A steady stream of people is expected over the next couple of days at the Alberta Legislature, where the body of the late Peter Lougheed lies in state.

Members of the Lougheed family will be on hand to greet the public when the doors to the rotunda swing open Monday.

Lougheed’s coffin will be closed during the public viewing, which happens Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and again Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Details for a public memorial are still being finalized.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, the Lougheed family is asking well-wishers to make a donation to one of Lougheed’s preferred charities or volunteer organizations.

Flowers which are left behind will be donated to hospitals and seniors homes in the Edmonton area.

Those who can’t make the trip to Edmonton are being encouraged to sign books of condolences which have been set up across the province, including one at the McDougall centre in downtown Calgary.

To sign the government’s online page of condolences, click here.