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MP Braid to Announce Funding to Attract More Youth to Science

August 16, 2011 – Peter Braid, Member of Parliament forKitchener-Waterloo, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will announce funding for increased opportunities for young people to participate in science, technology, engineering and math activities.

MP Braid will participate in a photo opportunity and will be available to answer questions from the media following the event.

Date:

August 17, 2011

Location:

University of Waterloo
Engineering Building 5 – Room 2004
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON
N2L 3G1

Time:

1:30 p.m.

Parking is available in the parking lot behind the Engineering 5 building, accessible from Philip Street.

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For information

Gary Toft
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
613-943-7599