Members of the media are invited to attend the official opening of Miramichi Regional Hospital's new Oncology Clinic.

Date:             Friday, July 14

Time:             2 p.m.

Location:       3-West (Third Floor)

                      Miramichi Regional Hospital

                      500 Water St., Miramichi

The ceremony will include remarks from Hon. Bill Fraser, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, MLA for Miramichi, Government of New Brunswick; Karen McGrath, President and CEO, Horizon Health Network; Dr. Jill Watts, General Practitioner in Oncology, Miramichi Regional Hospital; Ellen Waye, Oncology Coordinator, Miramichi Regional Hospital; and Joanne Sellars, Executive Director, Miramichi Regional Hospital Foundation. Oncology patient Paula Barry will also share her story on the importance of the new clinic.

RSVP by Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m.

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For more information contact:

Stephanie Neilson-Levesque
Media Relations
1-877-499-1899
Media@HorizonNB.ca
www.HorizonNB.ca