OTTAWA—Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston, patrons of the Trans Canada Trail (TCT), and Mrs. Laureen Harper, Honorary Chair of the TCT Chapter 150 Campaign, will officially open a new honorary section of the Trail, on Friday, May 24, 2013, at 3 p.m. The first unveiling will be located on the grounds of Rideau Hall, near Thomas Gate, and the second will be near the East Gate at 24 Sussex.
The Governor General and Mrs. Harper will deliver remarks on this occasion. With the help of Mr. Paul LaBarge, TCT Chair, and Mrs. Deborah Apps, TCT President & CEO, Their Excellencies and Mrs. Harper will unveil plaques at both locations.
About the Trans Canada Trail
The TCT is a non-profit, registered charity. It promotes and assists in the development and use of the Trail in every province and territory, and provides funding to local Trail builders to support development. Today, more than 16,800 kilometres of the TCT have been developed. When completed, the Trail will stretch over 23,000 kilometres, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and to the Arctic oceans, linking Canadians from 1,000 communities from coast to coast to coast. For more information, visit the TCT website at tctrail.ca.
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