NOTE TO EDITORS:

Tom Lush, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, on behalf of Premier Roger Grimes, will attend the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce (APCC) Annual General Meeting tomorrow, May 31, in Moncton New Brunswick. At 1:15 p.m., Minister Lush will join New Brunswick Premier, Bernard Lord, and representatives from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on a panel to discuss current and relevant policies that affect the Atlantic provinces and their efforts to forge creative and cooperative relationships for the betterment of the area as a whole.

This will be the 106th annual meeting of the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce, which consists of 107 local chambers of commerce and boards of trade, and represents approximately 17,000 business and professional people in the Atlantic region.

Media contact: Janice Lockyer, Communications, (709) 729-1341.

2002 05 30                              4:05 p.m.