Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
February 29, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Mitchelmore to Mark Agriculture Literacy Week

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency, will mark Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week by reading to Grade 3 students at Goulds Elementary tomorrow (Tuesday, March 1) at 11:00 a.m. in the school library, 46 Goulds Road.

Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week is celebrated from February 29 to March 4, 2016. In Newfoundland and Labrador 90 classrooms in 50 schools will participate.

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Media contact:

Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications
Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
Forestry and Agrifoods Agency
709-729-4570, 693-1865
tansymundon@gov.nl.ca

2016 02 29                              2:45 p.m.