Media Advisory - Governments of Canada and Yukon celebrate new youth housing in Whitehorse

WHITEHORSE, Nov. 9 /CNW/ - The Honourable Daniel Lang (Yukon), on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), along with the Honourable Jim Kenyon, Minister Responsible for Yukon Housing Corporation, and the Honourable Glenn Hart, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Yukon, will be celebrating the official sod-turning ceremony of a new eight unit Children's Receiving Home in Whitehorse.

    Date:     Tuesday, November 10, 2009

    Time:     11:30 a.m.

    Place:    5030-5th Avenue

For further information: Michelle Bakos, Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482; Nathalie Ouellet, Communications Analyst, Yukon Housing Corporation, (867) 667-5075; Kimberlee Jones, Senior Communications Consultant, Prairie and Territories Business Centre, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, (403) 515-3048, kjones@cmhc-schl.gc.ca