▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Canadian ▁Mount ed ▁Police . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁it ▁was ▁designated ▁as ▁a ▁National ▁Historic ▁Site ▁of ▁Canada , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁it ▁was ▁designated ▁prov inci ally ▁under ▁the ▁Historic ▁S ites ▁Prote ction ▁Act . ▁ ▁Only ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁after ▁two ▁years ▁of ▁extensive ▁renov ation ▁and ▁rest oration ▁of ▁the ▁structure ▁and ▁its ▁inter iors , ▁was ▁the ▁m ansion ▁returned ▁to ▁vic er eg al ▁service ▁in ▁a ▁ceremony ▁including ▁represent atives ▁of ▁the ▁Mal ise et ▁First ▁Nation , ▁the ▁ancest ors ▁of ▁which ▁performed ▁d ances ▁on ▁New ▁Year ' s ▁Day ▁ 1 6 4 ▁years ▁earlier , ▁both ▁times ▁to ▁demonstrate ▁the ▁importance ▁of ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁them ▁and ▁the ▁Crown . ▁ ▁Use ▁Government ▁House ▁is ▁where ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Royal ▁Family ▁and ▁visit ing ▁foreign ▁dign itar ies ▁are ▁gre et ed ▁and ▁often ▁stay ▁while ▁in ▁Freder ic ton . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁where ▁numerous ▁royal ▁and ▁vic ero yal ▁events ▁take ▁place , ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁best ow ing ▁of ▁provincial ▁awards ▁or ▁indu ctions ▁into ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁New ▁Brun sw ick , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁lun che ons , ▁d inners , ▁reception s , ▁and ▁speaking ▁engag ements . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁at ▁the ▁royal ▁residence ▁that ▁the ▁lieutenant ▁governor ▁will ▁drop ▁the ▁writ s ▁of ▁election , ▁swe ar - in ▁new ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Executive ▁Council ,