Environment Minister Stéphane Dion to Tour Craik EcoCentre

OTTAWA, August 22, 2005 – Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of the Environment, will visit Craik, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, August 23 to tour the Craik Eco-Centre and learn about initiatives in the community to foster sustainable living options and environmentally sound technologies.

The Craik Eco-Centre is a multi-purpose facility that features an energy efficient building design and serves as a focal point for their sustainable living education program. The Craik Sustainable Living Project is participating in the Government of Canada’s One-Tonne Challenge Community Challenge program.

Following the tour of the Craik Eco-Centre, Minister Dion will be available to media.

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