New Year's Day Lev�e

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Monday, January 1st, 2018
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Once again, the Qualicum Beach Legion is hosting their annual New Year’s Day Levée in collaboration with Quality Foods and the Town of Qualicum Beach. Everyone is welcome to come and join this celebration. We look forward to welcoming members of our community for refreshments, finger food, dancing to music by Bruce Feltham, and hear the Qualicum Beach Pipe Band.

A Levée is a uniquely Canadian New Year’s Day tradition of receptions held by the Governor General of Canada, the Lieutenants Governor of the Provinces, the Canadian Forces, RCMP, some municipalities and Legion Branches. The Levée marks the advent of another year; and provides an opportunity for the public to visit. The first recorded Levée in Canada was held on January 1st, 1646 in the Château St. Louis by Charles Huault de Montmagny, Governor of New France (later Québec) from 1636 to 1648. In addition to shaking hands and wishing a Happy New Year to citizens presenting themselves at the Château, the Governor informed guests of significant events in France, as well as the state of affairs within the colony. The Levée tradition was continued by British Colonial Governors in Canada, and subsequently continues to the present day.