Minister Schulte to virtually tour the Niagara Region

Please join Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, and Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, on a virtual tour with the Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors.

First is a virtual tour of Small Scale Farms to highlight Welland Downtown BIA’s New Horizons for Seniors Program grant, while also learning more about Small Scale Farms and how it is serving seniors in the Niagara Region during this pandemic. Attendees include Alexis Higginbotham, Executive Director, Welland Downtown BIA; His Worship Frank Campion, Mayor of Welland, Niagara Region; and Renee Delaney, Founder, Small Scale Farms.

Next is a virtual town hall with local residents on seniors’ issues during COVID-19.

Minister Schulte will also hold an in camera roundtable with local seniors stakeholders.

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

Virtual tour of Small Scale Farms

DATE:     Thursday, September 10, 2020
TIME:      Noon EDT
PLACE:   Zoom

Virtual roundtable on seniors’ issues during COVID-19

DATE:     Thursday, September 10, 2020
TIME:      2:00 p.m. EDT
PLACE:    Zoom

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Journalists who want to participate must register by contacting media@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca with their name and media outlet. The Zoom link will be provided to those who register.