Sault Ste. Marie's Raimo Viitala, honorary consul for Finland, visited Ottawa this week for a reception at the Finnish embassy.
He met with Sault MP Tony Martin, who went with him to Tuesday-night performance of a touring dance troupe from Finland and a Wednesday-night reception at the Embassy of Finland.
From left to right: Raimo Viitala, Tony Martin, Ambassador to Canada Pasi Patokallio and his wife Raija Patokallio.
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