The Gathering Place has undertaken major upgrades and renovations that will enable the organization to offer additional services to the public, thanks in part to investments from the Government of Canada. The official re-opening of the facility is taking place today to celebrate the completion of the project and to mark 20 years of operation
October 29, 2014 - Carlisle, Ontario
David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada will provide up to $92,000 to Trout Unlimited Canada for a project to restore fish habitat in Courtcliffe Park, Carlisle, Ontario.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today congratulated eight organizations for winning the 2014 ENERGY STAR® Market Transformation Awards for advancing energy efficiency. This year's recipients have excelled in offering Canadian consumers the most energy-efficient products available on the market, helping them save money. The awards are presented to utility providers, manufacturers, retailers, advocates and home builders who have shown leadership in manufacturing and promoting energy-efficient products. The recipients have promoted ENERGY STAR to consumers through various initiatives, such as retail rebate programs, promotional and social media campaigns, training and significantly increasing the sale of ENERGY STAR products. The 2014 ENERGY STAR winners are:
October 29, 2014 - Prince George, British Columbia
Member of Parliament Dick Harris (Cariboo-Prince George), on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that, under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada is providing up to $140,000 to the Baker Creek Enhancement Society, Fraser Basin Council and Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society to conserve fish habitat in B.C.'s Central Interior.
October 29, 2014 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today met with Manuel A. González Sanz, Costa Rica's Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss a number of bilateral and international issues, such as the strong and evolving trade and investment relationship between the two countries, as well as important people-people ties and human rights and security issues in the region.
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, will speak at the Economic Summit organized by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance.
October 29, 2014 - Merritt, British Columbia
Member of Parliament Dan Albas, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that, under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada will provide $55,000 to the Steelhead Society of British Columbia to conserve fish habitat in the Nicola River.
The media are invited to attend the homecoming ceremony of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Athabaskan, returning from a seven-week deployment in the Caribbean basin and the eastern Pacific Ocean on Operation CARIBBE on October 30, 2014.