I would also like to draw attention to the presence in the gallery of the recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
For Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award: Anik Bissonnette, Brent Carver, Tom Jackson, Louise Lecavalier, and Janine Sutto.
And members of the band Blue Rodeo: Michael Boguski, Colin Cripps, Bazil Donovan, Robert Egan, Gregory Keelor, and Glenn Milchem.
The Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts, Jean Giguère.
The National Arts Centre Award recipient, Albert Schultz.
Lastly, for the Mentorship Program: Jean-Philippe Fortier-Lazure.