January 3
Premier to address St. John's Rotary, January 4
January 4
Premier announces appointment of Robert Jenkins as deputy
minister of Education and Training
Premier releases information on proposed legislative changes
for educational reform
January 5
House of Assembly to open January 29
January 18
Economic Recovery Commission - Young people from province to
take part in Environmental Leadership Program in Costa Rica
January 24
House of Assembly will not open January 29 as previously
scheduled
January 25
Swearing-in ceremony for Premier Tobin and his Cabinet, January
26
January 29
Premier Tobin to hold news conference, January 29
Election to be held February 22
January 30
Premier Tobin to hold news conference, Corner Brook, January 31
January 31
Centre for the Management of Sustainable Forest Ecosystems to
be established at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women meet in
Charlottetown
February 1
Initiatives announced to increase investment in silviculture
and value-added forest products
Premier to address Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador
Convention, February 2, Gander
February 2
Federal/Provincial Economic Renewal Program to further develop
tourism in province
February 5
Initiatives announced to develop and expand aquaculture in
province
February 8
Details of Economic Renewal Program confirmed
February 9
Premier Tobin pays tribute to the late Robert S. Furlong,
former Chief Justice of Newfoundland
February 16
Reservists from Newfoundland in Grand Falls-Windsor this
weekend for McLoughlan Shooting Competition
March 11
Prime Minister of Ireland to visit St. John's
March 12
Swearing-in ceremony for Premier Tobin and Cabinet Thursday,
March 14
March 14
New Cabinet sworn in
March 19
Speech from the Throne to be delivered March 20
March 22
Ministerial statement - Premier comments on appointment of
James Gushue as Chief Justice of Newfoundland
Ministerial statement - Premier pays tribute to the late
Katherine Murphy
March 25
Provincial Strategy Against Violence Team established
Lieutenant-Governor to present Long Service Medals, Exemplary
Service Medals and Commission Scrolls, March 27
March 28
Premiers release Report of the Ministerial Council on Social
Policy Reform and Renewal
March 29
Framework agreement signed with the Innu Nation of Labrador
April 8
Premier to present Juno award to the Irish Descendants in St.
John's, April 9
April 9
Premier to meet with federal Labour Minister, April 10, St.
John's
April 12
Premier to attend graduation ceremony for adult basic education
students at Atlantic Construction Training Center
President of Treasury Board to meet with media, April 12
Finance minister says province looking into reported employment
declines
Premier to take part in benefit hockey game in support of Big
Brothers/Big Sisters, April 14
April 17
Premier and federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs to
meet, April 18
April 23
Premier to meet with media in Ottawa, April 23
April 29
Newfoundland District, Land Force Atlantic Area - Lieutenant
General J. M. Baril to visit St. John's, May 2
April 30
Premier comments on discussions with president of Labrador
Inuit Association
May 1
Premier available to meet with media today
May 2
Release of poster - Keeping women at work safe
May 3
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Premiers to meet May 10,
Prince Edward Island
Itinerary for Lieutenant Governor, May 4 - 5
May 7
Premier calls upon federal government to proceed with approval
of constitutional amendment on Term 17
May 9
Premier comments on statement by Mobil Oil and Chevron Canada
regarding short list for trans-shipment terminal facility
May 12
Premier raises Labrador airport and highway with federal
ministers in Ottawa
May 13
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Atlantic Premiers meet to
discuss regional cooperation
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Premiers sign agreement to
implement Atlantic Canada On-Line
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Atlantic Procurement
agreement expanded
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Regulation of the insurance
industry in Atlantic Canada
House of Assembly to resume sitting, May 14
May 15
Minister announces new vision for Status of Women portfolio
May 16
Economic advisory boards consolidated
May 24
Land Force Atlantic - Area spring conference
May 28
Premier to hold news conference on Amendment of Term 17 of
Terms of Union with Canada
May 29
Change in time and place of news conference
May 31
Newfoundland and Labrador takes lead on national public
awareness campaign
Premier responds to federal announcment on opening ports to EU
vessels
June 11
Itinerary for Premier Tobin at the National Petroleum Show in
Calgary, Alberta
June 12
Premier available to media
June 18
Premier to participate in signing of a strategic alliance
Premier to hold news conference, June 19 on Strategic Social
Plan Consultation Paper
June 19
Release of Strategic Social Plan Consultation Paper
June 20
Premier available to meet media in Ottawa
July 4
Premier to attend Board of Trade Luncheon, July 5.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to visit province
July 5
New appointments to Status of Women Council
July 9
Premier and federal minister to meet Innu Nation and LIA, July
9
Cabinet to meet in Corner Brook, July 10-12
Premier comments on statement attributed to executive
director of Catholic Education Council on Term 17
July 10
Government signs provincial agreement with Unisys to implement
Atlantic Canada On-Line
July 12
Change in time of news conference in Corner Brook, July 12
Government appoints Chris Decker to Chair Cabinet Committee on
Program Review
July 22
House of Assembly to resume sitting on Tuesday, July 23 at 2
p.m.
