Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) will speak at the Canadian Sport for Life National Summit. The event will be held in Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel, 3 Boulevard du Casino. Call 819-934-1122.
Ville de Gatineau and the Department of Canadian Heritage will hold a unique photo opportunity to capture the transformation of Gatineau’s Jacques-Cartier Park into the Snowflake Kingdom for the 36th edition of Winterlude. The event will be held at Jacques-Cartier Park, Laurier Street. Call 613‑239‑5000.
The Liberal Party of Canada – Quebec presents several seminars on the Importance of Politics and Social Media (in preparation for the 2015 Election in the Outaouais.) The event will take place at Morello Ristorante, 80 Promenade Du Portage. Call 514-381-8888 or email sbegin@liberal.ca.
The Department of Canadian Heritage, along with Winterlude sponsors and partners, will launch the Winterlude 2014 programming. The event will take place at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier Street. Call 819-997-7788.
Governor General David Johnston will visit La Manne de l'ile Food Bank. The local food bank is located at 119 de Carillon Street, in Gatineau, Quebec. This visit follows Their Excellencies' participation in La grande guignolee des medias, which was held last week, on International Volunteer Day. La Manne de l'ile was one of the … Read more
Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will participate in a variety of activities to highlight International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, 2013. Their Excellencies will start the day by volunteering at La grande guignolee des medias, in Gatineau, Que. A detailed itinerary is available online. Call 613-998-7280.
The Department of Canadian Heritage invites members of the media to a unique photo opportunity to welcome the Ice Hogs—Winterlude's official mascots—to Canada's Capital Region to celebrate the 36th edition of Winterlude. This annual celebration will run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17, 2014. The event will be held at Jacques-Cartier Park, (Near the Hull … Read more
A demonstration beginning in front of a housing co-op in Gatineau and ending with a symbolic action facing Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) offices in Ottawa will carry the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU's) message: the federal government must put an end to the heavy uncertainty that currently surrounds the future of … Read more
The National Association of Federal Retirees will hold a press conference. NDP MPs Francoise Boivin (Gatineau, Que.), Mylene Freeman (Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel, Que.), Mathieu Ravignat (Pontiac, Que.) and Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, Que.) will be in attendence to discuss retirees' fears over recent reports that the Treasury Board is considering significant, non-negotiable changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan that would effectively double retirees' health … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Music Canada and Quebecor present an evening of Canadian music with Kaïn and Brett Kissel. Followed by a reception. The event will take place at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street. email rsvp@musiccanada.com.
