Municipal Affairs - 2008
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January
January 8
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend FPT Meeting
January 9
Media Advisory:
Ministers to Address Road Builders/Heavy Civil Association
February
February 1
Board Member Elected
February 14
Safety of
Residents Top Concern as Closure Orders Issued to 22 Personal Care Homes
Media Advisory: Ministers Wiseman and Denine Available to
Media
February 15
Six
Communities in Central Newfoundland to Benefit from Canada/Newfoundland and
Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund
February 22
Media Advisory: Premier and
Ministers to Attend Team Newfoundland and Labrador Send-Off
February 25
Chair Appointed to Western Regional Waste Management
Committee
February 29
Harbour Grace to Benefit from
Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund
March
March 4
Media Advisory: Ministers to Unveil New Firefighter
Licence Plate March 5
New Licence Plate Introduced to Recognize Provincial
Firefighters March 6
Fire
Commissioner Confirms No Immediate Fire and Life Safety Concerns for Health
Facilties March 7
Reminder to Change
Your Clocks; Daylight Saving Time to Begin March 9
March 10
All But Two
Personal Care Homes to Remain Open
March 14
Minister
Provides Update of Fire and Life Safety Assessments at Health Facilities
March 25
Town of Wabush
to Benefit from Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure
Fund
Town of LAnse au Loup to
Benefit from Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure
Fund
March 27
Members Appointed to Greater Avalon Regional Waste
Management Committee
April
April 2
Province Provides $45,000 to Support Beaumont Hamel Pilgrimage
April 10
Initiatives
Announced for Northern Peninsula Region to Support Provincial Waste Management
Strategy
April 18
Report Concerning Fire and Life Safety Assessments of
Unsprinklered Health Facilities Released
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Newfoundland and
Labrador Association of Municipal
April 22
Vacancies Filled at Western Regional Waste
Management Committee
Media Advisory: Fire
Commissioner to Provide Technical Briefing
April 24
Media Advisory: Minister to
Announce New Initiatives for Municipal Capital Works Funding
April
25
Improved
Cost-Share Ratios to Benefit Municipalities
April 29
Unprecedented Investment of $673 Million Enhances and
Restores Provincial Infrastructure
April 30
2008-2011
Multi-Year Capital Works Funding Program Announced
May
May 6
Province Celebrates 13th
Annual National Emergency Preparedness Week
May 8
Media Advisory:
Ministers to Address 2008 MNL Municipal Symposium
May 9
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Emergency Preparedness Week Community Barbeque
Drinking Water Safety
Initiative Unveiled for Newfoundland and Labrador
May 12
Municipal
Assessment Agency - Board Member Elected
May 14
Ministerial Statement - Provincial
Government Recognizes 2008 Municipal Awareness Day
May 16
Minister Offers Victoria Day Weekend
Fire Safety Reminders
May 21
Media Advisory: Minister to Address the Newfoundland
Chapter of the Canadian Public Works Association
May 22
Provincial Government Supports Municipal
Sustainability Self-Assessment
May 26
Media Advisory: Provincial Government to Join Community
Partners to Enhance Emergency Preparedness Education and Awareness
May 27
"Ready-Kit-GO" to Help Newfoundland and
Labrador Residents Prepare for Emergencies
Ministerial Statement - Provincial
Government Joins Community Partners to Enhance Emergency Preparedness Education
and Awareness
June June 11
Special By-Election Scheduled for Town of Avondale
Provincial Government Announces Funding
for 2008-09 Municipal Capital Works Program
Provincial Government Announces $20
Million to Mount Pearl Through Multi-Year Capital Works Program
June 19
Funding Announced for
Engineering Design Phase of Municipal Capital Works Program
$3.9 Million for Gander through
Multi-Year Capital Works Program
June 20
Labrador City to Receive Over
$3.5 Million Through Multi-Year Capital Works Program
Government Accepting Applications for
Community Enhancement Employment Program
June 24
$4.2 Million to Grand Falls-Windsor Through Multi-Year
Capital Works Program
June 26
$1.8 Million to Portugal Cove-St. Philips Through
Multi-Year Capital Works Program
June 30
Province to Commemorate
Fallen Soldiers at Beaumont-Hamel
July
July 2
New Town Council in Avondale
Congratulated by Government
July 4
Musgrave Harbour to Receive
$1.7 Million for Road Upgrading and Paving
Media Advisory: Minister to Address
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services Annual Convention
July 7
Further Study to be Conducted in Daniels Harbour
July 9
Provincial Government Contributes
$25,000 to Stephan Hopkins Memorial Foundation
Deer Lake Receives $24,622 to Relocate Booster Station
July 10
Terra Nova Communities Receive Funding
for Infrastructure Improvements
July 15
Provincial Government
Announces Funding for Newfoundland and Labrador
Association of Fire Services
July 17
Communities in The Straits-White Bay District Receive
Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
Funding Announced for Infrastructure
Improvement Projects in St. Georges and Stephenville Crossing
July 18
Carbonear and Harbour Grace Receive
Funding for Municipal Infrastructure Improvements
Pilleys Island Receives Funding for
Street Upgrades
July 21
Lewisporte and Campbellton Receive $376,003 for
Infrastructure Improvements
St. Barbe Area Receives Funding for
Infrastructure Improvements
July 23
Funding for Water Supply Alternatives Study Announced
for Georges Brook and Milton
Bellevue Area Communities Receive
Infrastructure Improvement Funding
July 25
Fire and
Emergency Services Newfoundland and Labrador Releases Northern Avalon
Peninsula Radio Assessment Report
Funding Announced for Infrastructure
Improvements in Gaultois and Pools Cove
Towns of Badger and Whitbourne to
Receive Funding for New Fire Trucks
July 29
Steady Brook Receives Funding for Infrastructure
Improvements
July 31
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Regional Asset
Management System for Burin Peninsula
