Executive Council
August 21, 2015
Media Advisory: Premier to Attend “One Year Out” Event for 2016 Summer Games
The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be at the Soccer Hut (Topsail Soccer Pitch) in Conception Bay South tomorrow (Saturday, August 22) to attend a “One Year Out” event, celebrating the countdown to the 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games.
The event will be hosted by the 2016 NL Summer Games organizing committee and the Town of Conception Bay South. It runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Games are held every two years, alternating winter and summer, and are coordinated by the Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development in conjunction with Sport Newfoundland and Labrador and provincial sport organizations.
Conception Bay South last hosted the games in 1996. The 2016 games will be held from August 13 to 21 next year.
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Media contacts:
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Heather MacLean Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3581 heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca |
Donna Ivey Special Assistant, Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3551 donnaivey@gov.nl.ca |
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