December 16

• NOTE TO EDITORS: Major Corporate Sponsors to be Announced for Cabot 500 Event, December 17
• Ministerial Statement - Consultant to develop labour relations framework for offshore production platforms
• Ministerial Statement - Appointment of a New Chief Electoral Officer and Commissioner of Members' Interests
• NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to make presentation to Children's Wish Foundation, December 17

December 17

• Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Provincial basketball open try-outs
• NewTel Cabot 500 Internet Heritage Project launched
• Major corporate sponsors announced for FESTIVAL 500 Sharing the Voices
• COOPERATION Agreement - Garnish-Point Rosie Trail Association receives government support
• Shop Closing Holidays for 1997
• Hospital gift shops exempted from Shops Closing Act

December 18

• Minister announces initiative of Youth Services Division to provide youth with access to information on supports
• Ministerial Statement - Iron Ore Company of Canada
• Minister Responsible for the Status of Women to present charitable donations, December 19
• Bay of Islands Caribou zone to be opened
• Minister commends local small business
• Premier to hold news conference, December 19 Subject: Terra Nova Project
• Bayer does research work in province

December 19

• Premier welcomes Petro Canada announcments
• Ministerial Statement - Hydro completes connection of Westport and Purbeck's Cove to main island electrical transmission system
• Lieutenant Governor to give Royal Assent to a number of bills

December 20

• Address by Lieutenant Governor at closing of House of Assembly
• Minister annouces opening of McPhayden River caribou extension zone
• Minister announces three new EDGE companies
• NLHC - Housing corporation sells land and buildings in Goose Bay Industrial Park