01 January 2019, Edmonton – Consul General Gilberto Asuque with spouse, Rosalie, (center of photo) conveys best wishes to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Her Honour Lois  E. Mitchell, CM, AOE, LLD. (3^rd 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 Lt. Governor for the Consular Corps and ranking Provincial and Federal Government officials.    In the photo are (L-R) Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki,  Commanding Officer “K” Division Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP);  Brigadier General Trevor Cadieu, Commander 3^rd 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, the Consul General reiterated the close cooperation between Calgary PCG 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 the group photo with Lt. Governor  Mitchell.