Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
August 16, 2017

Media Advisory: Minister Mitchelmore to Attend the Reopening of Argentia at War

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will attend the reopening of the Argentia at War visual arts exhibit tomorrow (Thursday, August 17) at 12:30 p.m. The event takes place at the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal in Argentia.

Originally developed by the Festival of Flags organization in 1997 for the CABOT 500 Celebrations, the Argentia at War exhibit revisits the construction of the Argentia Naval Base, the war years and the Atlantic Charter Declaration in 1941.

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Media contact
Eric Humber
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
709-729-4819, 725-9655
erichumber@gov.nl.ca

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