EVENT CANCELLED - Notice to media - Minister of Health to visit Amherst, Nova Scotia

Please note that the whole event has been cancelled.

AMHERST, NS, March 1, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health, will make a funding announcement to support health-based education. She will be joined by the co-creators of the UpLift program, Dr. Sara Kirk and Dr. Camille Hancock Friesen.

Date
Monday, March 4, 2019

UPDATE - The announcement at West Highlands Elementary School has been cancelled due an expected snowstorm on Monday. 

10:45 a.m. (AST): Minister Petitpas Taylor will make a funding announcement to support health-based education programming in Nova Scotia.

Location 
West Highlands Elementary School, Chignecto-Central Regional Centre of Education
18 Maltby Court
Amherst, Nova Scotia

Note for Media: 
The Minister will be available for interviews at 11:30 AM. (AST) following the announcement.

2:00 p.m. (AST): Minister Pettipas Taylor will tour Amherst Regional High School's Youth Health Centre.

Note for Media: Media will be invited to tour with Minister Petitpas Taylor.

Location 
Amherst Regional High School Youth Health Centre
190 Willow Street
Amherst, Nova Scotia

SOURCE Health Canada

Media Inquiries: Thierry Bélair, Office of Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, [phone]; Media Relations: Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada, [phone], [email protected]