Media Advisory: Minister Van Loan and MP Trost to Highlight Support for Youth Science Programs at University of Saskatchewan


SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - July 7, 2015) - The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and Brad Trost, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Humboldt, on behalf of the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will highlight federal funding for the University of Saskatchewan to promote science, technology, engineering and math to young Canadians. Dr. Gordon Barnhart, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, will join Minister Van Loan and Mr. Trost.

A photo opportunity will follow with students who are participating in the Rocks and Fossils SCI-FI Science Camp.

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Time: 1:30 p.m. (CST)
Location: University of Saskatchewan
Engineering Building (red brick building), First Floor, Room 2C02
57 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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Office of the Minister of State (Science and Technology)
343-291-2700

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