Media Advisory - Minister Steve Blaney and the Lévis Commandeurs to Celebrate Canada's Veterans

LÉVIS, QC, Nov. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will join the Lévis Commandeurs to pay tribute to Canada's Veterans with a ceremonial puck drop during their hockey game against Les Estacades de Trois-Rivières. The Minister will be joined by Veterans and a youth representative from Quebec.

Location:	Lévis Arena, 29 Vincent Chagnon
Date:	Friday, November 2, 2012
Time:	7:30 p.m.

This year, 34 ceremonial puck drops will be held across Quebec in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the North American Hockey League and the Midget 3A League will invite the public to honour those who sacrificed so much to make our world a safer place. For more information, please consult the "Calendar of Events" on Veterans Affairs Canada's Web site.

During this year's Veterans' Week (from November 5-11), take time to remember by attending a Remembrance Day ceremony, visiting a local cenotaph or monument, sharing your thoughts about remembrance online, or proudly wearing a poppy. Learn more at veterans.gc.ca.

SOURCE: Veterans Affairs Canada

Media inquiries

Janice Summerby
Media Relations Advisor
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468

Jean-Pierre J. Godbout
Communications Advisor
Veterans Affairs Canada
514-283-2198  Cell: 514-209-1622

Jean-Christophe de le Rue
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649