Residents and visitors of Cumberland and the wider Comox Valley can once again enjoy the only road-accessible public land on Comox Lake, at Cumberland Lake Park. Access to this family-oriented beach, campground and boat launch had been restricted since May 2012, when a portion of Comox Lake Road, along the shore of the reservoir, was reduced to a single lane due to the instability of its adjacent slope.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today the reappointment of Dale Johnston as Chairperson of Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Board of Directors. Mr. Johnston's appointment is for a 4-year term effective December 12, 2015. Biographical notes are attached.
On the occasion of the opening of the 2015 boating season at Parks Canada's historic canals in Quebec, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Member of Parliament for Roberval ¿ Lac-Saint-Jean, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced several new features that will enhance locking services and the visitor's experience.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today the appointment of Kimberley Hill to the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC). Ms. Hill's appointment to the Council is for a three-year term effective immediately. Biographical notes are attached.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Event date: May 5, 2015-The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will deliver a keynote address at the Wavefront Summits in Ottawa.
Today, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, addressed the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance annual conference in Ottawa.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, along with the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today took part in a signing ceremony with the Honourable Peter Taptuna, Premier of Nunavut, and Cathy Towtongie, President of the Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, to significantly advance the implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and foster economic opportunities in the North.