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August 15, 1997
(Office of the Chief Electoral Officer)


1997 Plebiscite on the future of Education Information

APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICERS

Under the authority of Section 38 of the Election Act, Chapter E-3 of the Revised Statutes of Newfoundland, 1990, as amended, the following persons are appointed returning officers to conduct the Plebiscite on the Future of Education to be held in the province on September 2, 1997.

DISTRICT            RETURNING OFFICER   ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NO.

Baie Verte          Claude Martin       P.O. Box 249, 
                                        Martin's Lane, LaScie, NF   
                                        A0K 3M0
                                        Tel: 675-2715  
                                        Fax: 675-2718

Bay of Islands      Gloria Hilliard     43 Petries St.
                                        Corner Brook, NF   
                                        A2H 3L2  
                                        Tel: 785-1040  
                                        Fax: 785-1051

Bellevue            Una Eddy            North Harbour Senior Citizen's
                                        Bldg., North Harbour, NF 
                                        A0E 2N0
                                        Tel: 549-2135 
                                        Fax: 549-2139

Bonavista North     Donald Elliott      Hamilton Sound Development Assoc., 
                                        Carmanville, NF
                                        Tel: 534-2496 
                                        Fax: 534-2498

Bonavista South     Bramwell Mouland    Masonic Hall, 
                                        88 Church St.
                                        Bonavista, NF   
                                        A0C 1B0
                                        Tel: 468-1977, 
                                        Fax: 468-1979 

Burgeo & La Poile   Margaret Davis      32 Main St., P.O. Box 756
                                        Port aux Basques, NF  
                                        A0M 1C0
                                        Tel: 695-2414 
                                        Fax: 695-3212

Burin-Placentia     Shirley Meehan      B.H.B. Enterprises, 
West                                    320 Creston Blvd.
                                        Creston South, NF   
                                        A0E 1K0
                                        Tel: 279-1927 
                                        Fax: 279-1847

Cape St. Francis    Barbara Caddigan    416 Marine Dr., 
                                        Logy Bay , NF   
                                        A1B 4M2
                                        Tel: 729-2413 
                                        Fax: 729-2464

Carbonear           Barbara Penney      Electro Mac Bldg., 
- Harbour Grace                         46 Powell Dr.
                                        Carbonear, NF
                                        Tel: 945-3250 
                                        Fax: 945-3252

Cartwright          Ronald O'Brien      5 O'Brien Cres., 
- L'Anse au Clair                       P.O. Box 52 
                                        L'Anse au Loup, Labrador   
                                        A0K 3L0
                                        Tel: 927-5205 
                                        Fax: 927-5597

Conception Bay East Millicent Mercer    Senior Citizens Center 
& Bell Island                           Parish Hall
                                        Thorburn Road, 
                                        Portugal Cove/St. Phillips, NF
                                        Tel: 895-2810 
                                        Fax: 895-2843

Conception Bay      Sharon Clarke       35 Kelliview Ave., 
South                                   Kelligrews, NF   
                                        A1X 1C5
                                        Tel: 834-5525, 
                                        Fax: 834-5789

Exploits            Linda Elliott       197 Water St., Botwood, NF   
                                        A0H 1E0
                                        Tel: 257-4258 
                                        Fax: 257-4231

Ferryland           Josephine Walsh     Baltimore Medical Bldg., 
                                        Route 10
                                        Southern Shore Highway
                                        Ferryland, NF   A0A 2H0
                                        Tel: 432-2625 
                                        Fax: 432-2690

Fortune Bay         John Carter         Southern Port Hotel
- Cape La Hune                          Harbour Breton, NF   
                                        A0H 1P0
                                        Tel: 885-2186 
                                        Fax: 885-2356

Gander              Ruth Tremblett      Blundon Bldg., 143 Bennett Dr.
                                        Gander, NF   A1V 2E6
                                        Tel: 651-3275 
                                        Fax: 651-3277

Grand Bank          Mildred Watts       Brumac Bldg., Water St.
                                        Grand Bank, NF   A0E 1W0
                                        Tel: 832-1666 
                                        Fax: 832-1561

Grand Falls         Georgina Barnes     Blue Bird Investment Bldg., 
-Buchans                                12 Duggan St.
                                        Grand Falls-Windsor, NF
                                        Tel: 489-0892 
                                        Fax: 489-0894

