Notice to media

MINISTER STRAHL TO ADDRESS MANITOBA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

OTTAWA, Ontario, November 2, 2006 – The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, will be in Winnipeg on Friday, November 3, to speak to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce about the Canadian Wheat Board. Following his address, Minister Strahl will be available to speak to media.

Media representatives who wish to attend by teleconference can call 1-888-265-0464. The conference access code is 1320643.

EVENT:
Speech and media availability

DATE:
Friday, November 3, 2006

TIME:
12:30-13:00 (local time) –
speech in the Ballroom, 2nd floor
1:30 p.m. (local time) –
media availability in Room
Campaign A, 2nd floor

LOCATION:
Delta Hotel
350 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba

For more information:

Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-759-7972
1-866-345-7972

Jeff Howard
Press Secretary
Minister Strahl's Office
613-759-1059

Richard Lavergne
Senior Regional Communications Advisor - Manitoba
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
204-792-2640