Tourism,
Culture and Recreation - 2009
January, February,
March, April,
May, June,
July, August,
September, October,
November,
December
January
January 8
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend Bartlett 2009 Event
January 9
Schooner�s Visit a Highlight
of 2009 Bartlett Celebrations
January 13
New Television Ads Introduced
in 2009 Tourism Campaign
January 15
Harbour Grace in the
Running for Hockeyville 2009
January 19
Resident Campaign Promotes
Winter Tourism Activities
January 20
Young Artists Encouraged
to Apply for Program to Coincide with 2009 Canada Summer
Games in P.E.I.
January 21
Media
Advisory: Premier to Attend Major Entertainment
Announcement
January 22
Premier Welcomes Return
of Juno Awards in 2010
January 29
Tourism Marketing Efforts
Earn International Acclaim
February
February 2
Harbour Grace Moves to Second
Round of Hockeyville 2009
February 3
Visitor Experiences
Highlighted on Tourism Website Travel Blog
February 4
Minister Congratulates
2009 Juno Award Nominees
February 5
Media Advisory: Vision for
Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism to be Launched at
Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador Convention
February 6
Provincial Government and
Tourism Industry Unveil Long-Term Vision for
Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism
Awards Recognize Contributions
to Tourism Industry
February 10
Newfoundland and Labrador to
�Make Some Noise� to Mark One-Year Countdown to the 2010
Winter Games
February 16
Heritage Day Activities Focus
on "Saving Places Built to Last"
February 17
Appointments Made to The Rooms
Board of Directors
February 20
Artistic Fraud Theatre
Production Among Latest Projects to Receive Provincial
Government Arts Sector Support
February 24
Province�s First 2010 Winter
Olympics Torchbearer Named
February 25
February 26 Marks One-Year
Countdown to Newfoundland and Labrador Day at 2010
Olympic Games
NIFCO to Expand Training and Professional Development
Initiatives
February 26
ECMA Awards, Festival and
Conference Opens in Corner Brook
February 27
Cast Your Votes to Crown
Harbour Grace Hockeyville 2009
March
March 2
Minister Congratulates ECMA
Award Winners
March 13
Over $90,000 in Provincial
Government Support Towards Expanded Cain�s Quest
Snowmobile Race
March 20
Province Acquires 71 Original
Works of Art Under Art Bank Program
March 26
Record Budget 2009
Investments Advance Health and Well-Being in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Economic Stimulus
Investments in Budget 2009 Top $900 Million
A Green Investment: Budget
2009 Invests in the Environment
March 27
Minister Congratulates
2008 Winterset Award Winner
Media Advisory: Minister
to Attend Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Stars and
Legends Gala
Manning Awards Recognize
Community Commitment to Preservation and Promotion of
Cultural Heritage
March 30
Sport Newfoundland and
Labrador Names Hall of Fame Inductees and Award Winners
Ministerial Statement -
Minister Congratulates New Chair of Canadian Restaurant
and Foodservices Association
April
April 1
Media Advisory: Premier�s
Athletic Awards Reception
April 2
Ministerial Statement -
Minister Announces Regional Games Going Smoke-Free
Premier Honours Newfoundland and Labrador�s Top Young
Athletes
April 13
Minister Hopes Province Can
Benefit from $100 Million Marquee Tourism Events Program
April 14
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend Festival 500 Funding Announcement
April 15
Provincial Government
Announces Funding for Festival 500 Sharing the Voices
April 21
Media Advisory: Ministers to
Announce Next Step in Implementation of New Highway
Signage System
April 22
Province Moving Forward with
Highway Signage Initiative
April 23
Media Advisory: Minister to
Announce Major Sporting Event
April 24
Grand Falls-Windsor to Host
2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games
April 28
Cultural Olympiad 2010 Lineup
to Feature Fear of Flight by Artistic Fraud of
Newfoundland
April 30
Media Advisory: Minister to
Announce School Program for Newfoundland and Labrador
