When it comes to first impressions, Louise Blais left Savannah on Tuesday with a different take on the city than the one she arrived with three days earlier.

“This is my first visit, and I have to say Savannah is so much more than I expected,” said Blais, the recently appointed consul general of Canada, whose Atlanta office is responsible for six southern states, including Georgia.

In a whirlwind tour, Blais spent time with her hosts at World Trade Center Savannah, toured the Georgia Ports, met with Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson and other city officials, visited the Canadian firm DIRTT, was introduced to the Savannah College of Art and Design, talked to business leaders and vowed to “be back soon.”

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