Executive Council
January 15, 2008

Media Advisory: Meeting of Atlantic Cabinets;
Media Accreditation Required

Premier Shawn Graham will host a meeting of Atlantic Cabinets to be held at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick on January 17 and 18, 2008. Premiers Danny Williams, Rodney MacDonald, and Robert Ghiz will be in attendance as well as a number of cabinet ministers from each province.

The premiers and ministers will focus their discussions on positioning Atlantic Canada for the future, economic development in Atlantic Canada, matters of regional and national interest, and pursuing opportunities for joint action.

Meeting of Atlantic Cabinets � Friday, January 18

The meeting will commence on Friday, January 18, at 8:30 a.m. in the foyer of Convocation Hall on the campus of Mount Allison University. A photo opportunity will be available between 8:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

A media conference will be held in the auditorium of Convocation Hall at 12:30 p.m. An official photo will be taken in the auditorium prior to the beginning of the media conference.

Simultaneous interpretation services will be provided during the media conference. A media release issued from the meeting will be distributed on-site and will be accessible on the four provincial government web sites as well as on the web site of the Council of Atlantic Premiers.

A media working area will be located in the Harper Lounge located on the second floor of Jennings Hall on the campus of Mount Allison University and will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, January 18.

All media representatives, including journalists, photographers, camera operators, and technicians, are requested to register for accreditation by submitting their name, affiliation, and contact information by January 16 to Glenn Davis of the Council of Atlantic Premiers Secretariat.

Recreational Hockey Game � Thursday, January 17

Premiers and ministers will participate in a charitable recreational hockey game alongside the Mount Allison University Women's Hockey Team in support of the Sackville Food Bank. The game will be held on Thursday, January 17, at the Tantramar Veterans Civic Centre. The ceremonial puck drop is at 4:30 p.m. The hockey game will commence shortly thereafter. Play will be one 20-minute period of stop-time hockey. The Newfoundland and Labrador delegation will not be available to participate in the hockey game.

PLEASE NOTE: All registered media will be notified directly of any changes to the meeting schedule.

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Media contact:
Glenn Davis
Information Officer
Council of Atlantic Premiers Secretariat
Tel: 902-424-7590
Fax: 902-424-8976

2008 01 15                                                 10:40 a.m.

 


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