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<p><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong>March 3, 2003</strong> <strong>No. 20</strong></p>
<p>Media representatives are advised that International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew will participate in a number of
activities organized to highlight the benefits of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, from Tuesday, March 4 to
Friday, March 7, in four Canadian cities: Quebec City, Kitchener-Waterloo, Edmonton and Regina.</p>
<p>In each city an event has been organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to provide local
businesses that are currently exporting and others that are interested in getting into export markets, with the opportunity to
share notes with trade staff from Canadian embassies and consulates in export markets as well as with other local exporters.</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday, March 4, 2003</strong></p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Visit to Advitech Solutions inc. (open coverage)</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 10:00 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> 650 Père-Lelièvre Boulevard</p>
<p>Office No. 170</p>
<p>Vanier, Quebec</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Luncheon address at Export Café (open coverage) followed by media availability</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Palace Royal</p>
<p>775 Honoré-Mercier Avenue</p>
<p>Quebec City, Quebec</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, March 5, 2003</strong></p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Luncheon address at Export Café (open coverage) followed by media availability</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Grey Silo Golf Course</p>
<p>Timber Room</p>
<p>2001 University Avenue</p>
<p>Waterloo, Ontario</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, March 6, 2003</strong></p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Luncheon address at Export Café (open coverage) followed by media availability</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Nisku Inn and Conference Centre</p>
<p>1101-4 Street</p>
<p>Nisku, Alberta</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Visit to AMC Corporation (open coverage)</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 2:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> 9741-54th Avenue</p>
<p>Edmonton, Alberta</p>
<p><strong>Friday, March 7, 2003</strong></p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Luncheon address at Export Café (open coverage) followed by media availability</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Delta Regina</p>
<p>1919 Saskatchewan Drive</p>
<p>Regina, Saskatchewan</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Visit to Brandt Industries Ltd. (open coverage)</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 2:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> 13th Avenue and Pinkie Road</p>
<p>Regina, Saskatchewan</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
<p>Sébastien Théberge</p>
<p>Director of Communications</p>
<p>Office of the Minister for International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 992-7332 </p>
<p>Media Relations Office</p>
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221043522/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></p>
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