January 5
Order of Canada Anniversary
Government pleased with funding for HMCS Cabot Naval Reserve
Facility
January 7
Premier delivers "Prospects 98 -The Future is in
Our Hands"
January 8
Premier pledges support during Quebec power crisis
Historic day for education in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 9
Number of provincial participants in Trade Team Canada
doubles
Rural Revitalization Committee traveling to Wabush and
Cartwright
January 10
Premier comments on latest results of Statistics
Canada Labour Force Survey
January 13
Newfoundland and Labrador delegation busy during 1998
Team Canada Trade Mission
January 16
Premier pleased Decision Report on Terra Nova urges
local participation
January 19
Premier offers condolences to family of late Senator
Ottenheimer
January 21
Four Newfoundland and Labrador companies sign
agreements in Argentina during Trade Team Canada Mission
January 22
Team Canada companies do business at 35,000 feet
13 agreements signed in four countries for 1998 Trade Team
Canada Mission
January 23
Premier Tobin thanks Newfoundlanders and
Labradorians who assisted in central Canada storm efforts
January 29
Sotheby's to present early North American drawing to
Government House
January 30
Supplier Development Initiative Launched
February 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - Announcement of support for 1999 Canada
Winter Games
February 6
Eastern Canadian Premiers Secretariat - Governors and
premiers to hold Acid Rain/Mercury Workshop
Without post-TAGS program, provincial economy will be shaken
Province anxiously awaiting Harrigan Report on implications of
termination of TAGS
February 10
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to respond to release of
Harrigan report
Province responds to Harrigan report on TAGS impact in Atlantic
Canada
February 13
Premier offers condolences on passing of Garfield
Warren
February 17
Premier pleased Terra Nova Project will proceed
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to hold news conference at Canada
Games Centre
February 18
Premier announces funding for Canada Winter Games
Premier comments on issue of Quebec and unilateral declaration
of independence
February 19
Premier to hold media scrum in Corner Brook
February 20
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Atlantic Insurance
Legislation Harmonization
$1.6 million for Corner Brook Collector Road
will benefit new civic centre
February 26
Premier honours the life of Debbie Prim
February 27
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to holds media scrum today
March 2
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to meet media today
March 3
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premiers to meet media today
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premiers to announce results of discussions
on further development of Churchill River system
March 5
Bull Arm site to be used for Terra Nova Project
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, March 6
March 6
Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec reach Agreement on Labour
Mobility
Province concerned by mixed messages about post-Tags Program
March 9
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to negotiate Churchill
River Developments
Framework for Churchill River Hydro Developments
Chief negotiator named for Churchill negotiations
Premiers announce formal negotiations toward an agreement on
Churchill River Hydro Developments
Text of premier's province-wide address on further developments
of the Churchill River System
March 11
Funding approved for New Program - Screening
Volunteers for Sports and Recreation Programs
March 13
Minister to hold electronic town hall sessions on 1998
Budget
March 17
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to meet media today
March 18
Throne Speech delivered
March 19
Media Accreditation for budget
March 26
Premier announces appointment of senior officials
March 31
NewTel Information Solutions (NIS) Limited meeting
commitments
April 2
Ministerial Statement - Easter Sunday declared a
provincial holiday
April 3
Premier to promote Newfoundland and Labrador's IT
industry
April 7
Operation ONLINE - Agreement signed with Government
and Silicon Graphics Canada
April 8
Research and Ocean Technology funds established
April 21
Premier expresses condolences to family of the late
William Andersen
All Party Committee on post-TAGS goes to Ottawa
April 22
Premier Tobin comments on Voisey's Bay Project
Inco
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to meet media today, Confederation
Building
April 23
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to be guest speaker at
Northeastern Business Forum
April 24
Signing of labour Mobility Agreement
Premier met with Prime Minister on post-TAGS
April 27
Premier Tobin to meet with federal minister
April 30
NOTE TO EDITORS - Media scrum, regarding post-TAGS
programming
May 1
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to meet media regarding Voisey's Bay
EIS
Premier to lead largest delegation ever to Offshore Technology
Conference, Houston
May 6
Newfoundland companies sign agreements at Offshore
Technology Conference, Houston
May 8
Provincial employment growth strengthens
May 13
NOTE TO EDITORS - Photo opportunity, May 13, Premier's
Office
New chair and chief executive officer appointed for
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board
Premier announces appointment of senior officials
Ministerial Statement - New chair and chief executive officer
of Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board appointed
May 15
Funding for Canada Games Centre Annex announced
Lieutenant Governor Dr. A.M. House presented
with honorary degree
May 19
NOTE TO EDITORS - Annual Conference of New England Governors
and Eastern Canadian Premiers, Fredericton
May 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier Tobin to meet with Emad Rizkalla of
ZeddComm,
May 25, St John's
May 27
Government doubles commitment to abuse awareness campaign
June 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, June 5, Subject: Major
announcement concerning 1999 Canada Winter Games
June 5
Ministerial Statement - May labour force survey
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to attend 25th Annual Conference of
New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, June 7-9
June 9
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Post-TAGS initiative
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Sealing Industry
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Redesign of Fiscal
Arrangements
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Framework Agreement on
Canada's Social Union
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Trade mission to the eastern
U.S.A.
