Media Advisory - The Government of Canada and Desjardins celebrate the important history of Desjardins Group

LÉVIS, QC, Oct. 3, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ -

THE HONOURABLE STEVEN BLANEY
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR LÉVIS BELLECHASSE AND MINISTER OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
on behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada

MONIQUE F. LEROUX
CHAIR OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF DESJARDINS GROUP

and
the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

will proceed to the official inauguration of the new permanent exhibition at Maison Alphonse-Desjardins, to a special plaque-unveiling ceremony to commemorate the national historic significance of the caisses populaires (Desjardins Group), and to a major public announcement.

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

The details are as follows:

Date:	October 5, 2012
Time:	10:00 a.m.
Location:	Under the tent in front of the Maison Alphonse-Desjardins 6 Mont-Marie Street Lévis, Quebec, G6V 1V9

SOURCE: Parks Canada, Québec Field Unit

For further information:

Julie Royer
Officer, Public Relations and Communications
Quebec Field Unit
Parks Canada
418-648-7601