/R E P E A T -- Minister Blair to make a funding announcement with the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta/

BANFF, AB, March 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King's Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, for a funding announcement under the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF) with the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta.

He will be joined by Mr. John Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta. He will be joined by John Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta, Doug Ritchie, Vice President of the Board, Search and Rescue Association of Alberta, and Lexie Busby, Revitalization Project Leader.

Following the press conference, Minister Blair, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ritchie and Ms. Busby, will take questions from the media.

Date
Monday, March 13, 2023

Time
1:30 p.m. MDT

Location
Cave and Basin National Historic Site
311 Cave Avenue 
Banff, Alberta

Media representatives who wish to attend the event must arrive at least 15 minutes in advance to sign in and present photo ID and credentials.

SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

Contacts: Annie Cullinan, Director of Communications, Office of the President of the King's Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, [email protected]; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657, [email protected]