For Immediate Release
August 26, 2015 – On Friday, August 28, join Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), Credit Valley Conservation Foundation (CVCF) and the Friends of Island Lake (FOIL) to celebrate the achievements of the Close the Gap campaign and the grand opening of the Vicki Barron Lakeside Trail at Island Lake Conservation Area.
What:
Celebrate achievements of the Close the Gap campaign and grand opening of the Vicki Barron Lakeside Trail
Who:
- MP David Tilson, Dufferin-Caledon
- MPP Sylvia Jones, Dufferin-Caledon
- Warren Maycock, County of Dufferin Warden
- Laura Ryan, Mayor of Mono
- Jeremy Williams, Mayor of Orangeville
- Gail Campbell, Town of Orangeville Councillor and CVC Board Member
- Jim Muscat, CVCF Chair
- Deborah Martin-Downs, CVC CAO
- Bob Shirley, Co-chair of FOIL
- Wayne White, Co-chair of FOIL
When:
- Friday, August 28, 2015, 11 a.m. to noon
- Official speeches to begin at 11:30 a.m.
Where:
- New at Island Lake Conservation Area
- East side of highway 10, across from 5th Avenue
- Parking will be available onsite. Signage and parking attendants will direct you from Highway 10
Interview / Photo Opportunities:
Participants will be on hand for photos and interviews to provide additional information about the project.
On-site Contact
Maureen Pogue,
Conservation authorities are a provincial/municipal partnership. For 60 years, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has worked with its partner municipalities and stakeholders to support a thriving environment that protects, connects and sustains us. CVC gratefully acknowledges financial support from our member municipalities for facilities, programs and services: the Regions of Peel and Halton; the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton; the Towns of Caledon, Erin, Halton Hills, Mono, Oakville and Orangeville; and the Townships of Amaranth and East Garafraxa. CVC is a member of Conservation Ontario.
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Media Contact:
Kimberley Holt-Behrend
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Credit Valley Conservation
ext. 415
[email protected]