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Surplus in Employment
Insurance account
June 12
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference regarding use of outdoor
resources in the province, June 12
Provincial government announces new committee to review
policies and issues related to the outdoors
June 15
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to meet with media today, June 15,
Media Centre
June 17
Premier clarifies Churchill Falls announcement expenditures
June 18
News conference, June 19, Response to post-TAGS program
June 19
NOTE TO EDITORS - Space shuttle crew to visit St. John's, June
20
July 7
Premier announces appointments of senior officials
July 14
NOTE TO EDITORS - Cabinet to meet in Stephenville, July
15-17
July 16
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier available to meet media, July 16,
Stephenville
July 17
Sod turning ceremony at site of new Stephenville Arena
July 20
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to address Clarenville and
Area Chamber of Commerce, July 21
July 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, Hotel Gander, July 23,
Subject: Strategic economic investment in the area
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, St. Lawrence, July 24,
Subject: St. Lawrence fluorspar mine
Premier offers condolences to the family of late Mayor Harry
Baikie
July 23
Province invests in aerospace fabrication facility in Gander
July 24
Government to partner with Burin Minerals in St.
Lawrence
July 27
Province welcomes amendments to TAGS replacement
program
Province's credit rating upgraded
Premier responds to comments by
INCO regarding Voisey's Bay
July 28
Fishplant in Black Duck Cove to begin
processing shellfish
Premier and MHA visit new tourism facility
July 29
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier in Happy Valley-Goose Bay,
July 30
July 31
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier available to meet with media, July
31, Corner Brook
NOTE TO EDITORS - Consumer Advocate to hold news conference,
July 31
August 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to attend 39th Annual Premiers'
Conference, August 5
August 6
Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia to proceed
to arbitration to resolve offshore boundary dispute
August 7
Premier comments on continued strength in employment
trends
August 19
120 room resort planned for Deer Lake area
August 21
Blomidon golf course to receive major upgrade
August 28
News conference, August 31 SUBJECT: Strategic
Social Plan
News conference, August 31 SUBJECT: Energy Policy Review
August 31
Government announces energy policy review and the
suspension of all new small hydro projects pending the outcome of the policy review
September 17
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to meet media today
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, September 18
Subject: Results of 1998 Call for Bids by CNOPB
September 18
News conference, September 21, Delta Hotel Subject: World
launch of worldclassroom.com
September 21
Province and Corel sign software licencing agreement
September 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, September 23
Subject: IT initiative
September 23
NOTE TO EDITORS - September 23, Photo
opportunity
Network Computing Centre of Excellence MOU signed
September 30
NOTE TO EDITORS - Announcement regarding
offshore development support and manufacturing, St. George's
Funding for Newfoundland Aggregates creates 22 new jobs
Premier pleased that lighthouses remain staffed
October 1
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Atlantic insurance
harmonization project
October 6
NOTE TO EDITORS - Schedule for visit of Irish
President
October 8
Government and nurses reach tentative agreement
October 19
Premier announces appointment of senior officials
October 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - Opening of the John M. Gray Centre,
October 23
October 23
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, October 23, 5 p.m.
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, October 26 Subject:
Premier's Council on Social Development
Memorandum of Understanding regarding St. John's Civic and
Convention Centre
October 26
First meeting of Premier's Council on Social
Development
Premier to meet with President of IOCC
Premier announces appointment of senior officials
Premier to meet with Executive of the United Steel Workers of
America Local Union 5795, October 27
October 27
Government pleased with the North/IOCC's new capital
investment for Labrador West
October 30
Expert in boundary delimitation to lead Newfoundland
and Labrador case
House of Assembly to resume public business, Monday, November
16
November 2
VIA Rail Great Canadian Literary Tour -
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to attend opening reception of VIA Rail Great Canadian Literary
Tour, November 4, St. John's
November 9
NOTE TO EDITORS - News Conference, November 10, St.
John's Subject - Viking Millennium Exhibit Project
November 10
NOTE TO EDITORS - News Conference, November 12, St.
John's Subject : Historic resources, Churchill River Power Project
Viking Millennium Touring Exhibit to highlight provincial
millennium celebrations
November 12
Premier and Innu Leader announce results of
archaeological studies regarding proposed Churchill River Power Project
November 16
Members and chair appointed to Civic Centre
Construction Board
November 17
Note to Editors - news conference, November 17
Subject: Amendments to Mineral Act
Release of publications on violence
Premier comments on first year of oil production for Hibernia
Government introduces amendments
to Mineral Act
November 20
Funding announced to prepare women for offshore petroleum-related
employment opportunities
Report submitted on recreational fishing issues
in Southern Labrador
November 25
Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Economy and
Technology presents to Premier
Release of Adolescent Peer Education Manual by the
Provincial Strategy Against Violence
November 26
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, November 26,
Subject: discussion paper on major benefits
Ministerial Statement - Advisory Council on Economy and
Technology report on major benefits principles
Advisory Council on
Economy and Technology presents report on principles for enhancing benefits from resource
sector
November 30
Premier announces appointment of senior
officials
December 3
Premier clarifies role of Beaton Tulk
December 4
Province welcomes Canadian victory in Turbot War case
December 10
Government tables legislation to define employer in
home support situations
December 11
Restore health care dollars, Tobin and Clarke tell
Ottawa
December 15
Appointments to Cabinet
Premier Tobin announces Cabinet Shuffle
NOTE TO EDITORS - Photo opportunity
December 17
Joint sponsorship of Canada Winter Games announced
December 18
School construction projects
Tentative Agreement in Principle reached
Economic growth slowing pace of
population decline
December 22
Premier announces senior appointments
December 23
Province receives first installment on recall of Upper
Churchill power
December 31
NOTE TO EDITORS - Governor General and
Lieutenant-Governor to co-host 1999 New Year's Levee, St. John's
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