Media Invitation/ Photo Opportunity: Canada's Leading Women Shaping Nation's North

* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.

Tue Nov 1, 2011 8:02am EDT 

  OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Nov 01 (MARKET WIRE) --
Canada's northern women of influence will be in Ottawa for a photo shoot
and press event to discuss their vision for the future of Canada's
eastern Arctic and North.

    In partnership with Ottawa Life Magazine, the Northern Lights 2012
Business and Cultural Showcase invites the media to attend a special
press event following a private photo shoot for the January cover of
Ottawa Life Magazine entitled, Women Shaping the North, in celebration of
some of Canada's most influential women of the North.


Date:       Thursday, November 3, 2011                                      

Time:       4:30 p.m. (local time)                                          

Location:   The Lord Elgin Hotel                                            
            100 Elgin Street                                                
            Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5K8                                         

Who:        Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Minister of the     
            Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency                   
            Hon. Nellie Cournoyea, CEO and Chairperson, Inuvialuit Regional 
            Corp.                                                           
            Ms. Isabella Pain, Senior Negotiator, Nunatsiavut Government    
            Ms. Mary Simon, President, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami              
            Ms. Maggie Emudluk, Chairperson, Kativik Regional Government    
            Ms. Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, World      
            Leader on Climate Change and Human Rights                       
            Ms. Kenojuak Ashevak, Renowned Inuit Artist                     
            Ms. Elisapie Isaac, Canadian Singer/ Songwriter                 
            (i)Hon. Eva Aariak, Premier of Nunavut and Hon. Kathy           
            Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador included on    
            cover but unable to attend press event.                         


    The distinct views, perspectives and experiences of the influential women
of the northern regions of Nunavut, Nunavik, Labrador and Nunatsiavut are
helping to shape the future of Canada's North by raising awareness of the
challenges and opportunities that exist in these unique northern regions.

    About Northern Lights:

    Organized jointly by the Baffin Regional and Labrador North Chambers of
Commerce, Northern Lights 2012 is a business and cultural showcase of
Nunavut, Nunavik, Labrador and Nunatsiavut being held at the Ottawa
Convention Centre from February 1-4, 2012. Please visit
www.northernlightsottawa.com for up-to-date event information, photos,
videos and more, or visit our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter at
@NL2012Ottawa.

    About Ottawa Life Magazine:

    Ottawa Life Magazine (OLM) is the national capital region's largest and
longest running (est.1997) general interest and lifestyles magazine. OLM
is available at over 500 newsstands in the National Capital Region and at
major newsstands across Canada. OLM has a large subscriber (includes
4,500+ executive-level federal and provincial public servants), all
Members of the House of Commons and Senate, all provincial and
territorial Assembly members, all members of the National Press Gallery,
120 Embassies, 2000 Board of Trade member-companies, 2000 local
businesses and 3,300 national organizations and lobbyists based in Ottawa
and across Canada. The magazine's web site, www.ottawalife.com receives
over 100,000 site visits per month.

Contacts:
Labrador North Chamber of Commerce
Julianne Philpott
Event Communications Manager
Office: (709) 896-8787 or Cell: (709) 899-5095
jphilpott@chamberlabrador.com

Copyright 2011, Market Wire, All rights reserved.

-0-
Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.