Works, Services and Transportation - 2003
January, February,
March, April, May, June,
July, August, September,
October, November, December
January
January 30
Details of Labrador ferries released
February
February 18
Minister responds to Opposition Leader�s
comments regarding Cabinet appointments
February 27
Efforts underway to clear roads in St. Anthony
February 28
Transportation minister provides update on road
conditions in St. Anthony area
March
March 7
Department launches
electronic tendering initiative, March 10
March 26
Ministerial Statement - Transfer
of Stephenville�s Port Harmon
March 27
Significant investments in road
infrastructure
Government launches vessel replacement
program
April April
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Ministerial
Statement - Privatization of Port Harmon
April 4
Temporary bridge open on Pinchgut Brook, Trans Canada
Highway
April 10
Ministerial Statement - Satellite phone pilot project
for Trans Labrador Highway
April 11
Ministers announce changes in Labrador airstrips
April 15
Contract awarded for Labrador marine service
April 24
Government remains committed to complete
construction of Trans Labrador Highway
Contract awarded for satellite phones
May
May 6
Bridge replacement planned for Windsor-Springdale
May 9
Minister optimistic about Straits crossing
May 12
Cape St. Francis to benefit from provincial roads
program
Trans-Labrador Highway upgrades planned
Road projects announced for Burin-Placentia West
$2.4 million paving contract awarded
May 15
Road improvements
in Placentia - St. Mary�s
May 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Launch of Satellite Phone Pilot
Program, Labrador City, May 27
May 27
Transportation minister launches satellite phone pilot
project
May 29
Contract awarded for new health facility in Grand
Bank
May 30
Consultants appointed for school redevelopment
projects
June
June 6
Season to begin for Labrador marine service
June 9
Season begins for Southern Labrador marine service
June 13
Road improvements for Port de Grave
Road improvements for Humber Valley
Road work scheduled for Grand Falls-Buchans
June 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Community infrastructure projects to
be announced, Benton, June 26
June 26
Road upgrades for Gander district
Contract awarded for northern Labrador marine
freight service
July
July 7
Container freight moving to Labrador north coast July
8
Labrador Coast airstrip restoration projects for
2003-2004 announced - Version fran�aise
Minister sets record straight on
Labrador marine services
July 22
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference regarding Labrador
Marine Services, St. John�s, July 22
Marine service between
island and northern Labrador maintained
July 25
Shipping freight
destinations for the Trans Gulf
July 28
Road work scheduled for Exploits region
August
August 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference on Long Island
causeway, August 5, Grand Falls-Windsor
Long Island Causeway study to be registered with
federal government
August 12
Tender awarded for Trans Labrador Highway upgrades
August 14
Contract awarded for Grand Bank health care facility
August 15
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, Trans Labrador Highway, August 18
Update on Beaumont Hamel
August 18
Government launches chip seal experiment on Trans
Labrador Highway
August 20
Tariff reductions on tractor trailer units from
Cartwright
August 25
Temporary schedule adjustment to the MV Trans Gulf freight run
September
September 4
MV Apollo to remain on Strait of Belle Isle
crossing
September 9
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier Grimes to officially open Red Bay - Cartwright highway,
September 12-13
NOTE TO EDITORS: Opening of final section of Outer
Ring Road, September 10
September 10
Last section of Outer Ring Road completed
September 12
Premier officially opens Red Bay - Cartwright
highway
September 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference regarding marine
services in province, St. John�s, September 17
September 17
Minister announces Request for Proposal Call as
first phase for vessel replacement program
September 18
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, September 19,
Grand Falls-Windsor - Subject: New road development
September 19
Minister announces $150,000 grant for Town of
Lewisporte
New access ramp for Grand Falls-Windsor
Province to host national transportation
conference
Amendments made to
schedule for Sir Robert Bond
September 19
Government of Canada and Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador contribute $13.8 million to Trans Canada
Highway improvement projects - Version
fran�aise
September 25
Contract awarded for Happy Valley-Goose Bay court
house
October
October 6
Construction of
new Supreme Court facility for Happy
Valley-Goose Bay started
October 9
NOTE TO EDITORS - Ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Queen Elizabeth II Bridge,
TCH, October 10
October 10
Queen Elizabeth II bridge opened
October 17
Vessel replacement proposals under review
November
November 27
Ministers announce study of Labrador Coastal
Marine Service
November 28
Ministers pleased with ruling, commit to further work
December December
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Minister to
host tree lighting ceremony, St. John's, December 4
December 18
Ministers announce interim funding for Foodlift
Subsidy Program
December 24
Labrador Straits ferry service extended to January
5, 2004
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