An Announcement by the Governments of Canada and Ontario Regarding the Completion of Rouge National Urban Park

Media Advisory

October 20, 2017                       Markham, Ontario                     Parks Canada


On behalf the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Markham—Stouffville, and Gary Anandasangaree, Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge Park, will take part in a joint Canada-Ontario announcement regarding the completion of Rouge National Urban Park.

The Honourable Brad Duguid, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development and Growth and Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough Centre, will be present on behalf of Minister Bob Chiarelli, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure.

As part of the announcement, a new Rouge National Urban Park sign will be unveiled and a new mobile app designed by students at University of Toronto Scarborough for Rouge National Urban Park will be launched.


Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

Date:                Saturday, October 21, 2017

Time:               The event starts at noon

                          Media to arrive at 11:45 a.m.

Location:         Bob Hunter Memorial Area
                          Rouge National Urban Park
                          7277 14th Ave
                          Markham, Ontario

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Information:
Jeffrey Sinibaldi
Public Relations and Communications
Rouge National Urban Park
jeffrey.sinibaldi@pc.gc.ca
647-271-8189

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