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Development and Rural Renewal - 1997
January, February, March, April, June
July
, October, November, December

January

January 17
Cooperation Agreement - Sea Urchin industry taken one step towards commercial viability

January 28
Cooperation Agreement - Funding for Dildo Island Fish Hatchery
Minister to address Exporting for Profit Workshop, Clarenville

January 29
Newfoundland and Labrador participates on Atlantic Craft Trade Show


February

February 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - Producers' Association of Newfoundland to hold news conference, February 5, St. John's

February 5
Producers' Association of Newfoundland - Film development Corporation formed

February 14
Record sales for Newfoundland and Labrador craft producers at Halifax


March

March 12
Funding to supports Princess Sheila Folk Sea Festival announced
Minister to promote new Film Development Corporation in Los Angeles

March 18
Ministerial Statement - Appointments to the Board of Directors Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation

March 20
Rural Newfoundland and Labrador to Benefit from Enhanced Economic Development Services

March 21
Minister to address youth forum, Grand Falls-Windsor
Budget focuses on rural Newfoundland and Labrador

March 27
Ministerial Statement - Future of telecentres in the province


April

April 4
Minister of Development and Rural Renewal to hold meetings in St. Pierre and Miquelon

April 7
A living historic village is being considered for David's Cove

April 9
Minister and officials of St. Pierre et Miquelon issue joint communique

April 11
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to meet with Regional Economic Development Boards, April 11, Grand Falls-Windsor

April 15
Smokey Mountain continues to be a major attraction in Labrador West

April 28
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to address "Exporting for Profit" workshop, April 28, Marystown


June

June 5
Annual Meeting of Canada-France Joint Cooperation Commission in Marystown
 


July

July 9
Festival of Flags to promote Argentia's diverse history

July 15
Minister to visit central Newfoundland companies


October

October 16
Newfoundland Craft Producers win at Halifax and Toronto

October 23
Note to Editors - News conference, Corner Brook Subject - Micro business support program for province

October 24
Forestry support for Labrador announced
Winter trails improvement program announced

October 27
Collective Enterprise Development Program announced


November

November 12
Flowers Island Lighthouse another scenic stop along the Viking Trail

November 14
Minister calls on TAGS Commons Committee to visit areas hardest hit

November 18
Ministerial Statement - Meetings of Commons Fisheries Committee

November 21
Ministerial Statement - Collective Enterprise Development Agreement
Ministers to address Commons Fisheries Committee, November 23, Tor's Cove

November 24
Ministerial Statement - Appearance before House of Commons Fisheries Committee

November 25
Ministerial Statement - Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs

November 27
Experimental salmon project for Sandwich Bay approved
Funding to establish commercial goat farming industry on Bonavista Peninsula


December

December 3
Woodlot Owners Association has innovative pilot project

December 4
Ministerial Statement - House of Commons' Fisheries Committee meetings

December 5
Ministerial Statement - Support for development of groomed snowmobile trail system

December 10
Eel farm in western Newfoundland to create export industry

December 12
Ministerial Statement - Information technology advances in Rural Newfoundland and Labrador

December 22
New aquaculture species for province

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