Executive Council
Fisheries and Aquaculture
July 13, 2011
Media Advisory: Premier and Minister to Present Aquaculture Awards in Milltown
The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will present awards to long-serving members of the aquaculture industry at a reception in Milltown, in the Coast of Bays Region. The reception will be hosted jointly by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA). Also in attendance will be Tracey Perry, MHA for Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune; Jennifer Woodland, President of NAIA; and Georgina Brushett, Mayor of Milltown.
Awards will be presented for 20 years or more of service in the aquaculture industry, as well as the prestigious Founders’ Awards for substantial contribution to the growth and development of the industry.
The reception will take place tomorrow (Thursday, July 14) at the Milltown Lion’s Club, at 7:00 p.m.
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Media contacts:
| Glenda Power Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3960 glendapower@gov.nl.ca |
Milly Brown Press Secretary Office of the Premier 709-729-4304, 631-8477 millybrown@gov.nl.ca |
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Lori Lee Oates Director of Communications Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 709-729-3733, 690-8403 oatesll@gov.nl.ca |
2011 07 13 2:45 p.m.