelle (November 26, 2015). "Roméo LeBlanc" . The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School
^ "Clarkson Cup in limbo over ownership rights" . Toronto Star .
^ Michaëlle Jean P. S.
^ Officer of the Governor General of Canada. "Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands at Rideau Hall." Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
^ President's website for the University of Waterloo
^ Crowley, Kevin. "UW president 'first among equals'." Waterloo Region Record . 2004-21-10. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
^ "Canadian astronaut Julie Payette on hand to launch Whitby school named for her" . Durham District School Board News. 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013.
^ "Barnard Island" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Mount Barnard" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Dewdney" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Dewdney Creek" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Dewdney Flats" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Dewdney Island" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Dewdney Peak" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Mount Dewdney" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Lotbinière Island" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Mount Trutch" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Trutch Island" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Prior Island" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Prior Lake" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Prior Peak" . BC Geographical Names . Retrieved June 4, 2021 .