AC told me Canada has a new Governor General, Michaëlle Jean. It raised a question in my mind, because I had no idea what a Governor General does other than have TV shows called "Adrienne Clarkson Presents". My only online research shows (from the official website):

What is the Governor General's position in Government?

Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. This means Canadians recognize The Queen as our Head of State. Canada's Governor General carries out Her Majesty's duties in Canada on a daily basis and is Canada's de facto Head of State.

Like many other democracies, Canada has clearly defined the difference between the Head of State and Head of Government.

The Governor General
    - represents The Queen who is the Head of State
    - is appointed by The Queen on the advice of Canada's Prime Minister

What does the Governor General do?

The Governor General's role is built on four major themes:
    - Representing the Crown in Canada
    - Representing Canadians and Promoting our Sovereignty
    - Celebrating Excellence
    - Bringing Canadians together

Pretty useless role, if you ask me.

Then I started looking at the past Governor Generals and found some familiar names.

Lord Stanley of Preston: NHL's Stanley Cup
Earl Grey: CFL's Grey Cup, although I thought it was the tea guy at first
Lord Byng: My highschool's rival highschool in Vancouver (Lord Byng Secondary School)

It's interesting to know who the people are behind the names I've heard for years.