Minister Kirby to Celebrate National Family Literacy Day

  • Education and Early Childhood Development

January 26, 2018

The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will visit St. Andrew’s Elementary school Monday, January 29, at 8:45 a.m. to celebrate National Family Literacy Day. St. Andrew’s Elementary is located at 141 University Avenue, St. John’s.

Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

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Media contact
Debbie Marnell
Education and Early Childhood Development
709-729-1906, 699-9048
debbiemarnell@gov.nl.ca

2018 01 26 3:05 pm