North Vancouver, May 7, 2010– Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, today commented on the opening of the Seymour-Capilano Water Filtration Plant, and praised the project as a highly successful product of intergovernmental cooperation.

The Seymour-Capilano Plant – the largest water filtration plant in Canada - officially opens today in North Vancouver thanks to a partnership between the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and Metro Vancouver.

NOTICE OF MEETING

The 2010 Annual General Meeting
of the North Vancouver Electoral District Association
of the Conservative Party of Canada will be held

Date:        Saturday, June 5, 2010
Time:        Networking 12:00 to 1:00 pm. Formal meeting starts at 1:00 pm
Place:        Seymour Golf and Country Club, 3723 Mount Seymour Parkway
North Vancouver, B.C.

Parking:    Ample parking is available on site

The matters to be dealt with at the meeting are as follows:

1.    Report by the Board of Directors

2.     Presentation of Financial Statements by our Financial Agent

3.    Election of Directors, including a report from the Nominating Committee

5.     Report from Andrew Saxton, MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Board

Dress: Business Casual

Refreshments: Appetizers and beverages will be served at noon, complimentary to Conservative Party members. Non-members’ cost is $20. Memberships for $10 are available at the door.  Cash or Credit

Identification Required: Two pieces of identification will be required to obtain a ballot and to vote.  At least one piece of identification must have a photograph of the member and at least one piece of identification must have the address of the member.

Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, yesterday delivered the following statement in the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker, four days ago Tropical Storm Ketsana hit the Philippines, causing the nation’s worst flooding in more than 40 years. I want Canadians and the Filipino community in the Lower Mainland and across Canada to know that this government did not wait before responding to this tragedy.