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October 26, 1999
(Government Services and Lands)


Government Service Centre, St. John's to remain closed for the remainder of week

The Department of Government Services and Lands advises that the Government Service Centre, 5 Mews Place, St. John's will be closed for the remainder of this week.

A fire suppression system design to protect records in the Vital Statistics section of the centre discharged, on Monday afternoon, for an undetermined reason.

Government officials have decided to keep the building closed for the remainder of the week to ensure that staff, members of the public and the vital statistic records are not subject to any potential danger while this incident is being examined.

Provision of certain Government Service Centre services from alternate locations is now being addressed and a further notice will be issued Wednesday morning (October 27).

Media contact: Rick Callahan, Director of Communications, (709) 729-4860.

1999 10 26 4:40 p.m.


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