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Veterans Affairs Canada office in Kelowna to reopen November 2016
August 17, 2016
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, joined Veterans and their families in Kelowna, British Columbia, on August 16 to announce that the previously closed Veterans Affairs Canada office will reopen in November 2016.
The new Kelowna office will be located at 1st floor, 471 Queensway Avenue, Kelowna, BC, and once opened, will employ approximately nine staff who will serve approximately 3500 Veterans. Staff at the Kelowna office will answer questions about VAC services and benefits; arrange pension medical examinations; and assist Veterans to complete and submit applications and receipts. Case-managed Veterans will also be able to meet with their case manager.
More information: News Release - Veterans Affairs Canada office in Kelowna to reopen November 2016
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Many Veterans were on hand for the Minister’s announcement.
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Minister Kent Hehr and Stephen Fuhr, MP for Kelowna—Lake Country, pose with Veterans during the announcement in Kelowna, BC.
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Minister Kent Hehr shares a quiet moment with a Veteran during the announcement in Kelowna, BC.
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Minister Kent Hehr chats with Michael Henderson, President of the Kelowna chapter of the Royal Canadian Naval Association.
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Minister Kent Hehr smiles for the cameras, as the local media get a chance to ask questions following his announcement in Kelowna, BC.
Photo: Neil Slattery Photography
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