Media Advisory: Premier to Attend 9/11 Commemoration Events
The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will represent the province at the 9/11 Anniversary Summit on Thursday, September 8, in Washington, D.C.
This day-long event takes place at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue. The 9/11 Anniversary Summit includes a series of commemorative documentaries and panel discussions, ending with an awards ceremony and dinner, where the Town of Gander will be honoured with the International Community Resilience Award. Claude Elliot, Mayor of Gander, will attend and receive the award on behalf of the town.
On Sunday, September 11, Premier Dunderdale will provide remarks at the September 11, 2001 Ecumenical Service in Gander. The event takes place at the Gander Community Centre, 155 Airport Boulevard, at 1:45 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 |
2011 09 06 11:55 a.m.