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May 16, 1997
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)


The following statement was issued today by Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. It was also read in the House of Assembly:

I rise today to inform my honourable colleagues of a new community- based competition called Tidy Towns. This initiative encourages cities and communities throughout the province to compete for the distinction of being named the best Tidy Town in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Through the spirit of healthy competition, this program is intended to motivate residents to preserve their built heritage, take pride in their community, and clean-up: streets, parks, open spaces, buildings, homes and gardens. This is a province-wide effort intended to improve upon the province's overall aesthetic appeal for the benefit of all residents and the tens of thousands of additional tourists who will be coming to the province in 1997 for the Cabot 500th Anniversary Celebrations. Modelled from the Tidy Towns program in Ireland, this new initiative is intended to evolve into an annual competition.

This program is a joint initiative of the Newfoundland and Labrador Women's Institute, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Parks and Recreation Association, and with support provided by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. As well Mr. Speaker, a corporate sponsorship agreement with a leading Atlantic Canadian business is currently being negotiated and will soon be announced. Tidy Towns builds on the recent success of the national program entitled Communities in Bloom.

This competition will place the greatest emphasis on originality, maximizing the area's natural assets, and community effort rather than on spending scarce community funds. I am confident that the this type of program will work to maximize our tourism potential in 1997 and beyond.

I call on the Members of the House of Assembly to encourage all communities within their districts to participate in this great program.

1997 05 16 9:20 a.m.

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