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January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November,
December
January
January 12
Deadline Approaching for Festival 500
January 26
Cabot's Year of the Arts program to receive full funding
February
February 8
New tourism initiatives announced
February 9
Annual Arts and Letters Competition Begins
February 14
Political campaigning display at Provincial Archives
February 15
1996 Figure Skating Sectional Precision Championships to be held
this weekend, Lewisporte
February 26
1996/97 Big Game Licence Applications Mailed
February 28
Cabot 500 Celebrations go Online
March
March 5
Adventure tourism workshop travels the province
March 20
Provincial boys basketball championships scheduled
March 29
Ministerial statement - Art Procurement Program completed
April
April 4
New General Manager for Cabot Celebrations
Cabot Celebrations Seeking Corporate Sponsorship Agreements
April 23
Mild winter affects Marble Mountain
April 24
New Fee Structure for Provincial Parks
April 26
Promotion of Cabot Celebrations at the International Festival of
the Sea
April 29
Newfoundland and Labrador Pavilion in Bristol, England
May
May 13
1996 provincial parks opening schedule
May 14
Newfoundland publishers launch European marketing strategy in
the U.K.
May 21
Funding to Improve Provincial Parks
May 23
Itinerary for Minister and Premier, May 25-27
May 27
More Provincial Parks Opening for Season
1996 Arts and Letters Competition winners announced
May 29
participants, musicians, artists and artisans are return from
International Festival
May 31
Ministerial statement - Tourism Awareness Month
1996 Arts and Letters competition winners announced
June
June 3
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador Games, Regional
qualifying
competitions announced
June 11
Ministerial Statement - Art Procurement Program review released
Ministerial Statement - Air Access Study Released
June 18
Ministerial Statement - Projects for Gros Morne National Park
June 19
Corporate sponsorship to be announced for Cabot Celebrations
June21
Labatt Breweries Newfoundland becomes first corporate sponsor
for John Cabot Celebrations
Newtel announced as a major corporate sponsor for 1997 Cabot
Celebrations
July
July 19
Proposal for sport fishing lodge on Eagle River
July 25
The Scarlet Riders Challenge Grand Finale
Marble Mountain privatization enters next phase
August
August 13
Cape St. Mary's Interpretation Centre to officially open, August
14
August 21
Province's finest musicians invited to perform in the Big Apple
August 28
American Association to name Newfoundland and Labrador tourism
event as top event in Canada
August 29
American Bus Association names Matthew Visit the number one
tourism event in Canada for 1997
August 30
Select provincial parks to remain open for fall
September
September 3
Viking Trail Region to benefit from federal-provincial support
September 9
Notre Dame Provincial Park to Remain Open Throughout September
September 10
New inductees to the Sports Hall of Fame announced
September 12
Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association to host
the Cross Country Running Series
September 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: News Conference - Marble Mountain
September 17
Government puts Marble Mountain privatizaton initiative on hold
September 18
NOTE TO EDITORS: Tow-out festivities for the Hibernia Platform
to be announced
September 19
Tow Out Committee - Oil Development Council to sponsor Tow out
celebrations for the Hibernia Platform
September 24
Newfoundland Historical Society - Major plans for 1997 Cabot
Quincentenary to be announced, September 26
October
October 2
Awarding of Cabot Pageantry Contract to American Company
October 11
Mary March and Seamen's Museums to become seasonal facilities
October 16
John Cabot (1997) 500th Anniversary Corporation - Workshops to
be held for volunteers
October 17
Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Federation
- Slo-Pitch Championship Series begin
Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Federation
- Soccer season comes to an end
October 24
Provincial Archives Unveils New National Convention Exhibit
October 25
John Cabot (1997) 500th Anniversary Corporation - Early Start of
Cabot 500 Celebration
October 29
John Cabot (1997) 500th Anniversary Corporation - Fraudulent
Solicitation of Donations
November
November 1
Chef de mission announced for the 1997 Canada Summer Games
Recreation and Sport Division of the Department of Tourism,
Culture and Recreation seeking proposals to host Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games in
February of 1998
November 12
"LABRADOR - on the Edge" - Largest Labrador Cultural
Exhibition, Toronto, Nov 12 - 15
John Cabot (1997) 500th Anniversary Corporation - Cabot 500
Celebrations receives more international recognition through awards ceremony in London,
England
November 18
John Cabot (1997) 500th Anniversary Corporation - VISTA '97
Produce Commemorative Music Recording
November 21
King George IV Ecological Reserve established
November 22
Request for proposals to study province's Arts and Culture
Centres Being Studied
November 28
Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Federation
- Island 2A girls and boys volleyball tournaments
December
December 2
Ministerial Statement - New and Aggressive Marketing Initiative
for Cabot 500
Provincial boys A and 3A volleyball championships
December 3
NOTE TO EDITORS: Sponsorship agreement announced for 1997 Canada
Summer Games
Brookfield Dairy Group becomes Corporate Sponsor for 1997 Canada
Summer Games
December 9
Launch of Cultural Tourism Award
December 10
National Coaching Certification Council accepts nomination of
local coach
December 12
Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Federation
- Provincial Volleyball
December 16
Major Corporate Sponsors to be Announced for Cabot 500 Event
December 17
Major corporate sponsors announced for FESTIVAL 500 Sharing the
Voices
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