Executive Council
June 11, 2007

Premier Proclaims June 10-16 as Public Service Week

The Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today declared the week of June 10 to June 16, 2007 as Public Service Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. The signing of the proclamation was witnessed by Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) President Carol Furlong, Dave Dempster, Executive Vice-President of the Public Sector Managers� Association (PSMA) and members of the Public Service Week 2007 Planning Committee. The theme of the week is Valuing Yesterday, Meeting Today�s Challenge, Ready for Tomorrow.

"Each day, throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, public service employees deliver a variety of necessary services, affecting the lives of all citizens," said Premier Williams. "These are the individuals who undertake to deliver programs and services to the residents of our province, and they perform their jobs with professionalism and dedication."

Public Service Week celebrates the thousands of women and men who work throughout the public service, delivering a wide range of services and programs. Through innovation, dedication and a strategic vision, the public service of Newfoundland and Labrador contributes to our society in a very direct and meaningful way.

"Public Service Week is the time we allocate each year to recognizing the seamless efforts of the many individuals who make our province a wonderful place to call home," added the Premier. "I am sure I speak for all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians when I say a heartfelt thank you to these public service employees for their commitment to our province."

During the week, special events will take place in various parts of the province, recognizing the work of public service employees and highlighting the programs and services they deliver to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Premier will attend the Public Service Award of Excellence ceremony this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Hotel when four individuals and four teams will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the public service.

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Photo #1: Proclamation Signing

Media contact:
Elizabeth Matthews
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960, 351-1227
elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca 

2007 06 11                                                 10:45 a.m.

 


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