Child, Youth and Family Services
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
June 14, 2012

Public Advisory: Closure of Provincial Government Offices in Labrador

As a result of the potential evacuation of the communities of North West River and Sheshatshiu, the following Provincial Government offices are closed:

• Child, Youth and Family Services office, Mary May Healing Centre, Sheshatshiu First Nations Innu Building, Sheshatshiu
• The Labrador Interpretation Centre, 2 Portage Road, North West River

Should an evacuation order be instituted, it is anticipated further closures will occur. More information will be made available as the situation unfolds.

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Media contacts:

Michelle Hunt Director of Communications Department of Child, Youth and Family Services 709-729-5148, 725-1593 michellehunt@gov.nl.ca

Diana Quinton Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 631-8155 dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca

2012 06 14                     1:10 p.m.