August 2
Land Force Atlantic - Media invited to observe realistic
training in a realistic way
Premier announces news conference regarding Terra Nova project,
August 5
August 5
Premier's statement at signing for Terra Nova Project
Agreement reached on Terra Nova Development
Terra Nova Development Project - Backgrounder
Premier pleased by INCO and Diamond Fields agreement
August 14
Premier to meet with media, August 15
Ministers available to meet with media concerning Kodak
negotiations, August 14
August 22
Premier to host reception in Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta
August 23
Funding confirmed for Cabot Stadium in Bonavista
Premiers call for Canadian ratification of the UN Agreement on
high seas fisheries
August 27
Premier appoints senior advisor, effective August 27
August 29
Premier to make announcement concerning Conne River access
road, August 30
September 3
Premier to hold news conference regarding Transshipment
Terminal, September 5
September 5
Transshipment Terminal for Offshore Oil to be built at Whiffen
Head
Premier's Statement - Transshipment Terminal Project
September 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address Gander and Area Chamber of
Commerce
September 16
Premier comments on NAFO meetings
Premier to address Information Technology Association of Canada
meeting in Halifax September 17
September 18
Premier pleased with Petro-Canada announcement
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to meet with media in Gander
September 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to meet with news media
September 24
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address Marystown-Burin Area
Chamber of Commerce
September 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Western Newfoundland Veterans Pavilion to be
opened in Corner Brook September 27
September 27
Veterans wing officially opened today in Western Newfoundland
September 30
Premier to meet with Montreal Rotary Club October 15
October 2
Premier paid tribute to the late Robert Bourassa
Premier to participate in unveiling ceremony at Health Sciences
Centre today
October 4
Premier announces that flags will fly at half mast to honour
the late Robert Bourassa
October 8
Minister of Mines and Energy to hold briefing for media
representatives on Churchill Falls issue
October 11
Premier's itinerary for upcoming visit to Montreal, October 14,
15 and 16
October 15
Premier's address to Montreal Rotary Subject: Churchill Falls
October 17
Provincial Women's Conference Organizing Committee - Provincial
conference starts Friday
Lieutenant Governor to attend Remembrance Assemblies,
Spaniard's Bay, October 21
October 24
Lieutenant Governor to participate in a number of events
organized by the Canadian Forces Liaison Council
"Reserve Force Day" declared
October 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister responsible for program review to
address Mount Pearl Chamber of Commerce October 29
Premier announces consultation plans for the labour regime at
Hibernia
October 29
Premier calls for constructive dialogue with Labrador community
leaders after positive meeting
Premier to take part in events in Corner Brook and St. Anthony,
October 30
October 30
Construction on new Forest Centre in Corner Brook kicks off
with cornerstone unveiling
Grenfell Interpretation Centre to be constructed
Premier takes part in ceremonies in St. Anthony, October 30
November 1
Premier to take part in national launch of CanNetWork, November
4
November 4
CanWorkNet Internet site launched in Newfoundland and Labrador
Details of trade mission to Ireland
November 8
Premier signs Memorandum of Understanding in Ireland
November 12
Premier to speak to Vancouver Board of Trade November 15, and
Empire Club, Toronto, November 19
November 13
Premier Tobin comments on the passing of the Joe
Ghiz
November 14
Minister of Social Services to hold news conference today, 4:30
p.m.
November 15
House of Assembly to resume sitting on November 18, 2 p.m.
Premier's address to Vancouver Board of Trade
November 18
Premiers Tobin, McKenna and Savage to hold news conference in
Toronto November 19
November 19
Premiers Tobin, Savage and McKenna join forces in Atlantic
Advantage for business investment
Ministerial Statement - Legislation before fall sitting of
House of Assembly
Ministerial Statement - Minister responsible for Labrador
comments on government initiatives in Labrador
Premier's address on Churchill Falls to the Empire Club,
Toronto
November 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Gordon Thiessen, Governor of Bank of Canada,
to address St. John's Board of Trade, Nov. 20
November 22
New hospital for Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Four party MOU reached on joint public review of the proposed
Voisey's Bay project
November 25
Operation ONLINE Launched
Newfoundland companies awarded space-tech contracts
November 26
Ministerial Statement - Foreign over-fishing
November 27
News conference, November 27 Subject: pay equity
Ministerial Statement - General Government Pay Equity Agreement
reached
November 28
Ministerial Statement - Marystown Shipyard Limited
Premier to hold news conference, November 29: Subject: Voisey's
Bay Nickel Company
November 29
Premier comments on decision made on smelter/refinery
December 2
Ministerial Statement - Labradorians to share fully in economic
benefits of Voisey's Bay development
December 4
Christmas Lights Across Canada
December 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to sign partnership agreement with
Lord Provost of Aberdeen City Council, December 6
December 6
Ministerial Statement - National Day of Remembrance and Action
on Violence Against Women
Ministerial Statement - 25th anniversary of Churchill Falls
hydroelectric development
Province partners with Scotland to attract international IT
conference
December 12
Ministerial Statement - Appointment of Lieutenant-Governor
Frederick W. Russell comments on appointment of Dr. Max House
to position of Lieutenant Governor
December 16
Ministerial Statement - Appointment of a New Chief Electoral
Officer and Commissioner of Members' Interests
December 18
Minister Responsible for the Status of Women to present
charitable donations, December 19
Premier to hold news conference, December 19 Subject: Terra
Nova Project
December 19
Premier welcomes Petro Canada announcements
Lieutenant Governor to give Royal Assent to a number of bills
December 20
Address by Lieutenant Governor at closing of House of Assembly
December 27
Launch for Cabot 500 Celebrations on January 1
December 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: Lieutenant Governor to hold annual New Year's
Levee, January 1, 1997
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