September 10, 1999
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

Forums on Gulf Ferry Service to take place next week

Charles Furey, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Rick Woodford, Minister of Works, Services and Transportation, and Walter Noel, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, will participate in open meetings on the Gulf Ferry service beginning on Monday, September 13.

The forums will take place in:

The format for the forums is as follows:

OPEN HOUSE

An open house will be held to provide interested visitors with briefs and fact sheets relating to specific elements of the current service, as well as options for a future service.

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Port aux Basques, Corner Brook, Grand Falls -Windsor and Placentia

1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - St. John's

FORUM

The forum will be a three hour session. The first two hours will feature presentations and remarks made to the forum partners by registered participants. The last hour of the forum will be an open discussion where other people in attendance will have an opportunity to share their views.

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Port aux Basques, Corner Brook, Grand Falls -Windsor and Placentia

1:30 - 4:30 p.m. - St. John's

PARTICIPANTS:

The public forums will be held in partnership with Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL), the Newfoundland and Labrador Chamber of Commerce, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) and the Truckers Committee.

To receive additional informational on the planned forum, contact one of the people listed below.

Media Contact:

Tara Laing
Tourism, Culture and Recreation (709) 729-0928

Gary Callahan
Works, Services and Transportation (709) 729-3015

Ron Fitzpatrick
Intergovernmental Affairs (709) 729-2077

1999 09 10 3:45 P.M.