/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - VIA Rail Welcomes 90 athletes of Team Canada for the 2017 edition of the Invictus Games at Ottawa Station on September 21st/

OTTAWA, Sept. 20, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - On September 21^st, at VIA Rail's Ottawa station, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, Jody Mitic, Councillor at the City of Ottawa, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO of VIA Rail Canada, and other dignitaries, will welcome 90 athletes from Team Canada that will be performing at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto.

About the Invictus Games Toronto 2017
The Invictus Games is an international Paralympic-style multi-sport event, created by His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, in which wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel and their associated veterans take part in sports including wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, indoor rowing and for the first time, golf. The 2017 edition of the Games will be held in Toronto from September 23^rd to 30^th.

About VIA Rail Canada
As Canada's national rail passenger service, VIA Rail (viarail.ca) and its 2,600 employees are mandated to provide safe, efficient and economical passenger transportation service, in both official languages of our country. VIA Rail operates intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking over 400 communities across Canada and about 180 more communities through intermodal partnerships, and safely transports nearly four million passengers annually. The Corporation was awarded seven Safety Awards by the Railway Association of Canada over the last eight years. For more information, visitAbout VIA Rail at www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail.

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