United States Ambassador to Canada Bruce A. Heyman and the Honorable Carla Qualtrough, Canada’s Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, will visit the Naismith Museum on February 2 to explore Canada’s role — past, present, and future — in the history of basketball.
With the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game taking place in Toronto in less than two weeks, marking for the first time the game will be outside the United States, Ambassador Heyman and Minister Qualtrough will be joined by Michele O’Keefe, Canada Basketball’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to tour the museum dedicated to the inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith. After the tour, there will be a short media availability.
What: Ambassador Heyman and Minister Qualtrough visit to the Naismith Museum
When: February 2, 2016
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Where: Naismith Museum, Mill of Kintail Conservation Area (2854 Ramsay Concession 8, R.R.1) Almonte
The tour is open to press and any media interested in attending are asked to RSVP to 613-688-5315 or youngjm1@state.gov due to space constraints. The Ambassador is available for interviews upon request.
Media Contact
Jennifer Young
Senior Media Specialist
U.S. Embassy Ottawa
Tel: 613-688-5315
Email: youngjm1@state.gov
