NOTE TO EDITORS:

Ed Byrne, Minister of Natural Resources, will be participating in two events in the western region on Friday, September 16.

At 8:45 a.m., Minister Byrne will address the Resource Investors Forum, sponsored by the Newfoundland and Labrador Chamber of Mineral Resources, at the Humber Valley Resort.

At 1 p.m., Minister Byrne will participate in the official opening of Riverbrook Farmers Market located on O�Connell Drive, Corner Brook.

Media contact: Carmel Turpin, Communications, (709) 729-5282, 685-4624

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