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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN INTERNATIONAL PORK MARKET DEVELOPMENT

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN INTERNATIONAL PORK MARKET DEVELOPMENT

Time: October 15, 2009 from 12pm to 3pm
Location: Hendrix Farm
Street: 2900 Cuddy Drive
City/Town: Strathroy, Ontario
Phone: Office: 519-837-5842
Event Type: announcement, and, media, availability
Organized By: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Margaret Boyd
Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2009

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN INTERNATIONAL PORK MARKET DEVELOPMENT

OTTAWA, Ontario, October 15, 2009 - Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux and Member of Parliament Bev Shipley (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, will be in Strathroy, Ontario, on Friday, October 16, to make an announcement under the AgriMarketing program.

Following the announcement, Parliamentary Secretary Lemieux and MP Shipley will be available to speak to media.

EVENT:
Announcement and media availability

DATE:
Friday, October 16

TIME:
12:00 p.m. (local time)

LOCATION:
Hendrix Farm
2900 Cuddy Drive
Strathroy, Ontario


For more information:

Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972

Margaret Boyd
Regional Communications Advisor
AAFC Ontario
Office: 519-837-5842
Cell: 519-831-3550

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