Join MP Rob OIiphant and MPP Stephanie Bowman on January 15th, from 1-3pm for their New Year’s Levée and Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Awards Presentation.
Levees date back to the reign of the France’s Sun King Louis XIV (1643–1715). The first levee in Canada was held on January 1, 1656, by the then Governor of New France, Charles Huault de Montmagny.
Although levees are common across the world, the New Year’s Levee is a uniquely Canadian tradition with events held annually across the country. The tradition continues here in Leaside as MP Rob OIiphant and MPP Stephanie Bowman co-host their annual New Year’s Levee on Jan. 15, 2023 from 1-3 p.m. The in-person event will be held at the Toronto Botanical Gardens, located at 777 Lawrence Ave. East.
If you have never attended a levee, it is a wonderful way to kick off the new year, meet your local government representatives and neighbours.
The Curious Idler, Leaside Life Magazine
