Media Advisory - Government of Canada to commemorate the National Historic Significance of the Rideau Canal Construction Workers

OTTAWA, June 19, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and Mr. Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, will unveil a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque formally recognizing the contribution of the construction workers who built the Rideau Canal National Historic Site.

Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

Date:		Thursday, June 20, 2013
Time:		12:00 p.m. (noon)
Location:		Ottawa Lockstation
		3 Canal Lane
		Ottawa, Ontario

 

SOURCE: Parks Canada

Paul Galipeau
Communications Officer
Ontario Waterways
Parks Canada
613-283-7199 extension 221