Minister Issues
Fire Safety Reminder in Wake of Recent Fire Deaths
August
August 1
Disaster Recovery Assistance Application
Available for Northeastern Communities
Regional Asset Management System
Announced for Burin Peninsula
August 4
Local Governments Participate in Information Sessions on Public Sector Accounting
Public Advisory: Information Session Scheduled for Individuals Affected by Recent Flooding in Northeastern Communities
August 5
New Fire Truck Announced for St. Anthony
August 7
Provincial Government Approves Fire Truck Purchase for Irishtown-Summerside
Media Advisory: Minister to Lay Wreath at 3rd Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony
August 14
Change Islands Receive Funding for Road Upgrades
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Long Harbour & Mount Arlington Heights Come Home Year Opening Ceremonies
August 15
Communities in the Straits White Bay Area Receive Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
Public Advisory: Trans Canada Highway Closed Between Towns of Gander and Gambo
August 16
Public Advisory: Trans Canada Highway Between Towns of Gander and Gambo Re-Opened
August 17
Public Advisory: Trans Canada Highway Reduced to One Lane
Public Advisory: Trans Canada Highway Closed
August 18
Fourth Round of Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Announced
August 20
Wabana Receives Funding for Arena Upgrades
August 22
Funding Announced to Close Fogo Island Dumpsite
Funding Announced for Roadwork in Glovertown
August 27
Trinity Bay East Moving Forward with Provincial Solid Waste Management Strategy
August 28
Towns in Gander Area Receive Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
August 29
Piccadilly Head Receives Funding for Water Supply System Upgrades
September
September 4
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Urban Municipalities Committee Quarterly Meeting
September 5
Provincial Government Supports New Fire Truck for Town of Hermitage-Sandyville
Reminder to Municipalities and Residents of Potential Effects of Hurricane Season on the Province
September 8
Province Offers Fire Safety Reminder for University and College Students
September 9
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Multi-Year Capital Works Funding for Conception Bay South
Minister Approves Purchase of New Fire Truck for Town of Gambo
September 10
Conception Bay South Receives $22.9 Million for Municipal Infrastructure
September 11
Government Reviewing Recommendations for Modifying the St. John�s Agriculture Development Area
September 12
Media Advisory:
Minister to Lay Wreath at the 68th Anniversary of the Battle of
Britain Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving
September 18
Communities
Invited to Apply for Funding Under the Drinking Water Safety for Small Systems
Program
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce
Funding for New Fire Hall
September 19
Funding
Announced for New Fire Hall
September 26
Chair
Appointed to Greater Avalon Waste Management Committee
September 29
Media Advisory:
Minister to Announce Agreement Between Towns
September 30
Amalgamation Process Begins for Two Towns on the
Northern Peninsula
October
October 3
Media Advisory: Minister to Launch Provincial Fire Prevention Week
October 6
Residents
Encouraged to "Prevent Home Fires" During Fire Prevention Week
October 7
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Unveiling of New Corporate Identity for Employee Benefits
Organization
October 8
Media Advisory:
Minister to Join Students at Templeton Academy to Celebrate Fire Prevention Week
�Trio� Launched With
Provincial Government Support
October 9
Municipalities
Newfoundland and Labrador�s 58th Annual Convention and Trade Show Gets Underway
in Corner Brook
October 14
Waste Management Among Topics Discussed at MNL Annual Convention and Trade Show
October 16
Deadline for Disaster Recovery Financial Assistance Claims Approaches
October 17
Province
Hosting Fire and Emergency Services Training School
October 23
St. Lunaire-Griquet Receives Municipal Capital Works Funding
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Stephenville Crossing�s 50th Anniversary Celebration
October 27
Funding
Announced for Roadwork in Stephenville
October 29
Media Advisory:
Minister to Announce Funding for Burgeo Infrastructure Project
Funding Announced to
Complete Burgeo Water Treatment Plant
October 30
Media Advisory:
Minister Denine to Participate in Today�s Fly the Flag of Remembrance Ceremony
Media Advisory: Minister to Present
Fire Vehicle and Observe Fire and Emergency Services Training on Burin
Peninsula
October 31
Media Advisory:
Minister not Available to Attend Scheduled Events on Burin Peninsula
Time to Fall Back:
Residents Reminded to Adjust Clocks
November
November 6
November 8 is World Town Planning Day
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend
2008 Project Red Ribbon Launch
November 10
MMSB Provides Funding for Regional
Waste Management Initiatives
November 12
Funding Announced for New Central Fire Station in New-Wes-Valley
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend 2008 Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian Awards
November 25
Expression of Interest on Enhanced 911
November 26
Avondale Receives Municipal Capital Works Funding
November 27
Funding Announced for Infrastructure Improvement in Tilting
December
December 4
Municipal Capital Works Funding Announced for
Botwood
December 5
Ministers Congratulate
Stephenville on Incinerator Closure
December 9
Minister Reminds Residents of Importance of Seasonal
Fire Safety
December 10
Minister Offers Home
Heating Safety Reminders
December 11
Media Advisory: Minister to
Visit Caribou Memorial Veterans� Pavilion
December 16
Funding Announced for Infrastructure Improvement in
La Scie
December 17
Central Newfoundland Waste Management Committee
Appointed as a Regional Service Board
Ministerial Statement - Congratulations to Shad
Valley Students on Recent Award
December 18
Minister Congratulates New Council
December 19
Federal,
Provincial and Municipal Governments Support New Facility for the YMCA
in St. John�s
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