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February
February 2
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Taking Action Against Violence February is Violence Prevention Month
Photo:
The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Lead Minister of the Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, and the Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister of Health and Community Services, were joined by VPI community partners to proclaim February as Violence Prevention Month: (left to right) Cst. Kevin Foley, Citizens Crime Prevention Association of Newfoundland and Labrador; Vyda Ng, Coalition Against Violence; Barbie Wadman, Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre; Diane Rowsell, Coalition Against Violence; Sheila Ryan, Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador; Kelly Heisz, Seniors Resource Centre; Leslie MacLeod, Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women; Sgt. Scott Noseworthy, Citizens Crime Prevention Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
February 3
February 3
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Province Welcomes New Air Ambulance
Photo: The official unveiling of the province’s new air ambulance was held at St. Anthony Airport on February 6. Taking part in the official ribbon-cutting were (l-r): Len Thomas, son of the late Dr. Gordon Waddell Thomas; Wally Young, MHA for St. Barbe; Hon. Trevor Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Works and MHA for the Straits and White Bay North; and, Ben Farrell, Regional Director of Air Operations/Chief Pilot with Labrador-Grenfell Health.
February 16
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Minister Highlights Advances in Inclusive Education
Photo: The Honourable Joan Burke, Minister of Education, signs the proclamation declaring February 15-21, 2009 Inclusive Education Week. Pictured are: Front Row (L to R): The Honourable Joan Burke, Minister of Education; Barb Young, Executive Director, NL Association for Community Living. Back Row (L to R): Susan Ball, coordinator, NL Association for Community Living; Kayla Nippard, NL Association for Community Living; Dan Goodyear, Department of Education; Darlene Nash, NL Association for Community Living; and Jackie Fewer-Bennett, Department of Education
March
March 6
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Minister Proclaims
International Women’s Day 2009
Photo: The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister Responsible for
the Status of Women, is joined by members of the 2009 International
Women’s Day Planning Committee to proclaim March 8, 2009 as
International Women’s Day.
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Present Funding for Rigolet Shelter, Winter Transportation
Photo #1: Labrador
Affairs Minister John Hickey, and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Patty
Pottle, present a cheque for $30,000 to Charlotte Wolfrey of the
Rigolet Partnership Against Family Violence for the establishment of
a shelter. Budget 2009 provides a further $60,000 to help make the
shelter a reality. Ministers Pottle and Hickey and Ms. Wolfrey were
joined by AngajukKak (mayor) for Rigolet, Daniel Michelin.
Photo #2: Labrador
Affairs Minister John Hickey, and AngajukKak (mayor) for Rigolet,
Daniel Michelin, sign contracts for a new snowmobile trailer groomer
for the community. Minister Hickey and Aboriginal Affairs Minister
Patty Pottle presented Rigolet with $304,000 for the purchase of a
Piston Bully snowmobile trail groomer to maintain the trail between
Rigolet and Mulligan. Witnessing the signing were: Minister Pottle,
Darryl Shiwak, Nunatsiavut Minister of Education and Economic
Development, and Sarah Blake, town manager for Rigolet.
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