Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Announce Investment in B.C.'s Forestry Industry


NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 22, 2015) - Members of the media are invited to attend an important event with the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, to benefit skills training in the forestry industry.

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Location: Building 110 (Heavy Mechanical/Construction)
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9R 5S5

Contact Information:

Media only:
Nicholas Insley
Office of the Minister
Western Economic Diversification
613-220-6208
nicholas.insley@wd-deo.gc.ca

Event logistics only:
Ben Stanford
Regional Communications Manager
Western Economic Diversification Canada
604-666-3395
ben.stanford@wd-deo.gc.ca

Marilyn Assaf
Communications Officer
Vancouver Island University
250-740-6559
marilyn.assaf@viu.ca