Harbour Main        Agnes Furey         Station Rd., Avondale, NF   
-Whitbourne                             A0A 1B0
                                        Tel: 229-2234 
                                        Fax: 229-2236

Humber East         Rose Ryan           Suite 205, 10 Main St., 
                                        Corner Brook, NF
                                        Tel: 634-1804 
                                        Fax: 634-4180

Humber Valley       Duane Tompkins      48 Goose Arm Rd., Deer Lake, NF  
                                        A0K 2E0
                                        Tel: 635-2055 
                                        Fax: 635-2166

Humber West         Margaret Pollett    Recplex Bldg., University Dr.
                                        Corner Brook, NF
                                        Tel: 634-4511 
                                        Fax: 634-4650

Kilbride            Steve Knight        Waterford Mall, 655 Topsail Rd.
                                        St. John's, NF   A1E 2E3
                                        Tel: 729-2604 
                                        Fax: 729-2612

Labrador West       Louis Dumaresque    817 D'Aigle Crescent
                                        Labrador City, Labrador   
                                        A2V 2E3
                                        Tel: 944-2501 
                                        Fax: 944-2714
  
Lake Melville       Nannette Blake      Glenn Plaza, 
                                        176 Hamilton River Rd.
                                        Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador 
                                        A0P 1E0
                                        Tel: 896-3012 
                                        Fax: 896-3077

Lewisporte          Elizabeth Woolfrey  290 Main Street, P.O. Box 748
                                        Lewisporte, NF   A0G 3A0
                                        Tel: 535-0633 
                                        Fax: 535-0635

Mount Pearl         Linda Ridgley       Mount Pearl Professional Bldg. 
                                        36 Bannister St., 
                                        Mount Pearl, NF 
                                        Tel: 729-2716 
                                        Fax: 729-2734
 
Placentia           Maureen Healey      Community Council Building
& St. Mary's                            St. Joseph's, NF   A0B 3A0
                                        Tel: 521-2096 
                                        Fax: 521-2253

Port au Port        Melita Gillis       Diamond Bldg., 
                                        30 Atlantic Avenue
                                        Stephenville, NF   A2N 3A3
                                        Tel: 643-6633 
                                        Fax: 643-6753

Port de Grave       Rita Holmes         Saunders Bldg., Unit 6A
                                        Conception Bay Highway, NF   
                                        A0A 3V0
                                        Tel: 786-5050 
                                        Fax: 786-5051

St. Barbe           Millicent Payne     Garden Rd., P.O. Box 158
                                        Parson's Pond, NF   A0K 3Z0
                                        Tel: 243-2022 
                                        Fax: 243-2159

St. George's -      Louise Hines        17 Steel Mountain Rd.
Stephenville East                       St. George's, NF   A0N 1Z0
                                        Tel: 647-3313 
                                        Fax: 647-3577

St. John's Centre   Barbara Green       Suite 206, 220 LeMarchant Rd.
                                        St. John's, NF   A1C 2H8
                                        Tel: 729-3041  
                                        Fax: 729-3061

St. John's East     Shirley Ross        Suite W100, Prince Charles
                                        Place, Torbay Rd.,
                                        St. John's, NF
                                        Tel: 729-3220 
                                        Fax: 729-3234
 
St. John's North    Boyd Underhay       Viking Building, 
                                        Wishingwell Rd., 2nd Floor, 
                                        St. John's, NF
                                        Tel: 729-3385 
                                        Fax: 729-3389

St. John's South    Rita Mallard        P.A.R. Holdings Ltd., 
                                        685 Water St., 
                                        St. John's, NF   A1C 6J9
                                        Tel: 729-3535
                                        Fax: 729-3540

St. John's West     Bernice Stokes      St. John's Shrine Club, 
                                        530 Topsail Rd., 
                                        St. John's, NF   A1C 5N5
                                        Tel: 729-3631 
                                        Fax: 729-3682

Signal Hill -       Greer O'Brien       19 Cambridge Ave.
Quidi Vidi                              St. John's, NF   A1A 3N7
                                        Tel: 729-3738 
                                        Fax: 729-3743

Terra Nova          Sandra Holloway     112 Main St.
                                        Glovertown, NF   A0G 2L0
                                        Tel: 533-1172 
                                        Fax: 533-1174

The Straits         Carl May            40 Cloud Dr., P.O. Box 148
& White Bay North                       Roddickton, NF   A0K 4P0
                                        Tel: 457-2195 
                                        Fax: 457-2296

