Natural Resources
June 24, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Coady Attending Grand Opening of Helicopter Training and R&D Centre

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, is attending the grand opening of the new Helicopter Training and Research and Development Centre on Tuesday, June 28. The event will be held at Building F, 35 Beclin Road, Mount Pearl, and will begin at 10:00 a.m.

The Hibernia Management and Development Company Limited and the Research & Development Corporation have invested over $16 million in the new helicopter training and research and development centre in Newfoundland and Labrador. The centre is operated by CAE, a leading Canadian provider of training and simulation technologies. HMDC helicopter service provider, Cougar Helicopters, is actively involved in research and development projects and is training its pilots at the centre.

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Media contact:

Diana Quinton Director of Communications Department of Natural Resources 709-729-5282, 709- 631-8155 dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca

2016 06 24                              4:20 p.m.