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September 18, 2009

Media Advisory: Educational Forestry Initiative to be Launched in Corner Brook

On behalf of the Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Natural Resources and Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency, the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, will attend a tree-planting ceremony to commemorate National Forest Week, 10:30 a.m. in Corner Brook on the Corner Brook Stream Trail. In addition, Minister King will present the provincial winner of the National Forest Week Poster Contest with her award. The award winner, a student from the Northern Peninsula, will be in the city to participate in National Forest Week events.

Minister King will also unveil a new educational initiative focusing on the forest sector. The event will take place in Corner Brook on Monday, September 21, at Jennifer�s Upper Level Restaurant at 1:00 p.m.

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Media contacts:

Connie Boland
Manager of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-637-2923, 640-6409
connieboland@gov.nl/ca
Jacquelyn Howard
Director of Communications
Department of Education
709-729-0048, 689-2624
jacquelynhoward@gov.nl.ca

2009 09 18                                                    11:30 a.m.


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