REMINDER/Media Advisory: Minister Goodyear to Host Roundtable Meeting and Tour Chatham-Kent-Essex Region


CHATHAM, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 19, 2013) - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will host a roundtable discussion in Chatham. Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex, will join the Minister.

Following the roundtable discussion, Minister Goodyear and MP Van Kesteren will visit GreenField Ethanol Chatham, followed by a tour at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus.

Minister Goodyear and MP Van Kesteren will participate in a photo opportunity and will be available to answer questions from the media following the roundtable discussion at 10:00 a.m., for the site visit at 11:00 a.m. and for the tour at 2:00 p.m.

Please note that details are subject to change. All times are local.

DATE: Thursday, September 19, 2013
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
Roundtable Meeting
PLACE: Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce
54 Fourth Street
Chatham, Ontario
N7M 2G2
TIME: 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Site Visit -GreenField Ethanol Chatham
PLACE: GreenField Ethanol Chatham
Conference Room
275 Bloomfield Road
Chatham, Ontario
N7M 5J5
TIME: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Site Visit - Anaerobic Digester
PLACE: University of Guelph
Ridgetown Campus
120 Main Street East
Ridgetown, Ontario
N0P 2C0

Note: Please go directly to Anaerobic Digester where tour will begin.

Contact Information:

Stephanie Thomas
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
613-943-7599

Media Relations Office
FedDev Ontario
416-954-6652