Media Advisory: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation


QUÉBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 18, 2011) - The Minister of Natural Resources, the honourable Christian Paradis, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) invites members of the media to a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction of a community housing project in the municipality of Lyster. The event will take place in the presence of Sylvain Labrecque, Mayor of Lyster, Lise Guillemette, Vice-President of Social and Community Housing at the Société d'habitation du Québec, Denis Marois, President of the Board of Directors of the Corporation des aînés de Lyster, and local partners.

Date: Monday, February 21, 2011
   
Time: 10:30 a.m.
   
Place: 2375, Becancour Street
  (Lyster City Hall)
  Lyster, Québec

(The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 2765, des Bouleaux Street, following the speeches)

Contact Information: CMHC, Quebec Region
Julie Cohen
Communications
514-283-3679
or
Societe d'habitation du Quebec
Francois Simard
Communcations Consultant
418-643-3035, ext. 1341
or
Office of Minister Finley
Michelle Bakos
819-994-2482