Week of :  September 13 - September 19

September 13

• Greater Avalon Regional Waste Management Committee - Committee awards contract for environmental assessment of regional waste management system
• Community consultations begin on Child, Youth and Family Services Act
• Minister to attend Canadian Councils of Resource Ministers’ Meeting in Yukon
• Minister proclaims Sexual Violence Awareness Week
• Government contributes to Kids Eat Smart Foundation

September 14

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Tom Rideout to appear at the launch of the Career Learning Game

• Labrador Heritage Society receives support to protect Inuktitut language

• Behaviour support specialists join Safe and Caring Schools teams

• Minister announces awarding of contract for road work in Trinity North district

• Establishment of Court Advisory Board announced

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Jack Byrne to attend the provincial and territorial meeting of ministers responsible for local government

• 2004 Parks as Nature’s Classroom program gets underway this week

• Environmental Assessment Bulletin

• Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 15

• Minister provides update on Hopedale school

• Silviculture initiatives taking place in Lewisporte District

• Government support of community mental health initiative ensures quality services to children and families

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Joan Burke to hold news conference, September 15  Subject: Launching of a new date-rape drug brochure

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister of Transportation and Works to visit the province’s West Coast

• Petroleum Pricing Office - Regulated fuel prices little changed after market experiences wide movement

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Community consultations on the Child, Youth and Family Services Act in Central Newfoundland

• Newfoundland Mushroom Foray 2004

• Changes announced to the monetary limit for small claims court

• Minister launches Date Rape Drugs brochure during Sexual Violence Awareness Week

September 16

• Silviculture funding announced for project in Labrador

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Elizabeth Marshall to meet with Gander Town Council and Chamber of Commerce, Subject: Restructuring of Provincial Health Boards

• Minister announces awarding of contract for road work in Baie Verte District

• New high school curriculum promotes exercise, healthy eating

• Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Six new members to be inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame

• First Ministers' Meeting on Health, September 13-16, 2004 (News Releases and Communiques)

September 17

• Establishment of check stations to support enforcement activity

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference , September 17 Subject: First Minister's Meeting

• Minister announces awarding of contracts for Phase III of Trans Labrador Highway

• Environmental Assessment Bulletin

• Premier Danny Williams reviewed the past week’s meeting between the First Ministers in Ottawa

• Minister Byrne encourages all to enjoy Open Farm Day 2004

• Minister comments on outcomes of 26th annual NAFO meeting