One-of-a-Kind Fire Safety Campaign "By First Nations for First Nations" to be launched October 3 as kick-off to Fire Prevention Week - Media advisory

VANCOUVER, Oct 2, 2014 /CNW/ -

Date:	Friday, October 3, 2014
Location:	Alumni Hall, B Building (B201)
	Abbotsford campus
	University of the Fraser Valley 33844
	King Road Abbotsford, BC
Time:	10:00 am
Speakers:	LEN GARIS - Fire Chief, City of Surrey
	GWEN POINT - Assistant Professor in Social Work and Human Services at UFV STEWART
	PHILLIP – Grand Chief, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs  DARRYL PLECAS – MLA, Abbotsford South
	ED MOUNTAIN – President, First Nations' Emergency Services Society of BC
Photo Opps:	Unveiling of original campaign artwork created by Dr. Steven Point, Provincial Court judge and former Lieutenant Governor of BC
	Details of a $100,000 campaign donation made by Kidde Canada
Other Guests:	Timothy Pley – President, Fire Chiefs' Association of BC
	Paula Santos, Director of Community Infrastructure, AANDC British Columbia Board of Directors, FNESS
	Members of local Tribal Councils
	Local First Nations firefighters
	Abbotsford Fire Department
Parking:	Access from King Road to Lot 4, 5 or Lot 2A behind Abbotsford Centre (closest to B  Building). Then use building entry on East Side (between A and B Building). Look for  directional signage.

SOURCE: University of the Fraser Valley

Betsy Terpsma, [email protected], 604 302-6120