Government of Newfoundland News

Justice and Public Safety

The Honourable Judy Manning, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and the Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services-Newfoundland and Labrador, will make a funding announcement at the Lewisporte Firefighters’ Banquet taking place tomorrow (Thursday, October 23) at 7:00 p.m. at the Lewisporte Fire Hall.

Education and Early Childhood Development
Executive Council

The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will be at Cannon Richards Memorial Academy in Flower’s Cove, tomorrow evening (Thursday, October 23) to join students from throughout Newfoundland and Labrador at the launch of the annual Provincial Student Leadership Conference. The theme of this year’s conference is Rootspiration!...Let Your Roots Be Your Inspiration. The event begins at 6:30 p.m.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Kevin Parsons, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will attend the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) Small Business Week Open House tomorrow (Thursday, October 23). The event will take place at 9:00 a.m. in the NLOWE Training Room, 84 Elizabeth Ave., St. John’s.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

With support of the Provincial Government, the Fish Food and Allied Workers union (FFAW) and the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University, will continue an in-depth study of the Atlantic halibut stock in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Honourable Vaughn Granter, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, today announced $79,700 to support research into the migration patterns and behaviour of Atlantic halibut through satellite tagging, and $27,530 to advance scientific data collection through conventional tagging.

Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will speak at an event, organized by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC), announcing a new sponsorship in support of the ArtsSmarts grant program. The event will take place tomorrow (Wednesday, October 22) at Beachy Cove Elementary, 412 Beachy Cove Road, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Health and Community Services

The Honourable Steve Kent, Minister of Health and Community Services, will address the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, October 22) at the Ramada Hotel, St. John’s. The event begins at 12:30 p.m.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Honourable Vaughn Granter, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will announce funding for a fisheries science project tomorrow (Wednesday, October 22). Minister Granter will be joined by Earle McCurdy, President, Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union, and Dr. Dominique Robert, Research Scientist, Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries and Marine Institute at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Investments totalling $738,278 will be distributed to four destination management organizations in support of their regional tourism development efforts. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, at the Eastern Destination Management’s annual general meeting in Bay Roberts.

Environment and Conservation

Recycle at School, a pilot project designed to explore the potential for schools to expand current recycling initiatives by diverting additional types of waste from landfills throughout the province, was announced today at Crescent Collegiate in Blaketown. The project, which supports the 50 per cent diversion goal of the Provincial Solid Waste Management Strategy, is a joint initiative between Eastern Waste Management, the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District and the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board.

Education and Early Childhood Development

The deadline to register for supplementary exams is October 24, 2014. Exams are being offered for nine high school public exam courses from November 3 to 6.

Health and Community Services

The Honourable Steve Kent, Minister of Health and Community Services, today provided information on preparations being undertaken to enhance readiness in the event of a suspected case of Ebola in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Health and Community Services

National Infection Control Week is being recognized in Newfoundland and Labrador from October 19 to 25 to raise awareness of the role infection prevention plays in improving patient safety.

Health and Community Services

The Honourable Steve Kent, Minister of Health and Community Services, will be available to media tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21) at 10:00 a.m. in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building. Minister Kent will be joined by Dr. Faith Stratton, Chief Medical Officer of Health, to provide an update on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Ebola preparation efforts.

Executive Council

The Honourable Keith Russell, Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, and the Honourable Judy Manning, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and Minister of Justice and Public Safety, will attend the fourth National Aboriginal Women’s Summit (NAWS) at Membertou First Nation, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21).

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will attend the Eastern Destination Management Organization’s annual general meeting. Minister King will make a funding announcement at the meeting. The event will take place at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21) at the Bay Roberts Hotel.

Environment and Conservation

The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation and Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board, will be at Crescent Collegiate in Blaketown tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21) at 11:30 a.m. to launch Recycle at School, a pilot project designed to explore the potential to recycle more at schools in the province.

House of Assembly

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Honourable Wade Verge, announced today that the House of Assembly Management Commission will hold its next meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

To mark this year’s Small Business Week, the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will be joining the province’s business community, entrepreneurs and economic development groups in celebrating the significant social and economic contributions small businesses make throughout the province.

Child, Youth and Family Services

The third week of October marks National Foster Families Week, which runs this year from October 19 to 25. Currently, there are 565 foster families located throughout Newfoundland and Labrador dedicated to helping children and youth through complex situations by providing safe and nurturing homes.

Health and Community Services

The Honourable Steve Kent, Minister of Health and Community Services, provided an update today on the ongoing work, planning and preparedness activities being undertaken by the Provincial Government and regional health authorities in the event that an Ebola case appears in Newfoundland and Labrador.