Pickering, Ontario – The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, was in Pickering, Ontario, today to participate in a Bring Back the Salmon event. The Minister was joined by Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Ontario Power Generation, and students from Holy Redeemer Elementary and Pine Ridge Secondary schools and Sir Sandford Fleming to stock one-year old Atlantic Salmon into Duffin's Creek.
From left to right: Chris Alexander, Member of Parliament for Pickering-Ajax and Parliamentary Secretary for Department of National Defense; Alexis Parker, Grade 5 student at Holy Redeemer Elementary School; Angelo Lombardo, Executive Director, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters; Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
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Frank Stanek
Media Relations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-990-7537
Barbara Mottram
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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