Saturday, June 09, 2007

Reception at the Canadian Ambassador's Residence


Janet's friend in Foreign Affairs selfishly left the embassy to have babies before she got around to inviting us to any embassy parties.  Fortunately the ambassador has an annual reception for local alumni of Canadian universities, and the Queen's alumni chapter makes sure we're at the top of the list of invitees.  Scoff at Queen's school spirit if you will, U of T grads, but you were under-represented on Friday evening, and two of your number wouldn't have been there if I hadn't brought them.

Janet and her father on the ambassador's back patio

The ambassador, Claude Laverdure, made a fairly brief and charming speech, to make us feel important as representatives of Canada in France.  The president of our alumni chapter also spoke; but the highlight was unquestionably the hors d'oeuvres.  Perhaps it should be no surprise that an embassy in France would have the best canapés, crudités, finger food and petits fours.  This isn't my first government reception or embassy affair, but I think M. Laverdure supplied the best munchies I've had anywhere, bar none.  The three of us were glad we hadn't eaten beforehand, and, without looking too piggy (I hope), made a full meal from them.


Our illustrious Queen's chapter president saying a few words (which I couldn't hear because of where I had manoeuvered myself to take the picture).


posted 9.6.07

2 Comments:

At 6:27 a.m., Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have to know - did the Ambassador serve Ferrero Roche?

 
At 2:57 a.m., Blogger MO'R said...

No, he did not. Such cheap mass market sweets would be stopped at the border by French authorities, and I can't see them coming in the diplomatic pouch.

 

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