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Transportation and Works
August 6, 2010

Media 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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Media contacts:

Roger Scaplen
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 697-5267
rogerscaplen@gov.nl.ca
Garry Best
President of Canadian Peacekeepers Veterans Association - NL
709-631-1301

2010 08 06                                                     2:40 p.m.


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