Government of Canada Celebrates the National Historic Significance of Leon Joseph Koerner
Media advisory
May 12, 2018 Vancouver, British Columbia Parks Canada Agency
Joyce Murray, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra, will take part in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate Jewish forestry leader Leon Joseph Koerner.
Koerner escaped Nazi-persecution in Czechoslovakia in 1938, creating a legacy in conservation, workplace safety, and public philanthropy in BC.
Mrs. Murray will make the announcement n behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna.
Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.
Details are as follows:
Date: May 14th, 2018
Time: Ceremony starts at 11:00 a.m. Media are asked to arrive by 10:45 a.m.
Thea Koerner House
6371 Crescent Road, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, BC
-30-
Information:
Laura Judson
Public Relations and Communications Officer
Coastal BC Field Unit
Parks Canada
Laura.judson@pc.gc.ca
Tel.: 250-654-4086