The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, was accompanied today by Mr. Cléo Marchand, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA), and by Mr. Gaétan Boivin, President and CEO of the TRPA, to announce a major investment to improve the Port of Trois-Rivières.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, will make a significant infrastructure announcement at the Denison Armoury, Toronto, Ontario.
Patrons of the Frenchman's Bay boating clubs and marina enjoy safer, improved access to the Frenchman's Bay Harbour thanks to the completion of the reconstruction of its entrance, made possible by federal, provincial and municipal investments. The project focused on improving the Harbour's entrance by widening its access and replacing two breakwaters.
Citizens of Saint-Félicien can now enjoy renewed waterfront infrastructure at the marina and municipal wharf, which represents the core of the river municipality and contributes to the development of recreational tourism across the region.
Mr. Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the designation of Point Clark Lighthouse under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. Mr. Lobb made the announcement at a ceremony marking the re-opening of the Point Clark Lighthouse.
Name: Point Clark Lighthouse (built 1855-1859)
Location: Point Clark, Ontario
The Government of Canada has invested $3.7M in the rehabilitation of Point Clark Lighthouse.
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, and the Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State (Multiculturalism) issued the following statement on Canadian Multiculturalism Day
Defence Minister Jason Kenney visited Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel in Ukraine today. The CAF personnel are observing Ukrainian forces receiving training in order to further refine the training package that Canadians will provide to the Ukrainian military starting later this summer.
A project 15 years in the making is taking a bow with the completion the final stage of development and the grand opening of the Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre at Creamery Square in Tatamagouche.
