Media Advisory - New Affordable Housing in Hawkesbury

HAWKESBURY, ON, Feb. 9 /CNW/ - The federal, provincial and municipal governments will celebrate the start of construction for new affordable housing in the Town of Hawkesbury.

Media are invited to join Pierre Lemieux, Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Jean-Marc Lalonde, Member of Provincial Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, on behalf of Jim Bradley, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Conrad Lamadeleine, Warden of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, and Jeanne Charlebois, Mayor of the Town of Hawkesbury.

Date:        February 10, 2010

    Time:        3:00 p.m.

    Location:    Hawkesbury Town Hall
                 Council Chambers
                 600 Higginson Street, Door B
                 Hawkesbury, ON

For further information: Media Inquiries: Stephen Derksen, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, [phone]; Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, [phone]; Richard Stromberg, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, [phone]; Lise Lemay, Mayor Charlebois' Office, [phone] ext. 2223; For more information visit: www.cmhc.ca, www.ontario.ca/housing