Topsail             Julia Metcalfe      Masonic Hall
                                        Chamberlains, NF   A1W 1G8
                                        Tel: 834-1502 
                                        Fax: 834-1794

Torngat Mountains   Jack Shiwak         P.O. Box 83
                                        Rigolet, Labrador   A0P 1P0
                                        Tel: 947-3415 
                                        Fax: 947-3484

Trinity -           Ruby Warren         286 Main St., P.O. Box 119
Bay de Verde                            Heart's Delight, NF   A0B 2A0
                                        Tel: 588-2229 
                                        Fax: 588-2376

Trinity North       Christine Eddy      Emerald Bldg., 367 Memorial Dr.
                                        Clarenville, NF   A0E 1J0
                                        Tel: 466-4430 
                                        Fax: 466-4432
 
Twillingate & Fogo  Sterling Elliott    P.O. Box 535, Twillingate  A0G 4M0
                                        Tel: 884-5147 
                                        Fax: 884-5149

Virginia Waters     Patricia Fowler     280 Torbay Road, Bally Rou Place
                                        Suite W 100, St. John's  A1A 3W8
                                        Tel: 729-3926 
                                        Fax: 729-3951

Waterford Valley    Nellie Devereaux    Perham Bldg., 871 Topsail Rd.
                                        St. John's, NF   A1N 2C2
                                        Tel: 729-4371 
                                        Fax: 729-4373

Windsor -           Jean Dalley         Human Resources Centre, 
Springdale                              188 Main St. Springdale   A0J 1T0
                                        Tel: 673-2861 
                                        Fax: 673-2863

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL

Advance Polls for the Plebiscite on the Future of Education will be held
in all electoral districts of the province on Tuesday, August 26, 1997.

Persons qualified to vote at the Plebiscite who are blind, physically
handicapped, or have reason to believe they will be absent from and unable
to vote in the polling division in which they are ordinarily resident on
September 2, 1997, may vote at the Advance Poll.  Individuals who are
eligible to vote at the Advance Poll and who will be absent from their home
district on Tuesday, August 26, 1997 may vote at any Advance Polling
Station in the province.
 
Advance Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Newfoundland
Daylight Time (7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Labrador) at the following
locations:

DISTRICT                 LOCATION

Baie Verte               1.   College of the North Atlantic, Baie Verte
                              Campus, Baie Verte

Bay of Islands           1.   Memorial United Church Hall, Curling
                              Street, Corner Brook

Bellevue                 1.   St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, Chapel Arm
                         2.   Town Hall, Terrenceville

Bonavista North          1.   Town Hall, Carmanville
                         2.   Fire Hall, Wesleyville

Bonavista South          1.   R.C. Centre, Plate Cove West
                         2.   Lions Club, Bonavista

Burgeo & La Poile        1.   Masonic Lodge, Water Street West, 
                              Port aux Basques
                         2.   Anglican Parish Hall, Burgeo

Burin - Placentia West   1.   Senior Citizens Club, 
                              Marystown Lions Club Building, 
                              McGettigan Blvd., Marystown

Cape. St. Francis        1.   Justina Centre, Logy Bay Road, Logy Bay

Carbonear -              1.   Royal Canadian Legion, 2 Bannerman Street,
Harbour Grace                 Carbonear

Cartwright -             1.   Community Centre, Main Highway, 
L'Anse au Clair               L'Anse au Loup
                         2.   Lions Den, Main Highway, Mary's Harbour
                         3.   Craft Shop Centre, Main Road, Cartwright

Conception Bay East &    1.   St. Philips Parish Hall, Thorburn Road, &
Bell Island                   Portugal Cove/St. Philips
                         2.   CLB Armoury, Bell Island

Conception Bay South     1.   Knights of Columbus, Main Highway,
                              Kelligrews

Exploits                 1.   Lion's Club, Water Street, Botwood

Ferryland                1.   Community Council Building, Ferryland
                         2.   Old Council Chambers, Goulds
                         3.   Holy Redeemer Parish Hall, Trepassey

Fortune Bay -            1.   Southern Port Hotel, Harbour Breton
Cape La Hune             2.   Canadian Legion, Milltown

Gander                   1.   Town Hall, Elizabeth Drive, Gander

Grand Bank               1.   Masonic Hall, Main Street, Grand Bank
                         2.   Town Hall, Lamaline

