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April 4, 1996
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)


Cabot Celebrations Seeking Corporate Sponsorship Agreements

Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation today invited interested businesses to submit corporate sponsorship proposals for any of the several large-, mid-, or small-scale activities planned for the 1997 John Cabot Celebrations.

"A project with this type of international scope and participation, will generate international exposure and awareness for Newfoundland and Labrador," Ms. Kelly said. "What we are offering here are business opportunities for corporate sponsors to partner with us and benefit from that exposure. This partnership initiative is a common income supplement practice for any project of this magnitude and as such will provide an additional source of funding for the Celebrations themselves," Ms. Kelly said.

Corporate sponsorship packages can be obtained by contacting:

    The Corporate Sponsorship Program
    John Cabot (1997) 500th Anniversary Celebrations
    P.O. Box 1997
    St. John's, Newfoundland
    A1C 5R4
    Phone: (709) 579-1997
    Fax: (709) 579-2067

"We expect that the corporate sponsorship program will be in place by the end of May of this year," Ms. Kelly said. "At that time, we will make additional announcements regarding our corporate partnerships."

Contact: Laura Cochrane, Public Relations Director, Tourism, Culture and Recreation phone: (709) 729-0928; fax: (709) 729-0870.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1997

                                 AVALON
Date/Location            Event/Contact 

June 23-29               Festival 500 - Sharing the Voices  
St. John's               Dena Simon: 579-1997
     
June 25-July 2           Sunsplash Windsurfing Championships
Paradise                 /Transatlantic Windsurfing Race    
                         Doug Shallow: 782-1400

June 27                  "Matthew"                          
Grate's Cove             Barbara Shaw: 579-1997
          
June 27-29               Grate's Cove Cabot Celebration     
Grate's Cove             Barbara Shaw: 587-2321
     
June 28-29               "Matthew"                          
Harbour Grace            David Andrews: 786-7114
     
June 29-July 6           "Matthew"                          
St. John's               Andy Wells: 576-8600

July 8-10                "Matthew"                          
Placentia                Kevin Power: 579-1997

July 11-30               Festival of Flags                       
Placentia &              Cyril Bambrick: 227-2401
Surrounding Area

July 25-27               Rampike Festival                        
Mount Carmel             Mary McCarthy: 521-2170

July 26-27               Southern Shore Shamrock Festival        
Ferryland                Keith Mooney: 729-6699 or 432-2172
               
August 1-3               Squid Jigging Festival                  
Holyrood                 Ellen Quinlan: 229-4300

August 2                 Festival of Flags - Closing Ceremony         
Ship Harbour             Cyril Bambrick: 227-2401

August 7-10              Brigus Blueberry Festival                    
Brigus                   Byron Rodway: 538-3201

September 1-19           Summit of the Sea                       
St. John's               Dave Finn: 579-1997 



                              
                                 EASTERN
Date/Location            Event/Contact

February                 Wintertainment                     
Clarenville              Gary Gosse: 466-7731

June 24-26               "Matthew" 
Bonavista                George Clements: 468-1997

Summer-long              Trinity Pageant & Summer in the Bight   
Trinity                  Donna Butt: 738-3256 or 464-3232 


July 4-7                 Festival of Folk Song & Dance 
Burin                    Ruth Matthews:  891-1546

July 11-13               "Matthew" Arrival   
Grand Bank               Brent Meade: 466-1997

July 27-August 3         Canadian Midget Boys Softball Championships  
Clarenville              Fred Denty: 466-7461

July 25-August 10        Grand Bank Summer Festival    
Grand Bank               Sadie Parsons: 832-2427
               
August 2                 Southwest Arm Seafood Festival     
Southwest Arm            Marjorie Robbins: 546-2314

August 8-9               "Matthew" Departure 
Trinity   

August 8-10              King's Cove Lighthouse Festival    
King's Cove              Mary Batterton: 447-3533

August 9-11              Burin Heritage Days 
Burin                    Evelyn Grondon: 832-2217

August 15-17             Port Union Fish and Berry Festival 
Port Union               Bonnie Brown: 469-3459

August 16                Farmers' Field Day  
Lethbridge               Judy Peddle: 467-2439  Charlene Brown: 467-2184
               

                        
                                 CENTRAL
Date/Location            Event/Contact

June 27-30               Lewisporte Mussel Bed Soiree  
Lewisporte               Paula Hoffe: 535-2737

July 10-20               Exploits Experience
Grand Falls-Windsor,     Rod French: 489-4240
Botwood, Buchans, 
Bishop's Falls, Norris Arm, 
Northern Arm, Point Leamington, 
Peterview 

