June 30, 1999
(Executive Council)

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Canada Day celebrations at Confederation Hill will begin tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.

Premier Brian Tobin and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Walter Noel will participate in a Citizenship Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. in the main lobby of Confederation Building. Lieutenant-Governor Max House will officiate at the ceremony. Also in attendance will be Senator Derek Lewis, representing the Government of Canada, and St. John's Mayor Andy Wells.

After the Citizenship Ceremony, a special Canada Day cake will be cut in the lobby, followed by an official tree planting ceremony in front of the Confederation Building Complex.

During the afternoon there will be a family concert on the lawn in front of the West Block, and tours of the House of Assembly.

Parking is available at the rear of Confederation Building. A detailed schedule of events is attached.

Media contact: Ron Fitzpatrick, Communications, (709) 729-2077.

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CANADA DAY AT CONFEDERATION HILL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Subject to changes:

10:00 a.m.       Mr. Twister Magic Show

10:30 a.m.       Sonya Abbott's Puppet Show

11:15 a.m.       Ontario Massed Royal Canadian Legion Pipes and Drums Band

11:30 a.m.       Citizenship Ceremony
                        Francophone Association of St. John's Choir
                        Lobby of East Block, Confederation Building

12:10 p.m.       Mount Pearl Senior High Show Choir

12:30 p.m.       Cake Cutting, Reading Tent opens, Face Painting begins.
                        Tree planting ceremony

12:35 p.m.       Harbour Symphony, a special composition by Paul Steffler for Sound Symposium

12:40 p.m.       Ontario Massed Royal Canadian Legion Pipes and Drums Band

1:00 p.m.         Multicultural Children's Choir
                        Tour of the House of Assembly

1:20 p.m.         Jack Five Oh! Presented by Andy Jones, Philip Dinn and Anita Best

2:00 p.m.         Tour of the House of Assembly

2:10 p.m.         Ceilidh Singers

2:30 p.m.         Celtic Fiddlers

2:50 p.m.         Terry Rielly

3:00 p.m.         Tour of the House of Assembly

3:30 p.m.         Keen Agers

4:00 p.m.         Vic Spencer - "Sounds from Trinidad"
                        Tour of the House of Assembly

4:30 p.m.         St. Pat's Dancers

5:00 p.m.         Chinmaya Mission Dancers

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