Innovation, Business and Rural Development
November 7, 2012

Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Opening of Counterparts Gathering

The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development and the Minister Responsible for the Office of Public Engagement, will speak at the opening of the Counterparts Gathering tonight (Wednesday, November 7). The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre in St. John’s.

The Counterparts Gathering is co-organized by the Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat and the Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks. The Counterparts Gathering will include 13 local, regional, provincial and territorial organizations and help build connections, share resources and information, increase individual and collective capacity and identify opportunities for collaboration.

The Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks’ mission is to support and promote the significant contributions of Canadian voluntary organizations to community vitality by growing and strengthening local, regional, provincial and territorial voluntary sector networks.

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Media contact:
Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca

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