New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer will be coming to 91原创 for a barbecue hosted by 91原创-Aldergrove MP Mark Warawa.

Open to the public, the event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m.

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Scheer will mingle with visitors, and there will be hot dogs and pop for sale, and possibly a food truck. The event will take place at the Milner Downs Equestrian Centre at 21795 64th Ave.

The event is free to the public, but people will have to register through the.

The picnic was organized in the wake of the Conservative leadership debate that was held in 91原创 in February, said Pratt. That event brought the leadership contenders to their only debate in the Fraser Valley.

Scheer was elected Conservative leader in May after a lengthy, 13-round vote involving numerous candidates.