Government of Newfoundland News

Executive Council

The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will officially dedicate the new residence at Memorial University tomorrow (Wednesday, October 8) in St. John’s. The Premier will be joined by the Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, at the ceremony which will take place in the courtyard outside the residence at 10:00 a.m.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) will engage in an ambitious promotional campaign with assistance from the Provincial Government’s Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program. The Honourable Vaughn Granter, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, announced $48,750 for the association today, which will be used to help stage exhibits at events that include Seafood Expo North America in Boston, the Royal St. John’s Regatta, and the Down Home Expo.

Education

Newfoundland and Labrador students are first in Atlantic Canada and fourth in the country when it comes to performance in science, according to the 2013 Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) results, which focused primarily on Grade 8 science outcomes. This is the highest ranking achieved by Newfoundland and Labrador since PCAP was initiated in 2007. Newfoundland and Labrador also ranked first in Atlantic Canada in reading and third in Atlantic Canada in mathematics.

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Elections Newfoundland and Labrador wishes to notify electors that the Trinity-Bay de Verde district Returning Office is open for Special Ballot voting. The office is located in the Sea Arch Efficiency Units Building No. 1 on Main Street in Burnt Point.

Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, is joining the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association (NLTA) to recognize October 5-11 as Education Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year’s theme is I Remember! I Learn! Je me souviens! J'apprends!.

Public Safety

The Honourable Judy Manning, Minister of Public Safety and Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services-Newfoundland and Labrador, announced today that this year’s Fire Prevention Week takes place October 5-11. The theme for 2014 is Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives, Test Yours Every Month. To promote this message, the Provincial Government and fire departments across Newfoundland and Labrador are stressing the important role that working smoke alarms play in saving lives.

Executive Council
Innovation, Business and Rural Development

A significant First World War event was commemorated by the province’s Honour 100 initiative today, as hundreds came together to re-create October 3, 1914, when 539 members of the First Newfoundland Regiment marched from Pleasantville...

Executive Council
Innovation, Business and Rural Development

A significant First World War event was commemorated by the province’s Honour 100 initiative today, as hundreds came together to re-create October 3, 1914, when 539 members of the First Newfoundland Regiment marched from Pleasantville...

Education

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development advises that the official opening of Carbonear Academy scheduled for tomorrow (Monday, October 6) at the school, located at 88 Valley Road, Carbonear, will be postponed to a later date.

Executive Council

The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will join the Honourable Frank F. Fagan, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, at a service at the Harbour Front in St. John’s tomorrow (Sunday, October 5) in honour of the March of the First Five Hundred.

Executive Council
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador acknowledges October as Women’s History Month, a time to encourage greater appreciation of the notable contributions of women in Canadian history. This year’s theme, Canadian Business Women – A Growing Economic Force, encourages women and girls across Canada to pursue opportunities in the business world.

Environment and Conservation

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

Executive Council

The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be joined by the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development; Milton Peach, Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, and local dignitaries to officially open Carbonear Academy, a new $22 million K-8 school in the Town of Carbonear.

Transportation and Works

The Department of Transportation and Works is advising that ferry service to and from Farewell will operate on a reduced scheduled from Saturday, October 4, at 3:00 p.m. to Monday, October 6, at 7:00 a.m. Farewell will be limited to passenger-only service and limited air service between Fogo Island and Gander.

Service TNL

L’honorable Tony Cornect, ministre de Service TNL et ministre responsable des Affaires francophones, prononcera un discours devant la Fédération des francophones de Terre Neuve et du Labrador à l’occasion de sa 41e assemblée générale annuelle qui aura lieu demain (le samedi 4 octobre) au Centre scolaire et communautaire des Grands Vents, 65, chemin Ridge, St. John’s, à 18h.

Service NL

The Honourable Tony Cornect, Minister of Service NL and Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs, will address the 41st Annual General Meeting of the Fédération des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador tomorrow (Saturday, October 4) at the Centre scolaire et communautaire des Grand Vents, 65 Ridge Road, St. John’s at 6:00 p.m.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will participate in the re-creation of the march of the First Five Hundred members of the Newfoundland Regiment to the S.S. Florizel on Sunday, October 5, at 1:00 p.m.

Health and Community Services
Executive Council
Transportation and Works

The residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay and surrounding communities will benefit from $9.8 million in health care funding. The investment will be used to begin construction of the 20-bed expansion of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home and to purchase new equipment and support infrastructure upgrades at the Labrador Health Centre.

Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
Public Safety

The Honourable Judy Manning, Minister of Public Safety and Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services, joined representatives of the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities – NL in Gander today to launch a series of information and training sessions designed to improve emergency preparedness for people with disabilities. The sessions are part of A Shared Responsibility, a project which aims to better equip municipal planners and first responders, and to help people with disabilities, prepare for an emergency. The launch included an update on a draft planning guide – An Inclusive Emergency Planning Guide for Planners and Responders.

Transportation and Works

The Department of Transportation and Works is advising that the Placentia Lift Bridge will be closed from Monday, October 6, until Friday, October 10. Vehicular traffic will be detoured to Southeast Placentia Road.