Secretary of State Belanger to announce support for Search and Rescue volunteer recruitment and water response in Saskatchewan
Media advisory
Ottawa, Ontario – Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, on behalf of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, for an announcement regarding Government of Canada support for inclusive search and rescue volunteer recruitment and strengthened water and shoreline response in Saskatchewan.
A media availability will follow.
Event: In-person and outdoor event
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. (CST)
Location:
La Loche Fire Hall
145 La Loche Avenue
La Loche, Saskatchewan
Note for media:
Accredited media representatives are asked to arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of the event to sign in and present photo identification and media credentials. Identification must be visible at all times.
Contacts
Soraya Lemur
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada
343-574-6781
soraya.lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca
Connor Burton
Senior Communications and Issues Advisor and Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Buckley Belanger (Rural Development)
connor.burton@ised-isde.gc.ca
Media Relations
Public Safety Canada
613-991-0657
media@ps-sp.gc.ca
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