Media Advisory - Métis Nation Honours Second World War Veteran in Rivers, Manitoba
OTTAWA, Feb. 27, 2020 /CNW/ - The Métis Nation Minister of Veterans Affairs David Chartrand will be honouring Métis veteran of the Second World War at a ceremony in Rivers, MB. The ceremony will include the presentation of a $20,000 cheque to the veteran under the terms of the $30 million Canada-Métis Nation Métis Veterans Recognition Payment Agreement.
Media are invited to observe the ceremony.
Event: Legacy Fund Presentation to WWII Métis Veteran Phyllis Eastcott
Date: Friday, February 28, 2020
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Riverdale Personal Care Home - 512 Quebec Street, Rivers, MB
Participants/Guests:
- President David Chartrand, Minister of Veterans
- WWII Métis veteran Phyllis Eastcott and family members
The MNC represents the Métis Nation in Canada at the national and international levels. The Métis Nation's homeland includes the 3 Prairie Provinces and extends into the contiguous parts of British Columbia, Ontario, the Northwest Territories and the United States. There are approximately 400,000 Métis Nation citizens in Canada, roughly a quarter of all Aboriginal peoples in the country.
SOURCE Métis National Council
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