Winnipeg –

The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will highlight the Government of Canada’s commitment to improving services benefitting Veterans and their families.

Location:

17 Wing Winnipeg Hangar 
715 Wihuri Road, Winnipeg

Date:

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Time:

9:00 a.m. CT

*Note: In order to access the base, media must RSVP to Captain Bettina McCulloch-Drake at 204-833-2500 local 6499, no later than 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18.

Media are asked to arrive no later than 8:15 a.m. at the 17 Wing Fitness and Recreation Centre located at 680 Wihuri Road, off Whytewold Road. Parking is available at the building. A bus will transport all media representatives at 8:30 a.m. sharp to the announcement site. (Transport will be available back to the parking lot at the conclusion of the event.)

Media inquiries:

Media Relations 
Veterans Affairs Canada 
613-992-7468

Martin Magnan 
Press Secretary 
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs 
613-996-4649