Canadian Hero Fund UBC Chapter to host an intimate talk with the Canadian Forces’ Brigadier General Richard Giguere on Canada’s changing role in Afghanistan

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 14, 2011 -- Founded in 2009, the Canadian Hero Fund (http://www.herofund.ca) is a registered charity dedicated to assisting military personnel and their families. With a focus on civilian, grassroots efforts, the initial goal of the Canadian Hero Fund is to provide post-secondary scholarships to the children and spouses of fallen soldiers.
The motto “Keeping Their Dreams Alive” stands for the dreams of the families and children that are sustained through Canadian Hero Fund support programs, as well as the dreams of fallen soldiers who wanted more for future generations.

EVENT DETAILS:

Who:
Brigadier General Richard Giguere, Commander of Land Forces Quebec Area and Joint Task Force East (assumed 05 August, 2011); Dr. Allan Craigie, post-doctoral fellow at UBC’s political science department; Canadian Hero Fund’s UBC Executive members Alex Van Seters, and Alexandra Mitchell.

What:
An intimate discussion amongst students and faculty of UBC, on Canada’s changing role in Afghanistan.

Where:
The Liu Institute for Global Issues’ 3rd floor boardroom.
Map: http://bit.ly/rb2jPH

The University of British Columbia
6476 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z2

When:
Friday, October 14, 1:00 pm Pacific Time.

Media are invited to attend the event and direct questions to the General or any participant of the talks. Please RSVP to: alex17@interchange.ubc.ca

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