Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
August 3, 2007

Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Labrador Canoe Regatta

The Honourable John Hickey, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs and MHA for Lake Melville District, will speak at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 24th Annual North Labrador Canoe Regatta at Gosling Lake.

Opening ceremonies are 10 a.m., Saturday, August 4, while closing ceremonies are slated for 6 p.m., Monday, August 6.

The Labrador Canoe Regatta takes place over three days. Competitors paddle classic, voyageur-style canoes, similar to watercraft once utilized by trappers traversing the wilderness of Labrador.

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Media contact:
Tanya Simms
Communications Specialist
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-1758, 693-4908
tanyasimms@gov.nl.ca 

2007 08 03                                                  10:50 a.m.

 


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