Grand Falls - Buchans    1.   Royal Canadian Legion, Grand Falls-Windsor
                         2.   Anglican Hall, Church Street, Buchans
                         3.   Parish Centre, School Road, Badger

Harbour Main -           1.   Parish Hall, Marysvale
Whitbourne               2.   St. Alphonsus Hall, Whitbourne

Humber East              1.   All Hallows School, 112 Humber Road,
                              Corner Brook

Humber Valley            1.   R.C. Parish Hall, Deer Lake
                         2.   Fire Hall, Hampden
                         3.   Woody Point Lions Hall, Woody Point

Humber West              1.   Interfaith Home for Senior Citizens,
                              Churchill Street, Corner Brook

Kilbride                 1.   School for the Deaf, Topsail Road, 
                              St. John's

Labrador West            1.   Royal Canadian Legion, Labrador City
                         2.   Wabush Recreation Centre, Wabush

Lake Melville            1.   Friendship Center, Grenfell Street, 
                              Happy Valley-Goose Bay
                         2.   Old High School Building, Churchill Falls

Lewisporte               1.   Kinsmen Community Centre, Centennial
                              Drive, Lewisporte

Mount Pearl              1.   St. Peter's Primary School, 
                              110 Ashford Drive, Mount Pearl

Placentia & St. Mary's   1.   Cape Shore Development Assoc. Bldg., 
                              St. Brides
                         2.   Parish Hall, St. Joseph's
                         3.   Municipal Building (Town Hall), Dunville

Port au Port             1.   Lions Club, Woodland Street, Stephenville
                         2.   Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, Piccadilly

Port de Grave            1.   Spaniard's Bay Recreation Centre,
                              Spaniard's Bay

St. Barbe                1.   Maynard's Motel (Conference Room), 
                              Hawkes Bay
                         2.   Senior Citizen's Complex, Rocky Harbour

St. George's -           1.   St. Joseph's Parish Hall, Main Street,
Stephenville East             St. George's
                         2.   St. Anne's Centre, Doyles/Upper Ferry
                         3.   Arts & Culture Centre, 
                              380 Massachusetts Drive, Stephenville

St. John's Centre        1.   The Hub, 21 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's

St. John's East          1.   St. John's Lions Club, Lions Park,
                              Bonaventure Avenue, St. John's


St. John's North         1.   St. Andrews School, University Avenue, 
                              St. John's

St. John's South         1.   CEI Club, 181 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's

St. John's West          1.   St. John's Shrine Club, 
                              530 Topsail Road, St. John's

Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi 1.   CNIB, The Boulevard, St. John's

Terra Nova               1.   Town Hall, Main Street, Glovertown
                         2.   Town Hall, Musgravetown
                         3.   S.U.F. Hall, Gambo

The Straits &            1.   Apostolic Faith Group Building, Roddickton
White Bay North          2.   Lions Club, West Street, St. Anthony

Topsail                  1.   S.U.F. Hall, Main Highway, Topsail

Torngat Mountains        1.   Community Hall, Nain

Trinity - Bay de Verde   1.   L.O.L. Hall, New Perlican
                         2.   L.O.L. Hall, Green's Harbour
                         3.   Fire Hall, Old Perlican

Trinity North            1.   Community Centre, Port Rexton
                         2.   Royal Canadian Legion, Legion Lane,
                              Clarenville

Twillingate & Fogo       1.   Anchor Inn Motel, Twillingate North
                         2.   S.U.F. Hall, Change Islands
                         3.   Town Hall, Seldom, Fogo Island

Virginia Waters          1.   Escasoni Building, 10 Escasoni Place, 
                              St. John's

Waterford Valley         1.   Royal Canadian Legion, Park Avenue, 
                              Mount Pearl

Windsor - Springdale     1.   Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor
                         2.   Valley Vista Recreation Centre, Springdale


QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS

Under authority of Sections 3 and 4 of the Election Act, Chapter E-3 of the Revised Statutes of Newfoundland, 1990, as amended, an elector must meet the following qualifications:

1. Be 18 years of age or more on polling day;

2. A Canadian Citizen;

3. Ordinarily resident in the province immediately preceding the plebiscite.

EMPLOYEES PERMITTED 3 HOURS TO VOTE

An employee who is a qualified elector shall have three consecutive hours to vote during the 12 hours that the polls are open. Further reference can be made in Section 75 of the Elections Act.

For more information please contact the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer at (709) 729-0712.

1997 08 15 2:10 p.m.

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