Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Award to be presented at 2016 Shaw CFL Awards

Toronto — The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will join Canadian Football League (CFL) Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge, members of the CFL and special guests, to present the prestigious Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ Award at the 2016 Shaw CFL Awards. The award is named after Jake Gaudaur, the CFL’s longest serving commissioner and distinguished Second World War Veteran.

Location:

Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St. W
Toronto, ON

Date:

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Time:

8:30 p.m. (event start time)
9:05 p.m. (presentation of Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ Award)

Note:

The event will be live-streamed on the CFL website.

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Media inquiries:

Media Relations
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468
vac.media-medias.acc@vac-acc.gc.ca

Sarah McMaster
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649