Frederique and Sinclair Philip, owners of Sooke Harbour House, receive Governor General’s first Nations Table Award in Ottawa. Link to...
First Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table
Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table June 23, 2010 Governor General and Jean-Daniel Lafond present the first Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table OTTAWA— Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond presented earlier today, for the first time, the Governor General’s Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Proposed in 2006 by...
First Governor General Award for the Nation ‘s Table, 14 recipients, Sinclair and Frederique Philip from Sooke Harbour House are among them.
A message from David Cohlmeyer from Cookstown Greens in Thorton, Ontario, his feelings about this prestigious award mirror ours: Culinary Arts join literature, visual and media, architecture, journalism, and the performing arts The Governor General recently presented the first annual Awards in Celebration of the Nation’s Table. A few weeks ago I learned that I was one of the first chosen honorees. We were asked to keep it quiet so I had no...






