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Her Honour, the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, explains the connection between her office and The Queen’s York Rangers

Grade LevelAll Ages
Historical Period1750–Present
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In this video Her Honour, the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Colonel of the Regiment of The Queen’s York Rangers, explains the connection between her office and The Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment RCAC)). This connection dates back to John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, who helped shape the province that would become Ontario and the town of York that would become Toronto.

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