Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Revelstoke on Saturday to launch a fundraiser for the Canadian Red Cross and those affected by B.C. Wildfires.
The fundraiser will be a text-to-donate campaign where people can text BCFIRES to 2-0-2-2-2 to donate $10.
Trudeau will be in Grizzly Plaza to deliver remarks at 2:45 p.m. He will be joined by Metis singer Tom Jackson.
The fundraiser is to raise money for people impacted by the wildfires raging across British Columbia.
“We are very honored to welcome the Prime Minister and the Red Cross to Revelstoke,” said Mayor Mark McKee in a news release. “We are acutely aware of how devastating wildfires have been to B.C. this summer and are delighted to lend our support in any way we can to bring recognition to this important initiative by the Prime Ministers Office.”
At 4 p.m., he will speak at the CP Rail Canada 150 Train event on Victoria Road and then board the train to Calgary.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister says he will return to B.C. next week to tour areas affected by wildfires.
