Media Advisory - Parliamentary Secretary Holland to officially open the Lansdowne port of entry

LANSDOWNE, ON, June 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join Mark Holland, Parliamentary Secretary on behalf of the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Micheline Dubé, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited and John Ossowski, President of the Canada Border Services Agency, as they deliver remarks followed by tree-planting and ribbon-cutting ceremonies and a photo opportunity. Tours of the facility will also be provided upon request.

Date
Thursday, June 21, 2018

Time
1:00 p.m. EDT

Location
Lansdowne (Thousand Islands) port of entry
860 Highway #137
Lansdowne, Ontario

Directions: From ON Highway #401, take exit 661 onto Highway #137 S toward Hill Island, Ontario. From the US, take US Highway #81 to Canada. See the attached parking instructions upon arrival at the port of entry.

Media representatives who wish to attend the event must arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. to sign-in and present photo ID and credentials. Photo ID must be visible at all times. Photography and videography will be restricted to specific areas only.

RSVP: Members of the media who are planning to attend the event are asked to RSVP to Chris Kealey by no later than June 20, 2018.

SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

For further information: Scott Bardsley, Senior Advisor for Communications, Office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 613-998-5681, [email protected]; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canada Border Services Agency, Chris Kealey, 613-991-5197, [email protected]

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