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Today, Dan Albas, Member of Parliament for Okanagan – Coquihalla, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of $315,437 for upgrades to Memorial Park in West Kelowna, under the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
Residents of Hudson's Hope will benefit from improvements to wastewater infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
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Members of the media are invited to attend an important event on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, where the Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Multiculturalism, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, will make an announcement in support of expanding trade and investment opportunities for Western Canadian businesses.
On behalf of the Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, will provide an update on Veterans Affairs Canada's commitment to service excellence
Member of Parliament Andrew Saxton will share details about the Government of Canada's investment in a restoration project in North Vancouver to protect and improve recreational fisheries habitat. Photo opportunity will be available for media in attendance.
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Students in the Yorkton area interested in entering mechanics trades training and welding training will have easier access to programs at Parkland College thanks to an investment announced today by Garry Breitkreuz, Member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification.
On behalf of the Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, James Bezan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Selkirk–Interlake, will provide an update on Veterans Affairs Canada's commitment to service excellence
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Through the Canada Job Grant, employers in Salmon Arm will receive over $17,000 in funding to provide skills training to their employees. The announcement was made today by Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan–Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and by Greg Kyllo, Parliamentary Secretary for the BC Jobs Plan and MLA for Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour.
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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 innovation and applied research in Western Canada.
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Members of the media are invited to attend an event with Jim Hillyer, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, in support of improved community infrastructure in the City of Lethbridge and the Town of Magrath, and as part of the Government of Canada's celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.