Media Advisory: The Canadian Coast Guard Celebrates its 50th Anniversary with Bonhomme Carnaval


QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 2, 2012) -

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The Canadian Coast Guard would like to invite the media to the launch ceremony of its 50th anniversary in Québec City this Friday, February 3, 2012.

To mark its winter anchorage in Québec City, the Canadian Coast Guard will give Bonhomme Carnaval the symbolic key to the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Canadian Coast Guard Base, Québec City
101 Champlain Blvd.
Québec City, Quebec G1K 7Y7
Friday, February 3, 2012
From 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Canadian Coast Guard's 50th anniversary is an opportunity to pay tribute to the men and women who uphold the motto "Safety First, Service Always" while contributing to our country's economic prosperity.

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Contact Information:

Nathalie Letendre
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region
418-649-6297
nathalie.letendre@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Canadian Coast Guard base in Québec City