Tourism, Culture and Recreation -
2002
January, February,
March, April, May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November, December
January 8
Minister
announces changes to celebrate Arts and Letters Awards
January 10
Tourism celebration announced for 2002 -
Version fran�aise
January 15
Minister announces Attractions Canada Awards
Program for 2002
January 18
Special launch
of The Shipping News planned for U.K.
January 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister encourages sending best
wishes to ladies junior curling team
January 28
Minister looking forward to the next installments
of Random Passage
February
February 6
Minister pays tribute to archaeologist
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister will accept St. John's
Women's Centre records for Provincial Archives
Province�s tourism marketing wins another international award
February 7
Minister accepts St. John�s Women�s Centre
records for Provincial Archives
February 8
Total tourism inquires up following broadcast of
Random Passage
February 12
US couple to marry in Heart's Content
February 14
Provincial Heritage Showcase kicks off National
Heritage Week
February 18
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend Heritage ceremony
February 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: 2002 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games Opening Ceremonies
February 25
Death of music industry president a loss to
province
March
March 4
Panel of experts meet with museum staff on exhibit
concept for The Rooms
March 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ministers to participate in Access North~Labrador 2002 events - March 10
March 19
2002-2003 Hunting and Trapping Guide and big game
licence applications mailed
March 21
Funding provided for Science Division, research
institute and Natural Heritage Stewardship Secretariat
Province�s tourism marketing receives an
additional $1 million
Travel subsidy for Labrador students maintained
Minister announces funds for cultural resources
Backgrounder
Science Division, research institute and Natural
Heritage Stewardship Secretariat
March 22
Marble
Mountain hosting freestyle ski championships
March 25
Significant
archaeological work in 2001
March 27
Big game hunting licences draw extended
Stephenville Theatre Festival receives funding
March 28
Grants awarded under the Athlete Assistance
Program
April
April 3
Minister comments on Air Travelers Security Tax
April 5
World Health Day proclaimed for April 7
April 12
Government pays tribute to Margaret
"Mag" Davis
2002 Juno Awards set for this weekend
April 15
Ministerial Statement - 2002 Juno Awards
April 18
Ministerial Statement - Newfoundland Symphony Youth Choir
April 19
Minister congratulates Attraction Canada awards
finalists
Funding announced for Fisheries Heritage Architecture Preservation
Initiative
April 23
Total tourism inquiries up as a result of Juno Awards
April 26
Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Science
will be based in Corner Brook
May
May 6
Minister announces opening dates for visitor information centres
May 9
Cape St. Mary�s Ecological Reserve open
Five provincial parks to open for 2002 season
New in-province marketing campaign launched
May 10
Summer Active 2002 launched in Gander
May 16
Government contributes $75,000 to strategy to get people active
May 17
Rendez-vous Canada 2002 -
Version fran�aise
Best
of Atlantic Canada presented to the world at Rendez-vous
Canada 2002 -
Version fran�aise
Tourism, Culture and Recreation discourages removal of moose calves
May 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak at Discovery Trail Tourism Association
luncheon - May 29, Deer Lake
May 29
Arts and Letters Awards to be presented June 1
Canada Games
Council - The Yukon will host the Canada Games in 2007 - Version
fran�aise
June
June 3
2002 Arts and Letters Awards recipients
announced
June 6
Government awards Agency of Record contract
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minster to hold news conference regarding Targa
Newfoundland - June 7, St. John's
June 7
Government is sponsor of Targa Newfoundland
June 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve - June 24, Raleigh
Big game licence draw completed
NOTE TO EDITORS: Access North 2002 - June 25, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
June 24
Nature
Conservancy of Canada presents Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve as Gift to
Canadians
June 25
Province announces official air carrier for Access North
June 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend series of cultural events - June 27-29,
St. John's and Bonavista
Projects named for the 2002 Provincial Parks Program
June 27
Minister officially opens newest Provincial Historic Site
June 28
Minister accepts Royal Newfoundland Regiment Service Records for Provincial
Archives holdings
July
July 17
Minister officially opens traveling exhibit
Minister announces 2002 Youth Hunting/Fishing Exchange winner
July 19
Funding for triathlon world cup race in Corner Brook
July 25
Funds approved for local Irish dance specialist to travel to Ireland
July 26
Communities receive grants to promote healthy living
August
August 8
Moravian scholars gather for symposium
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to host media tour of The Rooms - August 13, St.
John's
August 9
Government protects 20 species under Endangered Species Act
August 13
Minister hosts media tour of The Rooms construction site
August 16
Minister announces mission staff for 2003 Canada Winter Games
August 21
Exhibit on Moravian presence in Labrador opens in St. John�s
September
September 12
Hunting seasons officially open
September 16
Provincial parks to close after successful
season
September 19
Young artists invited to participate in
national program
Construction begins on traditional Innu canoe for Rooms exhibit
September 20
Province recognizes 50th
anniversary of CBC television
September 23
Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop scheduled
for this fall - October 11-13, Gros Morne National Park
Marten Education and Stewardship Program for
hunters and trappers expands
September 25
Minister convenes consultation session on
cruise ship industry - September 26, St. John's
October
October 1
Tenders called for work on Commissariat House
October 3
NOTE
TO EDITORS: News conference, October 4, re: French Heritage 2004
celebrations
October 4
Province announces funding for French Heritage
2004 - Version
fran�aise
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to attend Annual General Meeting of the Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
- October 5, Gander
October 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: River Thieves reading - Boyd's Cover October
8
Government announces crown corporation for The Rooms
October 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: Illustrated talk by archivist Ed Tompkins - October 9, St.
John's
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to sign stewardship agreements - October 9,
Flower's Cove
October 9
Atlantic Canada hosts major tourism
marketplace - Version fran�aise
Stewardship agreements to be signed for conservation of limestone barrens habitat and species at risk
Official
release of the National Recovery Plan for Long�s Braya and Fernald�s
Braya
October 18
Firearm Safety / Hunter Education Courses
Available
Minister announces opening of the Orma North
Caribou Zone in Labrador
October 22
Provincial Inland Fish and Wildlife Division and Canadian Wildlife Service sponsors non-toxic shot workshops
Selection
begins for Art Procurement Program - October 28 to November 1
October 24
NOTE
TO EDITORS: Ministers to attend launch of Labrador Through Moravian Eyes
- October 28, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
October 31
Applications available for Athlete Assistance
Program
November
November 1
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to speak at Sports Hall of Fame - November 2, St. John's
November 7
Minister and industry congratulate provincial
Gemini winners
November 13
NOTE TO EDITORS - Plaque unveiling for Main
River - November 15, Sop's Arm - Version
fran�aise
November 15
Main River commemorated as Canadian Heritage
River - Version
fran�aise
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to open new archival quality off-site storage facility - November 18, St. John's
November 18
Archival storage
facility officially opened
November 19
Ministerial Statement - Tourism sector update
November 21
Minister announces revised season dates for
lynx trapping, Zones A and B
November 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minster to make Cultural Policy announcement - November 23, St. John's
November 23
Minister announces cultural policy
November 25
Ministerial
Statement - Cultural Policy
November 27
Appointments to Wilderness and Ecological
Reserves Advisory Council
November 28
Ministers welcome appointments to Marine
Atlantic board
December
December 11
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference - December 12, St. John's
Subject - Province�s tourism marketing strategy review
December 12
Minister announces provincial tourism
marketing strategy
December 16
Minister announces Arts and Letters Awards
December 17
Windmill Bight park area will not be reduced
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