PH Consul General Conveys New Year’s Greetings to Alberta Lt.Gov

PHOTO: Consul General in Calgary Gilberto Asuque and spouse Rosalie, (center of photo) convey their best wishes to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Her Honour Lois E. Mitchell, CM, AOE, LLD. (3rd from left, front row), at the Annual New Year’s Day Levee on 01 January 2019 at the Government House in Edmonton, Alberta.

The traditional event is hosted annually by the Lieutenant Governor for the Consular Corps and ranking provincial and federal government officials.

In the photo are (from left) Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki, Commanding Officer “K” Division Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); Brigadier General Trevor Cadieu, Commander 3rd Canadian Division; Her Honour, the Honourable Lois E. Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta; Consul General Asuque, Madame Asuque, His Honour, Douglas Mitchell; Commander Jeff Biddiscombe, Royal Canadian Navy; and Chief Kevin Brezinski, Interim Chief of Police, Edmonton Police Service.

During the New Year’s Day call, Consul General Asuque reiterated the close cooperation between the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary and the Provincial Government of Alberta in promoting common interests—especially on the welfare of the over 175,000 Filipinos in the province, including some 75,000 Filipinos in Calgary.

Consul General and Madame Asuque later joined other members of the Consular Corps in Edmonton for a group photo with Lieutenant Governor Mitchell. (Photo below).