Tourism, Culture and Recreation - 2004
January, February,
March, April, May, June,
July, August, September,
October, November, December
January
January 2
Ministers lobby against proposed Marine Atlantic
fee hike
January 7
2003 tourism season on par with 2002
January 22
Minister releases 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador
Tourism Guide
January 27
Minister releases recovery plans under the Endangered
Species Act
February
February 4
Rabies surveillance program ends
February 16
Minister
congratulates 2004 ECMA award recipients
February 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: Residents of Burgeo advised of caribou census beginning on February 23, 2004
February 24
Minister
announces recipients of 2004 Athlete Assistance Grants
February 26
Travel Media
Association of Canada celebrates 10th anniversary in St. John's
March
March 1
Minister
announces mission staff for 2005 Canada Games
March 3
TMAC conference
overwhelming success
March 4
Update on
status of PANL move to The Rooms
March 9
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to address Bonavista and area Chamber of Commerce
March 10
Mayor of
Tilting to represent Canada at international conference on culture
March 26
Atlantic Canada
Tourism Partnership boosts tourist spending by $78 million Version
fran�aise
March 30
Strategic Investments to Grow the Economy
May
May 3
Provincial museums open for
summer season
Two sites in province listed for UNESCO World
Heritage Site nomination
May 4
52nd Annual Arts and Letters Awards,
June 10, St. John�s
May 5
Department
accepting applications for Cultural Economic Development Program
May 6
Minister announces 2004 heritage grants
May 11
School Sports
Newfoundland and Labrador - Holding three provincial championships this weekend
May 12
Ministerial
Statement - Tourism indicators for the 2004 tourism season
May 13
Newfoundland And Labrador youth, athletes benefit From
sport initiative Version fran�aise
May 14
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Pepsi hoop
championships
Minister corrects
inaccuracy in Opposition news release
May 18
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Provincial
gymnastic championships, May 21 and 22, Mount Pearl
May 20
Provincial
visitor information centres open
May 21
Government
remains committed to The Rooms
May 26
Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - Canadian National Gymnastic championships, Ontario
May 31
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Midget
Girls Developmental Program, St. John's May 30
June June
1
Ministerial Statement - SummerActive 2004
June 2
School Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - Annual general meeting held
June 7
Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - Newfoundland gymnast wins gold at national
competition
June 8
NOTE TO
EDITORS: 52nd Annual Arts and Letters Awards, June 10, 2004
June 11
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - 2004
National Senior Championships - Weightlifting, Montreal
June 16
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to address Deer Lake Chamber of Commerce, June 16
June 18
Provincial historic sites to open on June 21
June 23
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to be guest speaker at Tourism Awareness Luncheon, Gander,
June 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister and Host Committee to provide update on 2004 Summer Games, Hotel St. John�s, June 24
June 24
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Open House today at provincial visitor information centres
Minister and Host Committee announce gold sponsors
for 2004 Summer Games
June 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Official Opening of French
Exhibit, Provincial Museum, June 30
Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - Four
Club Teams off to Hoop Nationals
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - New NLBA president
June 30
Official opening of Newfoundland's French Shore Depicted, 1713 - 1904 exhibition
July
July 8
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Nike All Canada
Hoop Camp
July 9
Minister
extends condolences to the family of the late Otto Kelland
July 13
Projects
approved under Cultural Economic Development Program
July 14
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to attend Bird Island Puffin Festival, Elliston, July 15
July 15
Minister
announces funding for Regional Summer Games
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to announce new project
for film industry
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Nike All Canada Men�s Hoop Camp
July 16
New television
series to be filmed in province
July 21
Minister provides
overview of tourism season to date
July 30
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to open exhibit, Heart�s Content Cable Station, August 2
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - 2004 Eastern
Elite Championships (Bouctouche, NB)
August
August 2
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Midget hoop teams off to national championships
New exhibit open at Heart�s Content Cable
Station
August 3
Another 16th
century galleon found at Red Bay Harbour
August 5
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador -
National Basketball Championships
August 6
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - National midget hoop scores
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier and minister to attend opening of
Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to attend Freedom of Seaport Ceremonies, August 9, St. John�s
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Juvenile hoop teams off to national championships
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Midget girls hoop win
August 7
Premier officially launches 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games
August 11
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - National
Juvenile (U17) Championships first game results August
12
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to officially open St. George�s Heritage Church,
Brigus, August 13
Minister
announces appointments to the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - National
Juvenile Hoop Scores
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - National
Juvenile Hoop Scores August 13
NOTE TO EDITORS - 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador
Summer Games medal presentations and closing ceremonies August
27
Projects approved
under Cultural Economic Development Program SeptemberSeptember
3
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Minister to present Ambassador of Hospitality Award, Eastport
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to attend ceremony in North West River and present
Ambassador of Hospitality Award September 14
Labrador
Heritage Society receives support to protect Inuktitut language
OctoberOctober
1
Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - Basketball coaching clinic
Sport Newfoundland
and Labrador - Gymnastics Newfoundland and Labrador award winners October
5
French exhibit
to travel across province October 6
Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - Hoopsters off to CP-Atlantic Camp October
12
NOTE TO
EDITORS - St. John's hosts Atlantic Canada Showcase October 18
Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - Volleyball Level 1 and 2 officiating clinic October
19
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - Hoopsters off to CP-Atlantic October
20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to bring greetings at
opening of International Women�s Film Festival
Minister provides overview of 2004 tourism
season October 26
Sport Newfoundland
and Labrador - The Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association will be
hosting VOLLEYFEST 2004 this weekend (October 29-30) October
27
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Minister to attend Scott Tournament of Hearts news conference
NovemberNovember
1
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - CP-Atlantic West Coast Basketball Camp November
2
Minister discusses cultural investment with federal,
provincial and territorial counterparts
Minister
Shelley expresses condolences to family and friends of Mercedes Barry
School Sport Newfoundland and Labrador - School Sport Newfoundland and Labrador provincial cross country running this weekend November
16
Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador - The Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association
bantam regionals
November 19
Government supports
Labrador Creative Arts Festival
Minister announces
stakeholder consultations on proposed recreation policy
November 23
Ministers welcome Marine Atlantic advisory
committee
Ministerial Statement - Recognition and accomplishments of province's artists
November 30
Ministerial Statement - Canadian Mixed Curling Championship winners
December
December 2
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to announce support for 2005 Grand Falls-Windsor Centennial
Celebrations
December 13
Ministerial Statement - Premier's
Athletic Awards
December 22
Minister welcomes Marine Atlantic rate freeze
December 24
Trail use stickers to become mandatory for users of
managed snowmobile trails
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