OTTAWA, June 28, 2018 /CNW/ - Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay, will commence the Ontario portion of his Growing Canadian Agriculture tour in St. Ann's, on July 3, to announce funding towards leading edge technology for the egg sector, with Members of Parliament Chris Bittle (St. Catharines) and Vance Badawey (Niagara Centre).
Also on July 3rd, the Minister will be in Waterford to make a funding announcement in support of the Canadian ginseng industry.
On July 4th, the Minister will begin his day touring and meeting students and media at Brock University. He will then visit Huebel Grapes Estates Ltd. in Niagara-on-the-Lake to announce funding towards the Canadian wine sector, with Members of Parliament Chris Bittle (St. Catharines) and Vance Badawey (Niagara Centre).
Event:
Announcement Event
Date:
July 3, 2018
Time:
10:00 am (local time)
Location:
Farm in St. Ann's, Ontario
Please contact Meghan Burke (below) for directions
Event:
Announcement Event
Date:
July 3, 2018
Time:
2 P.M. (local time)
Location:
Ginseng farm
https://www.google.com/maps/place/42.896387+-80.303050/?entry=im
(Near corner of Concession 11 Townsend and Old Highway 24)
Waterford, Ontario
N0E 1Y0
Event:
Tour and media availability
Date:
July 4, 2018
Time:
9:15 am (local time)
Location:
Inniskillin Hall, Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catherines, ON L2S 3A1
Event:
Announcement Event
Date:
July 4, 2018
Time:
10:45 am (local time)
Location:
Huebel Grapes Estates Ltd.
473 line 3, Niagara-on-the-lake, ON L0S1J0
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Media Relations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 613-773-7972, 1-866-345-7972, [email protected]; Meghan Burke, AAFC Ontario - Regional Communications Manager, Office: 226-217-8011, Cellular: 519-831-3550
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