Media Advisory: Throne Speech Lock-in for Members of the Media

The Speech from the Throne will be delivered by His Honour, the Honourable John Crosbie, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 22, in the House of Assembly.

A lock-in will be held for media representatives at 1:30 p.m. in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, Confederation Building. During the lock-in, media representatives will be provided with an advance copy of the Speech from the Throne.

Media representatives may enter the lock-in at any time after 1:30 p.m. Upon entering, however, a person must remain in the lock-in until 2:00 p.m. Media representatives are reminded that wireless communication devices, such as cellular phones, BlackBerrys and portable computers can not be used in the lock-in area.

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Media contact:
Doris Walsh
Manager of Information Services
Communications Branch, Executive Council
709-729-3812, 691-7478
doriswalsh@gov.nl.ca 

2009 03 19                                                    3:15 p.m.