Industry, Trade and Rural Development - 2001
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July, August, September, October, November, December
January
January 4
Minister
congratulates company on its first investment
January 11
Department honoured for excellence in economic
development
January 18
Minister comments on potential benefits from White
Rose
Study shows
positive results for IT industry growth
January 24
E-business is emerging in Newfoundland and Labrador
February 22
New
facility for kelp harvesting and processing
February 23
Minister addresses plastics industry symposium
February 26
Minister announces EDGE status for two
companies
Delegation joins Team Canada Atlantic mission to New England
February 27
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Beaton Tulk unable to attend Team Canada Atlantic trade mission.
March 1
Tourism project for Burin Peninsula - Version française
March 2
Funding will help with construction of new
hotel in Harbour Breton
March 20
Final report on Jobs and Growth released
March 22
Substantial resources for new department
March 26
Funding
approved for five projects in Northern Labrador
March 28
Industry Minister Tobin and four provinces
to announce funding for international business development
April 12
Funding approved for Gateway Village project
April 16
Minister clarifies Marystown Shipyard deal and releases all divestiture documents
April 27
Manufacturer receives funding to commercialize lost fishing gear locator
Centre for
Entrepreneurship Education and Development - Newfoundlander Chris Griffiths wins
three awards at Atlantic Canada's Planet Entrepreneur Awards, Moncton
May 2
NOTE TO EDITORS: Team Canada Atlantic mission to Atlanta, Georgia, May 13 to 17
May 11
Premier Grimes to lead trade mission to Atlanta
May 15
Five companies participating in trade mission
to Boston
Team Canada Atlantic trade mission off to good start
in Atlanta
St. John's company signs contract during trade
mission
May 22
Business
Service Network site for Mount Pearl
May 24
Gambo's
Village Green and Smallwood Interpretation Centre to be expanded - Version
française
May 25
FINALY
keeps youth voice heard in Newfoundland and Labrador
Government meets with Friede Goldman Halter in Mississippi over Marystown
Shipyard
May 28
NOTE TO
EDITORS: 17th Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Export Awards, May 30, St. John's
May 30
IT Centre
for Burin Peninsula - Version
française
Newfoundland and
Labrador Export Award winners announced
May 31
Junior
Team Canada Training Centre plans for another successful year - Version
française
June 6
Update issued on regionalization
initiative
June 8
United
States Navy hosts international advanced technology workshop at Marble Mountain
June 12
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Official opening of new customer contact centre in Corner Brook, June
13
June 13
Official opening of new customer contact centre in Corner
Brook
June 18
Minister
addresses advanced technology workshop
June 19
New policy
framework helps make shipbuilding industry more competitive
June 21
Official
opening of Heart’s Content Experimental and Training Facility - Version
française
July 6
Local
companies return from BIO 2001 optimistic
July 17
NOTE TO
EDITORS: News conference, July 17, St. John's Subject: IT services to government
New IT
services and Industrial Benefits Agreement announced
July 26
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Ministers to announce joint feasibility initiative with respect to
potential hydroelectric and industrial development, July 26, St. John's
Government
announces joint feasibility study with Alcoa regarding development of the Lower
Churchill hydro project
July 30
Newfoundland
manufacturer receives funding for mobile stage system
August 9
Premier
announces significant business initiative in Carbonear
August 10
Labour market
in province heats up
August 14
Restorations
to preserve Port Union's unique cultural heritage - Version
française
August 15
Historic property in Carbonear officially
opens - Version
française
August
29
Clothing
manufacturing operation opens its doors in Change Islands
August 31
Local companies participating in Offshore
Europe next week in Scotland
September 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Parliamentary
secretary attending Offshore Europe in place of Minister Beaton Tulk
September 5
Nominations being sought for province's first
Community Economic Development Awards
September 6
Local businesses to attend international
aerospace exhibitions in Halifax and Seattle
Minister announces EDGE funding for two
companies in growing sectors
Newfoundland and Labrador making an impact at
Offshore Europe
September 10
Youth Ventures Program wraps up another
successful summer
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister
to announce details of department’s first cultural industries trade mission
September 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference cancelled
September 12
NOTE TO EDITORS: Trade mission planned for
next week in Boston area of New England postponed
September 18
Province helps fund new gene sequencer for
Memorial University
September 19
Minister responds to Opposition leaders
comments on federal funding for research and development
September 20
Minister to attend science and technology
ministers' meeting
September 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to unveil an
original restored Marconi kite
NOTE TO EDITORS: Wireless Vision Congress
September 26
Garrison
Guitars launches revolutionary new line and officially opens state of the
art manufacturing facility
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Wireless Vision Congress
St. John's clothing manufacturer wins
Montreal fashion award
Premier Roger Grimes unveils original Marconi
kite in ceremony
September 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Wireless Vision Congress
events September 28
October 1
Institutions in Ireland and Newfoundland and Labrador
establish business partnerships
October 10
Trade mission to Iceland departs tomorrow
Interest in Rural EXPO is strong
October 16
St. John's companies sign contract during Iceland
trade mission
October 18
Finalists for Community Economic Development
Awards announced
October 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Official opening of RuralExpo
October 26, Gander
October 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Speaking notes for RuralExpo 2001
Community Economic Development Award winners
announced
October 31
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos of winners of Community
Economic Development Awards
November 1
RuralExpo
2001 telling it in pictures
November 2
Ministers announce first cultural industries
trade mission to Boston
November 6
Team Canada Atlantic headed for Atlanta -
Version française
November 8
Governor of Massachusetts issues citation to Film Producer's Association of Newfoundland during trade mission to Boston
Nine companies participating in trade mission
to Atlanta
November 9
Local architectural firm signs MOU during trade
mission in Boston
Music Industry Association of Newfoundland
and Labrador signs MOU during cultural industries trade mission to Boston
Burgeo receives funding for agriculture
initiative's next stage
November 14
Government to assist areas with extraordinary
economic and employment circumstances
Going Global Workshops focus on finance tips
for exporters
November 15
Newfoundland and Labrador companies making
strides in Atlanta during trade mission
Horticultural Co-operative goes into cold
storage
- Version française
New Shoes TV takes a new look at young
business - Version française
November 21
Debate to focus on need for research and
development funding
Newfoundland
Science Centre is making waves: radio waves
November 23
Funds approved for development of tourism
infrastructure on St. Barbe Loop
Tourism projects announced for Northern
Peninsula
December 5
International
education strategy announced - Version française
December 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, December 11,
St. John's, Subject: Bill 60
Changes give business investment program
"Double Edge" advantage
December 24
Government
increases financial assistance to address short-term employment circumstances
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