Cancellation of the public session in Saint-Augustin

Québec, November 16, 2006 – Please note that the public session in Saint-Augustin appearing in the schedule pertaining to the second part of the hearing of the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) dealing with the Belmont and Magpie lakes massif, Lac aux Sauterelles knolls, Guernesé lake foothills and Brador hills biodiversity reserve projects in the Lower North Shore Plateau natural province has been cancelled . Indeed, with the participation of the Mayor of Saint-Augustin, the persons interested in addressing the commission, during the second part of the public hearing, will be able to do so by telephone link on November 21st starting at 7:30 p.m. Interested persons should go to the Office of the Mayor located at the Office municipal de Saint-Augustin .

 

The BAPE commission of inquiry, chaired by Mr. Pierre Béland, will hold, beginning on November 21st of this year, the second part of the public hearing at the following locations :

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:30 p.m.	Havre-Saint-Pierre Portail Pélagie-Cormier 1010, Promenade des anciens
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:00 p.m.	Blanc-Sablon Salle communautaire de Blanc-Sablon 1550, boulevard Docteur-Camille-Marcoux
Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:00 a.m.	Pakuashipi Conseil des Innus de Pakua Shipu 6, rue Innu

Persons wishing to address the commission or to obtain more information can get in touch with
Ms.  Anne-Lyne  Boutin, commission secretariat coordinator, or Ms. Catherine Roberge, communications advisor, by calling 418  643-7447 or, toll-free, 1 800 463-4732 or by e-mail at the following address: reserves_basse_cote_nord@bape.gouv.qc.ca.

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SOURCE:
Catherine Roberge, communications advisor
418 643-7447, extension 531
1 800 463-4732