January, February, March, April, May, June, 
July, August, September, October, November, December

January

January 27
Housing corporation awards contract for demolition and cleanup work at former Harmon property

January 30
Minister Reid to hold news conference concerning task force, January 30
Task Force on Regionalization announced

February

February 7
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Residential land sold in Mount Pearl sold to local developer

February 11
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Corporation sells Churchill Square, retains Elizabeth Towers

February 26
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Corporation to award scholarships, February 26, St. John's

February 27
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Scholarship winners announced

March

March 7
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - 12th bi-annual tenant conference, March 7-8, St. John's

March 11
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference to be held tonight, Carbonear

March 20
Monies approved for Municipal Capital Works
Independent Agency Established to Administer Assessments
Debt Relief For Financially Troubled Municipalities
Strengthening Local Government- Budget Initiatives

March 21
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Budget results in changes at Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Agreement being finalized that would see transfer of responsibility for federal social housing to province
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Province to continue cost-sharing of housing repair programs with federal government

March 26
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference to be held March 27,St. John's Subject - Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Works Agreement

March 27
Top-up to Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Works Program

April

April 18
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference to be held April 22, St. John's Subject - Joint signing ceremony on social housing agreements

April 22
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Canada and Newfoundland sign Social Housing Agreement

April 24
Extended Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Works Agreement announced

April 25
Ministerial Statement - 1997/98 Municipal Capital Works Program and Infrastructure Works Agreement
Projects approved under 1997/98 Infrastructure Program
Projects approved under 1997/98 Municipal Capital Works

May

May 1
NLHC - Raise the Roof campaign launched

June

June 18
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing - Housing corporation to announce new marketing plan for Gander Business Park

June 19
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing - NLHC announces new marketing plan for Gander Business Park

June 23
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing - Dedication ceremony to take place today at Admiralty House, Mount Pearl
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing - Official dedication ceremony held for Admiralty House

July

July 10
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing - NLHC announces 14.9 million in upgrading work for 1997/98

August

August 8
NLHC - NLHC awards contract to upgrade Smallwood Drive

August 13
NLHC - Land sold in Gander Northeast Land Assembly

August 18
Signing ceremony for Local Government Awareness Week

August 22
Joint Federal/Provincial support to improve emergency preparedness in Newfoundland

September

September 5
Note to Editors - Provincial and Territorial ministers responsible for local government meeting in St. John's, September 5

September 22
NLHC - Housing unit to be made wheelchair accessible

October

October 1
NLHC - Invites tenders for the purpose of eight apartment buildings in Labrador City

October 3
Fire Prevention week

October 10
NLHC - offers for sale social housing units in Buchans
NLHC - announces tender call for sale of residential properties in St. John's

October 14
NLHC - concludes sale of residential block in Pearlgate East

October 23
Note to Editors - News conference Stephenville subject - announcement of environmental study results

October 24
NLHC -Plans announced for clean-up of former Harmon Property

October 27
NLHC - Tender call for sale of residential properties in St. John's

November

November 7
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Sale of Elizabeth Towers

November 14
Report of an independent Task Force on Municipal Regionalization

December

December 4
NLHC - Review of social housing rental increase results in change

December 5
NLHC - New members appointed to board

December 11
Ministerial Statement - Report on Southlands delayed until January

December 15
NLHC - Sale of market rental properties
Ministerial Statement - Property assessments