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

January

January 2
Opening of a caribou hunting zone for Orma North in Labrador

January 9
Minister announces opening of Grand Lake Caribou Extension Zone

January 13
Orma South Caribou Extension Zone

January 14
Report of auditor general on Newfoundland Farm Products referred to Department of Justice

January 23
Public Consultation on Proposed Endangered Species Legislation kicks off in Corner Brook - January 26

January 26
Report of 1997/1998 Insect Status and Control Program

February

February 2
Minister to make presentation as part of International Wetlands Day

February 3
Chip receiving project under way in Corner Brook

February 6
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Allergy Alert

February 10
Minister to address Rotary Club, Stephenville February 11

February 11
Minister comments on Mealy Mountain Caribou Herd

February 13
Minister comments on funding for agriculture industry

February 18
Release of 20 Year Forest Development Plan

February 24
1998 Resident Big Game Licence applications

March

March 10
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Recall of Meat Products Imported from Britain - Update

March 17
Polar bear advisory

March 19
Reduction in black bear bag limits
Deadline for 1998 big game licence draw March 20

March 20
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Peanut Allergy Alert

March 26
1998 Wildlife Inventories Program
Increase in 1998 forest Access Roads Program

March 27
Minister clarifies department's position on watershed management

March 30
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Soybean Allergies
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Allergy Alert - Undeclared Sesame Seeds in Banana Bars

April

April 2
Ministerial Statement - Community Watershed Management

April 6
Ministerial Statement - Sawmill industry

April 7
Ministerial Statement - Hunting regulations to benefit persons with disabilities

April 9
Minister comments on Atlantic salmon management

April 14
NOTE TO EDITORS - Media Briefing on 1998 Forest Protection Plan

April 15
Minister announces proposed forest protection plan

May

May 11
Status of erioderma pedicellatum lichen

May 12
Minister announces "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" (BOW) program
Outbreak of salmonella in songbirds in Wabush area

May 13
Allergy Alert - Presence of undeclared soybean flour in Spice Bouquet brand simulated bacon bits

May 15
Minister discourages removal of moose calves
Minister reminds people to be careful in the woods this weekend
Allergy Alert - Undeclared peanut in Pad Thai Sauce

May 19
Allergy alert update - Presence of undeclared soybean flour in Spice Bouquet brand simulated bacon bits

May 22
Ministerial Statement - Silviculture initiatives

May 26
Ministerial Statement - Introduction of steep slope cable logging practices in Western Newfoundland
NOTE TO EDITORS - Launch of Federal/Provincial Agrifoods Awareness Campaign, May 27

May 27
Minister launches Agriculture Awareness Program

May 28
Ministerial Statement - Newfoundland and Labrador Agriculture Awareness campaign

May 29
Ministerial Statement - Minister introduces commercial cranberry industry
Allergy Alert - Undeclared peanut in Bull Head brand barbeque sauce

June

June 4
1998 Atlantic Salmon Management Plan

June 5
Guide use regulations reinstated for 1998

June 8
NOTE TO EDITORS - Release of salmon fry, June 9

June 9
NOTE TO EDITORS - Release of salmon fry postponed

June 10
Minister responds to release of Forest Protection Program from Environmental Assessment Review process

June 11
Annual Grant presentation to Newfoundland and Labrador School Milk Foundation takes place with students at Vanier Elementary School

June 12
Temporary closure of black bear hunt in southern half of bear management area 6

June 15
Abitibi Consolidated to invest in silviculture to offset unaccounted for wood lost at Star Lake Project

June 30
Minister calls on DFO to conduct in-season review early

July

July 2
NOTE TO EDITORS - Announcement between Corner Brook Pulp and Paper and A.L. Stuckless and Sons, Friday, July 3

July 3
Minister pleased with multi-year agreement

July 7
1998 Hemlock looper control program

July 9
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Allergy alert - Presence of undeclared soya beverage

July 14
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Allergy alert
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Allergy alert

July 23
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Recall of food products imported from Poland

July 24
Borden Foods Canada enacts voluntary recall of Catelli 500g Ready-Cut Macaroni

July 31
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Allergy alert on undeclared eggs and skim milk in Rich's Strawberry Shortcake

August

August 4
Insect Control Program Completed

September

September 2
Disabled Hunter Program
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program

September 3
Firearm Safety/Hunter Education Course deadline for Big Game Licence Draw

September 4
1998/99 Big Game Licence Seasons and Quotas
Extension of employment insurance for loggers affected by strike at Abitibi Consolidated mills

September 9
Public Meetings on Snaring Regulations

September 18
Fall launch of Agriculture Awareness campaign

September 21
Modifications to Trapper Education Program for Labrador