THIBEAULT HOSTS VETERANS MEETING IN SUDBURY

FALL RIVER, N.S. – New Democrat Veterans Affairs Critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) will be hosting a series of public meetings on veterans’ issues with his Northern Ontario colleagues Carol Hughes (Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing), Tony Martin (Sault St. Marie) and Glenn Thibeault (Sudbury).

“We want to meet with veterans and their families as well as representatives of veteran’s organizations to talk about their concerns”, said Stoffer.  “Based on these discussions, we will continue to advocate for changes to government programs and services for veterans and their families.” 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18                                               SUDBURY

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM      Veteran’s Tour Forum
                                    Discussion with Peter Stoffer and Glenn Thibeault
                                    Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76
                                    1553 Weller Street

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM      Veteran’s Tour Forum
                                    Discussion with Peter Stoffer and Glenn Thibeault
                                    2nd Battalion Irish Regiment of Canada
                                    333 Riverside Drive

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For more information, please contact:

Marc-André Viau, Press Secretary, 613-295-9228 or viaumar@parl.gc.ca 

Brian Band, Communications Director/Outreach Coordinator
office: 705-673-7107/ cell: 705-618-0770 or  thibeg1a@parl.gc.ca

Event Date: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Location: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76, 1553 Weller Street / 2nd Battalion Irish Regiment of Canada, 333 Riverside Drive