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December 1, 2022 | Local, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security, Other Defence

Minister Anand to announce next steps for National Defence infrastructure in Sherbrooke

December 1, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, alongside Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Compton-Stanstead, and Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrookewill provide an update on the future of the Colonel-Gaëtan-Côté Armoury (Belvédère Street Armoury) and William Street Armoury.

What:  Media are invited to attend the announcement on next steps for Primary Reserve infrastructure in Sherbrooke.

When:  9 a.m. EST, December 2, 2022. Media are requested to arrive no later than 8:45 a.m.

Where:  Outdoors in front of the William Street Armoury at 315 William Street, Sherbrooke. 

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2022/12/minister-anand-to-announce-next-steps-for-national-defence-infrastructure-in-sherbrooke.html

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