OTTAWA, Ontario, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, accompanied by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will make an announcement concerning the 2011 Royal Tour on Tuesday.

This advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

    Date:     Tuesday, June 21, 2011

    Time:     12:15 EDT

              Rideau Hall
              1 Sussex Drive
    Place:    Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A1

Media wishing to cover this event are asked to inform the Rideau Hall Press Office (613-998-0287) and must be accredited by the Parliamentary Press Gallery. Please arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 11:45 a.m. on the day of the event.

TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Royal Tour of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

All media representatives who wish to cover the Royal Tour are invited to a technical briefing regarding media logistics in each province and territory that will be visited by Their Royal Highnesses. Minister Moore will hold a teleconference at the beginning of the meeting.

This advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

    Date:     Tuesday, June 21, 2011

    Time:     1:00 p.m. EDT

              National Press Theatre
              150 Wellington Street
    Place:    Ottawa, Ontario

Via conference call:

North American dial-in: +1-877-413-4814
International/local dial-in: +1-613-960-7526
Participants pass code: 5674573

Locations for Accreditation and Media Guide Pick-up in Each Province and Territory:

All media representatives who wish to cover the Royal Tour must be accredited in accordance with the normal procedures of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Media representatives who will receive accreditation can obtain their ID card at the determined times and locations in each province listed below:

OTTAWA MEDIA CENTRE

Booth Building
2^nd Floor, 165 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 5T9

Tuesday, June 28 and Wednesday, June 29
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hours of Operation

    Tuesday, June 28      9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Wednesday, June 29    9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Thursday, June 30     9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
    Friday, July 1        8:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. midnight
    Saturday, July 2      9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

QUEBEC MEDIA CENTRES

Montréal Media Centre

Delta Montreal Hotel
Opus I Conference Room, Mezzanine level
475 President Kennedy Avenue
Montréal, Quebec  H3A 1J7

Tel.: +1-514-286-1986 / +1-877-286-1986
Fax: +1-514-284-4306
Website: http://www.deltahotels.com/en/hotels/quebec/delta-montreal

Friday, July 1
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 2
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hours of Operation

Friday, July 1 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 2 9:00 a.m.-12:00 midnight

Québec Media Centre

Hilton Quebec Hotel
Courville Montmorency Room, 1st floor
1100 René-Lévesque Est
Québec City, Quebec  G1R 4P3

Tel.: +1-418-647-2411
Fax: +1-418-647-6488
Website: http://www.hiltonquebec.com

Saturday, July 2
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hours of Operation

Saturday, July 2 1:00 p.m.-5:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 3 7:00 A.M.-7:00 p.m.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MEDIA CENTRE

Rodd Charlottetown Hotel
75 Kent Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island  C1A 7K4

Tel.: +1-902-894-7371
Fax: +1-902-368-2178
Website: http://www.roddvacations.com/rodd-charlottetown

Saturday, July 2
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 3
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hours of Operation

    Saturday, July 2    12:00 noon-7:00 p.m.
    Sunday, July 3      9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
    Monday, July 4      7:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
    Tuesday, July 5     9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES MEDIA CENTRE

Yellowknife Inn
Copper Room
5010 49^th Street
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories  X1A 2N4

Tel.: +1-867-873-2601
Fax: +1-867-873-2602
Website: http://www.yellowknifeinn.com

Monday, July 4
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 5
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Hours of Operation

    Monday, July 4       1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
    Tuesday, July 5      8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
    Wednesday, July 6    8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

ALBERTA MEDIA CENTRE

Hotel Le Germain
Twins Meeting Room, 2^nd floor
899 Centre Street SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2G 1B8

Tel.: +1-403-264-8990 / +1-877-362-8990
Fax: +1-403-264-8991
Website: http://www.germaincalgary.com

Wednesday, July 6
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 7
Media can pick up accreditation passes in the Media Centre from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Hours of Operation

    Wednesday, July 6    08:30-22:00
    Thursday, July 7     07:30-22:00
    Friday, July 8       06:00-16:00

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL CONTACTS

Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada

Ms. Dominique Collin
Federal Media Coordinator
dominique.collin@pch.gc.ca

Tim Warmington
Media Relations Officer
Canadian Heritage
tim.warmington@pch.gc.ca
Tel.: +1-819-953-5599
Cell.: +1-819-635-5468
Fax: +1-819-994-9479

Media Relations Services
Department of Canadian Heritage
media@pch.gc.ca
Tel.: +1-819-994-9101 / +1-866-569-6155

Government of Quebec

Philippe Hébert
Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs Directorate
Ministère des Relations internationales

Government of Prince Edward Island

Matt McGuire
ADM Communications PEI
Tel.: +1-902-368-4407
Cell.: +1-902-314-5719

Government of the Northwest Territories

Shaun Dean
NWT Media Coordinator
shaun_dean@gov.nt.ca
Tel.: +1-867-920-8813
Cell.: +1-867-445-3121
Fax: +1-867-873-0279

Megan Holsapple
Senior Communications Advisor
megan_holsapple@gov.nt.ca
Tel.: +1-867-920-3498
Fax: +1-867-873-0279

Government of Alberta

Elaine Dougan
Provincial Media Coordinator
elaine.dougan@gov.ab.ca
Tel.: +1-780-422-4097
Cell.: +1-780-668-4097
Fax: +1-780-422-4168

Tom Neufeld
Media Relations Advisor
tom.neufeld@gov.ab.ca
Tel.: +1-403-297-3191
Cell.: +1-403-613-0856
Fax: +1-403-297-4276

For further information:

For more information (media only), please contact:
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
+1-819-994-9101
+1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca

SOURCE Canadian Heritage