Media Advisory
VANCOUVER, BC, September 4, 2007 - Media representatives are advised that Jim Abbott, Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia, on behalf of the Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, will be in Revelstoke on Wednesday, September 5, to make an announcement regarding the Canadian Avalanche Centre.Date: September 5, 2007Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Centennial Park, Revelstoke, British Columbia, near the Arch at the start of the Riverside Trail. Directions: From the west: take the first exit into town, onto Victoria Rd. Turn right onto Campbell Ave. (this is a boulevard). Proceed on Campbell Ave, which turns into Centennial Park Dr. at the Community Centre. The Arch is located past the baseball diamonds, at the end of the Drive. From the east:take the first exit into town, on Townley Road. At the T-intersection, turn right onto 4th St. and right again onto Victoria Rd. On Victoria Rd. take a left onto Campbell Ave (which is a boulevard). Proceed on Campbell Ave. It turns into Centennial Park Dr. Go past the baseball diamonds.For further information, please contact:Eric RicherOffice of the Minister of the Environment(819) 997-1441Environment Canada Media Relations(819) 934-8008 or 1-888-908-8008
