NOTE TO EDITORS: Ministers sign proclamation declaring November Diabetes Awareness Month

In support of the Canadian Diabetes Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, Health and Community Services Minister John Ottenheimer along with Municipal and Provincial Affairs Minister Jack Byrne signed a proclamation declaring November Diabetes Awareness Month. The Canadian Diabetes Association is observing Diabetes Awareness Month as a time to acknowledge the seriousness of diabetes and the need for all Canadians to prevent the growth of diabetes in our community.

Photo #1: Front Row (left to right): John Ottenheimer, Minister of Health and Community Services; Jack Byrne, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs

Second Row (left to right):Carol Ann Smith, Regional Director, Canadian Diabetes Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Region; Jerry Young, Regional Chair, Canadian Diabetes Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Region; Felicia Chapman, Admin Asst., Canadian Diabetes Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Media contact:
   Tansy Mundon, Health and Community Services, (709) 729-1377, 685-1741
   Heather MacLean, Municipal and Provincial Affairs, (709) 729-1983, 690-2498

2005 11 01                         11:45 a.m.