Each year, the Lieutenant Governor attends hundreds of events around the province. A visit from the Lieutenant Governor involves some protocol, such as the formal entry and departure, and the Vice-Regal Salute.

• For Vice-Regal Salute audio recordings and printable sheet music, please click here.

• For biographies and a printable image of the Lieutenant Governor, please click the following:

  • Biography

  • Portrait for Print - His Honour the Honourable Russ Mirasty

  • Portrait for Print - Her Honour Donna Mirasty

  • Portrait for Print - Their Honours

• The following documents provide guidelines for event organizers:

  • Guidelines For Events: Summary

  • Guidelines For Events: Notes For Master of Ceremonies

  • Guidelines For Events: Role of the Aide-de-Camp

  • Guidelines For Events: Receptions

  • Guidelines For Events: Dinners (Including Dinners & Dances)

  • Guidelines For Events: Toast to The King (The Loyal Toast)

  • Guidelines For Events: Balls

  • Guidelines For Events: Meetings

  • Guidelines For Events: Concerts or Plays

  • Guidelines For Events: Convocations and Graduations

  • Guidelines For Events: School Visits

  • Guidelines For Events: Church Attendance

  • Guidelines For Events: Funerals
    

The Vice-Regal Salute is a musical greeting and a mark of respect. It is performed when the Lieutenant Governor attends an official event.

The salute consists of the first six bars of the Royal Anthem, “God Save the King,” followed by excerpts (the first four and last four bars) of the National Anthem, “O Canada.”

The Vice-Regal Salute was approved by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II in 1968.

The Loyal Toast is proposed at official functions as the Toast to His Majesty The King, Canada’s Head of State. Prior to proposing the toast, the Master of Ceremonies may wish to advise guests that when toasting The King, guests do not clink glasses. Following is a script for the toast:

"Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the Loyal Toast."

Once everyone is standing and guests are silent, the MC raises his or her glass and says, "The King, le Roi". “le Roi” is “the King” in French.

This is the signal for everyone present to raise their glass and repeat the phrase, "The King, le Roi". 

On domestic occasions, the Loyal Toast is proposed after dinner and before dessert and coffee is served.

On international occasions (visits of foreign ambassadors, ministers, or delegations), the visiting guest of honour normally proposes the Loyal Toast at the conclusion of his or her remarks, in response to the Toast to the visitor's Head of State, which is proposed by the provincial host.

The Loyal Toast may be made with either wine or water.

If you have ever seen the Lieutenant Governor at an official event, you may have noticed that he is accompanied by a uniformed officer. The Lieutenant Governor’s Aides-de-Camp (ADC) are volunteers who are current or retired officers of the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or municipal police forces. The role of the ADC is to assist the Lieutenant Governor in the performance of her duties, and to work with event organizers to ensure that the appropriate protocol is followed to create a smooth and enjoyable event.

When addressing people, either in person or in writing, it is important to know proper titles, not only as part of the established rules of courtesy, but as a way of understanding how organizations are structured and how we show respect for people holding a particular position. 

The Lieutenant Governor and spouse are addressed as "Your Honour."  When referring to them, it is appropriate to say "Her Honour," "His Honour," or "Their Honours."  This address is used while they are in office, but not after their term concludes, however the Lieutenant Governor is entitled to use the title "Honourable" for life.

The document found at the link below is a general, practical guide for the forms of address most likely to be encountered in Saskatchewan. It is updated annually by the Protocol Office. The guide provides both written and spoken or conversational forms of address, as well as formal and less formal.

The Table of Precedence is the established order of acknowledging people for official functions and events. Although the basic order has been long established, the table evolves over time to incorporate the recognition of more diverse groups in our society. The table establishes the seating plan and the order of introduction, speeches, and official toasts. The Table is maintained by the Protocol Office and can be found at the following link.