NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address delegates at cancer control strategy forum

Health and Community Services Minister John Ottenheimer will address delegates at a stakeholder forum to guide the development of a cancer control strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador. The minister will address the group on Monday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Delta Hotel, St. John�s. Media representatives are invited to attend.

The forum is a joint initiative by the Canadian Cancer Society, Eastern Regional Health Authority and the Department of Health and Community Services. The two-day event will bring together a broad range of stakeholders as well as cancer patients and survivors to guide the direction of a cancer control strategy for the province.

Media contact: Tansy Mundon, Communications, (709) 729-1377, 685-1741

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