July 13-14               "Matthew" 
Harbour Breton           Rose Daley: 579-1997

July 14-28               Harbour Breton Summerfest     
Harbour Breton           Annette Lakey: 885-2425

July 21-August 6         Twillingate Fish Folk and Fun Festival  
Twillingate              Audrey Dalley: 884-2678

July 25-August 3         Springdale Heritage Days 
Springdale               Louise England: 673-4313

July 30-August 4         Gander International Festival of Flight 
Gander                   Gail Hoyles: 651-2656

July 31-August 1         Gambo Smallwood Days Festival 
Gambo                    Lloyd Noseworthy: 674-4476

August 1-2               "Matthew" 
LaScie                   Claude Ward: 675-2266

August 3-4               "Matthew" 
Botwood                  Ed Evans: 257-2839

August 5-6               "Matthew" 
Twillingate              Wally Dalley: 884-2678



                        
                                 WESTERN
Date/Location            Event/Contact

February 14-25           Corner Brook Winter Carnival  
Corner Brook             Jeanette Christopher: 632-5934

March 29-April 5         Viking 1000 Challenge    
Great Northern Peninsula Greg Osmond: 785-2428
               
Late May- Early Sept.    Our Lady of Mercy Festival
Aquathuna                Kathleen Lawlor: 648-9521
               
June 18-23               Festival 500 - Sharing the Voices  
Corner Brook             Dena Simon: 579-1997
Stephenville, Aquathuna  
               
Mid-July -               Stephenville Festival
Early August             Allison Currie: 643-4982
Stephenville        

July 24-27               Stephenville Musicfest   
Stephenville             Fred Stagg: 643-5651

July 15-16               "Matthew" 
Burgeo                   Blaine Marks: 886-2250

July 17-18               "Matthew" 
Port aux Basques         Melvin Keeping: 695-2114

July 19-21               "Matthew" 
Stephenville             Cec Stein: 643-9123

July 20-26               Celebration of Summer    
Corner Brook             Lloyd Butt: 637-7830

July 21-26               "Matthew" 
Corner Brook             Boyd Noel: 454-3454

July 25-August 3         Humber Valley Strawberry Festival  
Deer Lake, Cormack       Andrea Goosney: 635-4436
Steady Brook, Howley, 
Reidville, Pasadena 

July 29-31               "Matthew" 
St. Anthony              Rose Daley: 579-1997


August 1-3               Une Longue Veilee   
Port au Port             Israel Rouzes: 644-2050

August 1-15              Sand and Sea Festival
Burgeo/Ramea             /Rock Island Music Festival
                         (Burgeo)Anne Parsons: 886-2544
                         (Ramea) George Rossiter: 625-2708

August 15-17             St. George's Blueberry Festival    
St. George's             Karen White: 647-3658

August 15-24             Viking Days    
Northern Peninsula       Randy Letto: 454-8888

                        
                                LABRADOR
Date/Location            Event/Contact

March 3-30               Northern Lights Celebration   
Labrador West            Trevor Paine: 896-8480
/Labrador East 

June 7                   Mud Lake Spring Festival 
Mud Lake                 Trevor Paine: 896-8480

June 14                  Minor Soccer Festival    
Happy Valley-Goose Bay   Trevor Paine: 896-8480

June 18-23               Festival 500 - Sharing the Voices  
TBA                      Dena Simon: 579-1997
               
July 1 weekend           Art in the Park     
Happy Valley-Goose Bay   Carol Best: 896-5255

July 18-19               North West River Beach Festival    
North West River         Trevor Paine: 896-8480

July                     Makkovik Trout Festival  
Makkovik                 Trevor Paine: 896-8480

July                     Innu Beach Festival 
Sheshatshit              Trevor Paine: 896-8480

July 25                  Labrador West Regatta    
Wabush                   Jean Bishop: 896-8480

July 28-29               "Matthew" 
Red Bay                  Rose Daley: 579-1997
               
August 1-4               Labrador Canoe Regatta   
Happy Valley-Goose Bay   Trevor Paine: 896-8480

August 7                 Labrador Straits Bakeapple Folk Festival     
Forteau                  Reg Hancock: 931-2908

August 10                Mid-Summer Festival 
Labrador City            Jean Bishop: 282-3011

August 23                German Hangar Fest  
Goose Bay                Trevor Paine: 896-8480

August 30-September 1    Mary's Harbour Crab Festival  
Mary's Harbour/          Trevor Paine: 896-8480
Battle Harbour 

December 31              First Night Celebrations 
Labrador City            Jean Bishop: 282-3011
1996 04 04 1:10 p.m.

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