Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
September 8, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Mitchelmore to Attend Opening Reception of World War I Quilts Exhibit

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will be in attendance for the St. John’s opening of the Peace by Piece quilt exhibit. The event begins today (Thursday, September 8), at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Hall, St. John’s City Hall, 10 New Gower Street.

Peace by Piece is a special exhibit of quilts commemorating the First World War that will be on display at St. John’s City Hall starting September 8 and running until mid-October. Four of the quilts were recently on display in France for the July 1 events at Beaumont-Hamel and Vimy.

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Media contact:
Luke Joyce
Director of Communications
Department of Business, Culture, Tourism and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 725-4165
lukejoyce@gov.nl.ca

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