Government of Newfoundland News

Environment and Conservation

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Health and Community Services
Finance

Following a meeting today with the Boards of Directors for Iris Kirby House and the Iris Kirby House Foundation, the boards have been informed that before the Provincial Government considers the provision of any additional funding, several conditions must be met.

Justice and Public Safety

Recent tips from the public, along with routine patrols, led to officers with the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Division (FWED) apprehending several suspects who are now facing a number of charges related to illegal poaching.

Municipal Affairs

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs, is congratulating the Eastern Regional Service Board for winning the Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Silver Excellence Award. The board won the award in the Transfer Station category for its Clarenville Transfer Station entry.

Seniors, Wellness and Social Development

Submissions are being invited for the 2016-17 Accessible Taxi Program to expand accessible transportation options in Newfoundland and Labrador. The program responds to transportation issues identified by the community of persons with disabilities and provides grants to assist taxi operators improve accessibility in their vehicle fleets.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Colin Holloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will attend the annual conference of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers of Agriculture. The conference begins tomorrow (Wednesday, July 20) and runs until July 22 at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre.

Executive Council

The Honourable Clyde K. Wells, Chair of the Independent Appointments Commission (IAC), today provided an update on the current opportunities under active recruitment by the IAC.

Executive Council

Canada’s Premiers will meet at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse, July 21-22.

Environment and Conservation

The coastline of Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve has been inscribed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The announcement was made yesterday by the World Heritage Committee in Istanbul, Turkey.

House of Assembly

The Canadian, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Union Jack flags have been lowered to half-mast at the Confederation Building in St. John’s to mark the tragic event in Nice, France.

Municipal Affairs

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services-Newfoundland and Labrador, will participate in the Carbonear Volunteer Fire Department’s 175th anniversary celebration dinner tomorrow (Saturday, July 16).

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

The Stephenville Theatre Festival, which is the province’s longest running professional theatre festival, is receiving $40,000 from the Provincial Government. The curtain will rise tonight on the 2016 festival and will run until August 14.

Environment and Conservation

Two water and sewer construction projects in the Town of Conception Bay South are impacting travel along the Newfoundland and Labrador T'Railway Provincial Park. While construction is ongoing, the public is asked to follow all safety signage and use caution when travelling in these areas.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will hold a media availability to discuss the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard’s decision on the Total Allowable Catch for the northern shrimp fishery.

Environment and Conservation

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Transportation and Works

The Provincial Government manages a large Information Communication Technology (ICT) network, with offices and service centres located throughout the province. To ensure that operations are efficient and effective, a contract to review ICT services and to develop a procurement strategy for these services in the future has been awarded to Deloitte Inc. The contract follows a Request for Proposals and is valued at $115,000.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will address the Deer Lake Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow (Friday, July 15). The event is taking place at 12:00 p.m. at the Deer Lake Motel, 15 TCH, Deer Lake.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Stage West Theatre Festival in Corner Brook has received a financial investment of over $14,000 from the Provincial Government to support marketing efforts and as well as its production of A Soldier’s Heart. The festival opened on July 1 with the premiere of A Soldier’s Heart, a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and the young men who served.

Executive Council
Education and Early Childhood Development

The Provincial Government is committed to building a K-12 education system which better engages students in learning and improves student outcomes. The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today began the process to select the Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes with a mandate to examine the current system and recommend improvements.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will join Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays - Central - Notre Dame tomorrow (Thursday, July 14) to speak to recent cost-shared infrastructure investments announced under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund for the central Newfoundland area.