NOTE TO EDITORS:

Education Minister Judy Foote and Kevin Aylward, MHA for St. George�s - Stephenville East and Minister of Environment, will attend celebrations on Friday, December 13, on the west coast to recognize significant investment in schools in the area.

At 10 a.m., Ministers Foote and Aylward will be at Appalachia High School in St. George�s and at 2 p.m. will be at Belanger Memorial School in Upper Ferry. Both these schools have recently received extensive renovations.

Media representatives are invited to attend.

Media contact: Carmel Turpin, Communications, (709) 729-0048

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