Iqaluit, Nunavut - The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will announce an increase in funding for the Junior Canadian Rangers (JCR) Programme.
Where: Royal Canadian Legion Br. 168, Iqaluit
When: Thursday, August 21st, 2008 at 3:45 p.m.
What: Increased funding for Junior Canadian Rangers
The Chief of Defence Staff, Ge neral Walt Natynczyk will be in attendance as well as Junior Canadian Rangers from the Allbeach community.
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For additional information please contact JTF (North) Public Affairs Lieutenant(N) Jordan Holder at 867 767-8629 or Ms. Summer Halliday at, 867-873-0700 x6922 or 867-765-8624.
Information regarding the Junior Canadian Rangers Programme can be found on the website at www.jcr-rjc.ca.
