Transportation and Works
August 6, 2010Media Advisory:
Minister to Recognize Peacekeepers
The Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of
Transportation and Works, will be participating in a ceremony to
recognize the contributions of peacekeepers for Canadian Peacekeeping
Memorial Day. The Canadian Peacekeepers Veterans Association has donated
a monument to the province which will be unveiled at the ceremony.
During peace keeping missions, 170 Canadian peacekeepers have died by
acts of violence.
The event is Monday, August 9, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
in the Main Lobby, East Block, Confederation Building.
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