Minister Moore Makes an Announcement Concerning the 2011 Royal Tour
21 Jun, 2011, 00:02 BST
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
2nd 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 49th 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, 2nd 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