NOTE TO EDITORS:

Yvonne Jones - MHA for Cartwright-L�Anse au Clair and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services for Children�s Interests, will continue her tour of the province this week visiting Family Resource Centres, Child Care Centres, and other facilities offering programs and services to children and families.

This week, Ms. Jones will be visiting the Central Newfoundland area. Her schedule is as follows:

10:00 -11:30 a.m.         Grand Falls-Windsor YMCA Children�s Learning Centre and the Exploits
                                   Valley Family Resource Centre.

1:30 p.m.                     Robert�s Arm Moms and Tots Group

3:00 p.m.                     Springdale Community Youth Network

9:30 a.m.                    New Fun Land III Lewisporte

11:00 a.m.                  Gander Bay Coalition Stoneville and Rodger�s Cove sites
                                  Family Resource Centre

1:00 p.m.                    Gander luncheon meeting with the Early Childhood Enrichment Task Group 
                                  of the Central Regional Strategic Social Planning Committee.

2:30 p.m.                    Visit two child care centres in Gander.

Further information on this tour can be found at: /releases/2001/health/0928n02.htm

Media contact: Kelly Foss, Communications, (709) 729-6670.

2001 10 24                             4:30 p.m.