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Forest Resources and Agrifoods - 1996


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April

April 4
National Wildlife Week, April 7-13


May

May 1
Atlantic Canada Angling Days, June 22-23

May 7
Silviculture project at Exploits Bay to employ 25 people
Silviculture projects in The Straits/White Bay North to employ 12 people
Contract for resource road construction Ten Mile Lake

May 8
Contract to replace three existing bridges in Goosebery Waters area in Baie Verte District Silviculture project in Gambo area to employ 15 people Contract to carry out a resource road construction project Weir's Pond in Bonavista North district

May 9
Wooddale Tree Nursery back in full gear for ../1996/forest

May 10
Silviculture projects at Benton to employ 12 people

May 17
Contract for work to Bloomfield resource road
Contract to carry out a resource road construction project at Northwest Pond in Terra Nova district
Province announces increase in Spray Program spending
Contract to construct an extension to the resource road at Triton Brook
Contract to upgrade the Seal Bay resource road

May 22
97 small game hunting seasons


May 23
Province upholds commitment to establish Forestry Centre on West Coast
A word of caution about apparently "abandoned" young wild animals

May 27
Silviculture project in St. George's to employ 12 people

May 28
Site preparation contract for Exploit's Bay area, Lewisporte District
Site preparation contract for Brink's Pond, Lewisporte District

May 29
Contract to construct resource road at Chouse Brook
Contract for construction of resources road Little Indian Pond, Lewisporte district
Opening date, Salmonier Nature Park
Annual report for Regional Services and Protection Section of Wildlife Division released


June


June 4
Resource Road contract awarded for Straits/White Bay North

June 5
Resource road contract awarded for Mt. St. Margaret's
Resource road contract awarded for Baie Verte/White Bay district

June 6
Forest Service undertakes silvicultural work in Swanger Cove, Bay d'Espoir area
Forest Service undertakes site reclamation work at Swanger Cove, Bay d'Espoir area

June 11
Ministerial Statement - Clarification regarding hiring of employee at Nfld Farm Products
Ministerial Statement - Importance of Agrifood Industry

June 13
Forest Service undertakes silvicultural work in Avalon District

June 14
Minsterial Statement - Resource Road Program contracts
Resource road contract for the Straits/White Bay North

June 17
Silviculture project Trinity North District
Ministerial Statement - Silvicultural Program

June 18
Silviculture project in Bonavista North
Silviculture project in the Placentia/St. Mary's District
Silviculture project in the Bellevue District
Road contract for St. Barbe District valued at $24,460

June 19
Silviculture projects announced
Road contract for Port au Port district

June 20
Silviculture projects in Exploits District

June 21
Insect Control Program

June 26
Silviculture project to be undertaken by Hamilton Sound Development Association in Bonavista North
Resource road contract for Gander District

June 27
Big Game License Draw completed


July

July 2
Contract awarded for reforestation work on National Defense Access road, Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair

July 3
Silviculture project awarded in Humber Valley
Silviculture project Lake Melville District

July 4
Silviculture project awarded in St. Barbe District
Silviculture project awarded in Labrador West District

July 5
Silvicultural contract awarded in Windsor/Springdale
Resource road project awarded for Bridger's Pond Resource Road, Humber Valley District

July 10
Silviculture project awarded in St. George's/Stephenville East

July 11
Silviculture project awarded in Baie Verte District
Bt Spray in Protected Water Supply Areas

July 12
Silvicultural project awarded in St. George's/Stephenville East District

July 15
Resource road contract for Bonavista North District

July 17
Road contract for Trinity North District

July 18
Resource road contract for Exploits District

July 19
Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods confirms support for trapper education
Silvicultural project awarded in St. George's/Stephenville East District

July 24
Silvicultural project awarded in Gander and Terra Nova Districts


August

August 5
Hemlock Looper Control Program
Firearms Safety/Hunter Education Course
Resource road contract in Cartwright/L'Anse au Clair District
Silviculture development awarded in Lewisporte District

August 20
Silvicultural contract awarded in Middle Arm Ridge

August 27
Newfoundland and Labrador Hunting Guide


September

September 6
Minister advises people not to pick partridgeberries before the opening of the commercial season

September 9
Scarification Project contract awarded in Labrador West District
Thinning Project contract awarded near Port Hope Simpson, Cartwright/L'Anse au Clair District
Silviculture project in Gander District

September 10
Minister Modifies Hunting Requirements

September 13
Extension to the Forest Fire Season

September 17
Ministers to announce the award of a contract for constructing a bridge on the Salmon Pond Resource road

September 19
Trapper licence application reminder to Labrador trappers
Newfoundland and Labrador School Milk Foundation - No increase in price of school milk for 97

September 20
Government of Canada signs Safety Nets Agreement with Newfoundland

September 26
Minister announces dates for domestic wood cutting on Avalon


October

October 3
Silviculture contracts awarded for Island Pond/Ocean Pond, Trinity North District

October 9
End of Rabies Outbreak in Labrador

October 25
Extension to caribou hunting zone in Labrador

October 31
Nineteen Newfoundland students receive scholarships from Nova Scotia Agricultural College


November

November 4
Orma North Caribou Zone closed to caribou hunting

November 14
Firearm Safety / Hunter Education Course deadline for Big Game Licence Draw
Public consultations on Guide Certification and Guide use regulations

November 21
Ministerial Statement - The status of the American Marten

November 25
Ministerial Statement - The School Milk Program

November 27
Demonstration of a new feed technology to develop fish silage

November 28
Renewed Stewardship Agreement signed with Carmanville


December

December 3
Ministerial Statement - Fur Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador

December 5
Appointment of Board of Directors for Newfoundland Farm Products Corporation
Ministerial Statement - Federal/Provincial Farm Business Management Agreement

December 6
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to hold news conference, 9:00 a.m. Monday, December 9

December 9
Ministerial Statement - Inland Fish and Wildlife Advisory Council and Provincial Conservation and Stewardship Stamp

December 11
Ministerial Statement - Agriculture Awareness campaign in Newfoundland and Labrador

December 18
Bay of Islands Caribou zone to be opened

December 20
Minister announces opening of McPhayden River caribou extension zone


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