Government of Newfoundland News

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

The Honourable Sandy Collins, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, will attend the 8th annual Bay St. George Mi’kmaq Powwow tomorrow (Saturday, July 12) at 1:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Sacred Grounds in Flat Bay.

Executive Council

The Provincial Government is once again joining community groups in celebrating Pride Week in Newfoundland and Labrador from July 14 to 20.

Justice

The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission joins residents of the province in the celebrating Pride Week 2014 which takes place from July 14 to 21. Pride Week is a celebration of the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities in Newfoundland and Labrador and the recognition of the province as an inclusive community.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Studying the approaches used in Norway and Iceland to generate maximum returns from cod and other groundfish resources was the primary focus for the Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, during a recent trip to both countries.

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

The Honourable Sandy Collins, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, will make a funding announcement regarding provincial theatre festivals tomorrow (Friday, July 11) at the opening of the 36th annual Stephenville Theatre Festival.

Environment and Conservation: Multi-Materials Stewardship Board

Fifteen municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have implemented surveillance programs to deter illegal dumping, including seven communities funded by the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB).

Education
Advanced Education and Skills

Education ministers from throughout Canada gathered in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week (July 7-9) to discuss strategies to improve student achievement, increase the profile of international education, support teaching excellence, and other issues of common interest, during the 103rd meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).

Executive Council
Transportation and Works
Health and Community Services

Provincial Government investments totalling more than $17 million will support the development of a new regional hospital and long-term care facility in Corner Brook.

Executive Council

The Office of Public Engagement is committed to supporting volunteers and enhancing non-profit organizations in the community sector. To further this work, a “What We Heard” document that provides a snapshot of information shared during Community Summit 2014 is now available online. The third summit since 2010, this year’s gathering was unique in that it connected approximately 200 people from the sector province-wide in four locations through innovative, interactive technology.

Executive Council

The Honourable Tom Marshall, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make a health care announcement tomorrow (Thursday, July 10) in the Premier’s Office, Sir Richard Squires Building, Corner Brook.

Executive Council

Members of the media are advised of a change in media contact for the Office of the Premier.

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

The Provincial Government has provided 23 regional visitor information centres throughout Newfoundland and Labrador with a total of $147,800 in operational support through the Visitor Information Centre Program.

Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs

With funding of more than $12 million from the Provincial and Federal Governments a 3,035 square metre multi-purpose recreational facility is being built in Marystown on the Burin Peninsula. The town is also contributing $2.4 million to the project. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency).

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Kimberly Jarvis, an 18-year-old student from Holy Name of Mary Academy in Lawn, was recently awarded a $12,000 Students on Ice Scholarship through the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The scholarship will enable Ms. Jarvis to learn about the importance of protecting marine environments while exploring the Arctic on a world-class research vessel staffed with many educators.

Advanced Education and Skills
Innovation, Business and Rural Development

Officials from the Department of Advanced Education and Skills have contacted representatives from Terra Nova Shoes and met with the Town of Harbour Grace to offer employment supports and services to 86 employees affected by the relocation of the company’s Harbour Grace manufacturing facility to Ontario.

Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs

The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, celebrated today an agreement for the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund that provides predictable, stable funding for municipal infrastructure across Newfoundland and Labrador.

Advanced Education and Skills
Education

The Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, and the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, will attend the Skills for the Future symposium, a meeting of provincial and territorial education and labour market ministers. The event will take place from July 9-10 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, at the Delta Prince Edward.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, recently attended meetings of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) and the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (ACFAM) to discuss matters of common interest.

Environment and Conservation: Multi-Materials Stewardship Board

Residents, businesses and non-profit organizations in the Town of Paradise can now experience the convenience of recycling closer to home with today’s official opening of Newfoundland and Labrador’s newest Green Depot located at 1217 Kenmount Road.

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

A contingent of more than 50 athletes and support staff from across the province are participating in the 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 8-12.