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NLIS 7 October 19, 2004 (Human Resources, Labour and Employment) Duke of Edinburgh�s Award flag flies on Confederation Hill Joan Burke, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment (HRLE), led a flag-raising ceremony for the The Duke of Edinburgh�s Award Week on Confederation Hill in St. John�s. The flag will fly in front of Confederation Building in St. John�s for the remainder of Award Week, October 16 - October 22. The Duke of Edinburgh�s Award is the most prestigious youth achievement award for young Canadians. The Newfoundland and Labrador Division of The Duke of Edinburgh�s Award has over 3,000 participants making it the Canadian division with the highest number of youth participating per capita. "I am honoured today to recognize a program that challenges our young people to develop their personal interests, and social and practical skills," said Minister Burke. "With their peers, youth take part in activities that encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery, self-reliance, teamwork and leadership skills. Government is committed to this extremely worthwhile program through the direct involvement of HRLE and by providing financial and staff support. We have a public, private, volunteer partnership in this province that has proven to be quite successful and is a model for other jurisdictions." Other persons participating in the flag raising ceremony included Glen Mifflin, president of the Volunteer Provincial Council, Ashlee Forward a gold award participant in the program with the 25th St. John�s Rangers, Hayley Porter a bronze level participant at Bishops College and staff members Bill Wilson, executive director, Trudy O�Keefe, assistant executive director, and Tony Manning, field officer. Award Week will be marked by activities in other communities throughout the province. The award program is open to all young people aged 14 - 25 years. Media contact: Photo #1: Minister Joan Burke and participants of The Duke of Edinburgh�s Award take part in a flag raising at Confederation Building in St. John�s October 18th. (L-R) Tony Manning, Bill Wilson, Ashlee Forward, Minister Burke, Hayley Porter, Trudy O�Keefe, Glenn Mifflin. 2004 10 19 4:30 p.m. |
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