Fisheries and Aquaculture
March 28, 2014

Media Advisory: Minister to Participate in Commemoration of Sealing Disaster

The Honorable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will attend a commemorative service honouring the 100th anniversary of the 1914 sealing disaster on Monday, March 31, at 10:00 a.m. The event is organized by the Home from the Sea Campaign, and will take place at George Street United Church, located at 130 George Street West in St John's.

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Media contact:

Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
709-729-3733, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca

2014 03 28                                            3:25 p.m.