Thursday, May 14, 2015 | www.rupertport.com/news/releases/rruc-last-spike-media-advisory
At a ceremony to be held at the Port of Prince Rupert's Ridley Industrial Site on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time), representatives of the funding partners for the Port of Prince Rupert's Road, Rail and Utility Corridor will mark the completion of the project. RRUC project workers, local government officials and invited community members will also be in attendance.
Speakers will include:
- Mr. Andrew Saxton, MP for North Vancouver‎, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, Government of Canada
- Honourable Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, Government of British Columbia
- Mr. David Miller, Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs, CN
- Mr. Don Krusel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prince Rupert Port Authority
Logistical details:
Date and time: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at approximately 2:30 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time).
Shuttle bus transport to the event location departs from Prince Rupert at 1:15 p.m.
Shuttle Departure Location: Port Interpretive Centre, 215 Cow Bay Rd., Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1A2
A live audio and video stream of the announcement event will be available at www.rupertport.com/news/live. The stream begins at 1:30 p.m. to accommodate signal testing.
The news release package will be broadcast simultaneous with the announcement. It will contain downloadable print-resolution photographs and HD broadcast-quality video footage.
Media representatives are invited to attend in-person, but must RSVP before 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 14. Please email chamilton@rupertport.com or call 250 627-2532 to confirm attendance. Note that media must be at the Shuttle Departure Location by no later than 1:15 p.m. in order to access the event.
Michael Gurney
Manager, Corporate Communications
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Phone: 250 600-4447
Email: mgurney@rupertport.com
