Media Advisory

Minister, Premier, Mayor to Tour Harbour Solutions Project Work Site

(Wednesday, October 18/06)-- ACOA Minister Peter MacKay, Premier Rodney MacDonald, and Mayor Peter Kelly will be on-site for a tour of the Halifax wastewater treatment facility (WWTF).

When: Friday, October 20, 2006

Time: 9:15 - 11:00 AM

Where: Tour to depart the Halifax Port Authority building, Pier 19, 1215 Marginal Rd at 9:30am via Metro Transit bus. Following the Halifax WWTF tour, a boat charter will depart from the Cable Wharf for the Dartmouth WWTF. A media briefing will be held following the tour at Halifax Port Authority building.

PLEASE NOTE: Because the Halifax wastewater treatment plant is an active construction site, media participating in the tour must supply their own hard hat, safety vest, safety boots and goggles. Those without the required safety gear will not be permitted on the WWTF work site.

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James Campbell
Project Manager
Corporate Communications Office
(902) 490-4604