Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Saanich-Gulf Islands), will be in Lions Bay, West Vancouver and Squamish, British Columbia, today to participate in the following events:
Coffee Party with Elizabeth May and Green Party Candidate Ken Melamed
Ms. May and Ken Melamed, Green Party candidate (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country), will host a coffee party at the Lions Bay Village Hall on Tuesday, August 11.
Event Details:
When: 9:00 to 10:30 am (PDT)
Where: Lions Bay Village Hall, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay
Canvassing in West Vancouver
Elizabeth May and Ken Melamed will canvas together this afternoon in West Vancouver from 12:00 to 1:00 pm (PDT).
The Lilith 400 Young Leaders' Program
Ms. May will participate in the Lilith 400 Young Leaders' Program. She will be joined by Lisa Helps, Mayor of Victoria, and Jo-Ann Roberts, Green Party candidate (Victoria). They will speak Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning at different events and panels about issues they face as professional women.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Time: 7:30 to 8:10 pm (PDT) - Dinner and Opening session with Elizabeth May and Lisa Helps
Location: Quest University Canada, Squamish
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Panel: Women in Politics
Time: 9:30 to 10:30 am (PDT)
Participants: Elizabeth May; Lisa Helps, Mayor of Victoria; Jo-Ann Roberts, Green Party candidate (Victoria); Squamish Mayor Patricia Heintzmann; and Mayor of Whistler, Nancy Wilhelm-Morden; and moderator Elysia Glover (Green Party of Canada).
Panel: Work and Life Harmony - Finding the Balance
Time: 10:45 to 11:45 am (PDT)
Participants: Elizabeth May; Sharon Glover, CEO, Association of BC Forest Professionals; JoAnn Restoule, Youth Family Support Worker, School District #71; Jo-Ann Roberts, Green Party candidate (Victoria); and moderator Elysia Glover (Green Party of Canada).
Location: Quest University Canada, Squamish
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For additional information or to arrange an interview, contact:
Kirsten Strom
Executive Assistant to Director of Communications
t: 613.562.4916 (300)
toll free 1.866.868.3447
kirsten.strom@greenparty.ca
or
Julian Morelli
Director of Communications
Green Party of Canada
cell: (613) 614 4916
office: (613) 562 4916 (224)
julian.morelli@greenparty.ca