Government of Newfoundland News

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.

Executive Council
Transportation and Works

To assist with the delivery of groceries and other essential items to coastal communities in Labrador, the Provincial Government advises that the cost of freight will be paid for on Air Labrador’s scheduled freight delivery on Thursday, July 10. A second aircraft is also being chartered to assist in delivering freight to these communities which are Black Tickle, Rigolet, Postville, Makkovik, Hopedale, Natuashish, and Nain.

Innovation, Business and Rural Development

The Research and Development Corporation (RDC) is investing $2.3 million in academic-led R and D projects to help overcome technical challenges in the oil and gas sector, particularly in harsh offshore environments. These Memorial University projects aim to improve safety, environmental protection, and efficiency associated with challenging oil and gas projects, both in Newfoundland and Labrador, and around the world. RDC’s investment in 17 projects will leverage an additional $4.4 million from other funding sources.

Education

A tender valued at more than $513,000 has been awarded to LSG Construction of Gander to replace the roof at Carbonear Collegiate.

Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs

The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, will make a significant recreation funding announcement in the Town of Marystown tomorrow (Wednesday, July 9). Minister Jackman will be joined by the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister of Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), and Sam Synard, Mayor of the Town of Marystown.

Natural Resources

The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting in Cartwright to support the development of a five-year operating plan for Forest Management District 20 in Labrador. The meeting will take place on Thursday, July 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the District Forestry Office located at Airport Road.

Environment and Conservation

The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Environment and Conservation and Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB), and Mayor Dan Bobbett, Town of Paradise, will announce the opening of the Paradise Green Depot tomorrow (Tuesday, July 8). The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Paradise Green Depot located at 1217 Kenmount Road in the Town of Paradise.