FAREWELL RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF H.E. DATO' DENNIS IGNATIUS AND DATIN CHERRY IGNATIUS AT THE CHANCERY

Date               :           Thursday, 12 June 2008

Time               :           12:30 p.m.

Venue             :           Meeting Room, High Commission of Malaysia, Ottawa

A reception was organized by all the HBS and LRS to bid farewell to the longest serving High Commissioner in Ottawa, H.E. Dato’ Dennis Ignatius and also to Datin Cherry Ignatius, the Chairperson of Perwakilan for nearly 7 years. The opening remarks were delivered by Counsellor Mohamed Hatimi Abas who thanked H.E. Dato’ Dennis Ignatius for his guidance and advise. A vote of thanks also went to Datin Cherry Ignatius for her contribution to the Perwakilan. The HBS presented H.E Dato’ Dennis Ignatius with an oil painting depicting a landmark ‘Parliament Hill’.

YBhg. Datin Cherry Ignatius cutting the farewell cake witnessed by Mr. Mohamed Hatimi, Counsellor and H.E. Dato' Dennis Ignatius.

The Malaysian High Commission staff with H.E. Dato' Dennis Ignatius and YBhg. Datin Cherry Ignatius