Day at the Olympics
Visitor Information Centres Open May 4
Ministerial Statement - Television Production a Major
Boost to Province�s Film Industry
May
May
1
Schools to Celebrate Newfoundland and Labrador Day at
the Olympics
May 4
Request for Proposals Issued on Recreation
Infrastructure Needs for the Northeast Avalon
May 5
Ministerial Statement -
Investments Lend Support to Community-Based Heritage
Initiatives
May 7
Enter Stage Right! The Theatre
Arts Festival Begins
May 11
Golf Newfoundland and Labrador
Begins Year 2 of Market Action Plan
May 12
Media Advisory: Minister to
Address Southern Avalon Tourism Association
May 13
Tourism Website Upgrades Trip
Planning Map Features
May 14
Corner Brook Arts and Culture
Centre Theatre to be Named in Honour of Musical Director
May 15
Provincial Historic Sites Open
for 2009 Season
Commemorative Stamp Pays Tribute to the Newfoundland
Pony
Media Advisory: Arts and Letters Awards to be Presented
on Saturday at The Rooms
May 19
Minister Congratulates 2009 Arts and Letters Award
Winners
May 22
Regional Games Program Focuses on Participation
May 28
Local Film-makers Have Works Screened at Cannes
May 29
Media Advisory: Premier to
Make Announcement in Cupids
SSNL Holding Provincial Track
and Field Championships This Weekend
June
June
1
Cupids Legacy
Centre Receives Additional $1.8M from Province
Media Advisory: Auditorium to
be Named in Honour of Lawrence O�Brien
June 2
Media Advisory: Government
and Tourism Industry to Name New Tourism Board Members
Labrador Performance
Space Named in Honour of Lawrence O�Brien
June 3
Media Advisory: Minister
to Address Heritage Run Tourism Association AGM
Government and Industry
Name New Tourism Board Members
June 5
Get Up and Move � Just for
the Fun of It!
June 8
Minister Announces Funding
for Community Heritage Organizations
June 12
10,000 Years in the Making:
St. Anthony Hosts Iceberg Festival
June 17
Summer Theatre Festivals
Supported Through $243,000 Investment
June 18
Hey Rosetta! Makes 2009
Polaris Music Prize Long List
Media Advisory: Minister to
Address North Atlantic Marina and Recreational Boating
Conference
June 23
Treasure Troves Ready for
Discovery During Museum Week
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend Launch of Tourism Ambassador Program
June 26
Newfoundland and Labrador
Tourism Industry Boosted Through Renewal of Atlantic
Canada Tourism Partnership
June 29
Theatre Sector Receives
Additional $88,158 to Support Professional Activities at
Home and Abroad
Investment Supports
Presentation of Carbonear Island History
June 30
First World War Servicemen
with No Known Graves to be Honoured
July
July 2
Province Supports Athletes�
Efforts to Excel
July 3
Media Advisory: Minister to
Make Announcement in Bay Bulls
July 6
Provincial Government
Increases Support for Community Recreation Programming
July 7
Province Invests Over
$630,000 to Upgrade Mount Pearl Soccer Pitch
July 10
Premier to Welcome Arctic
Schooner to Brigus to Help Mark Celebrating Bartlett
2009 Events
Exploits Valley Salmon
Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary
July 17
Province Invests Over $120,000
in Music Sector Events
July 21
Dance Groups Receives Cultural
Economic Development Support
Newfoundland and Labrador a
Trans-Atlantic Cruise Destination
July 23
Province Invests Over $70,000
in Visual Arts Sector
July 24
Media Advisory: Minister to
Announce Community Recreation Infrastructure Projects
July 27
Media Advisory: Minister
to Open 3rd Annual Great Fogo Island Punt
Race
Over 40 Communities Benefit
from Investment in Recreation Infrastructure
July 28
Provincial Government
Invests Over $370,000 in Carbonear-Harbour Grace
Recreation Infrastructure
Media Advisory: Minister to
Announce Canada Games Flagbearer at Athletes� Rally
July 30
Rebecca Power Named
Flagbearer for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at Canada
Games
July 31
Media Advisory: Minister
to Announce Investment in Mary March Provincial Museum
Project
August
August 3
Province Unveils Architectural
Plan for Expansion of Mary March Provincial Museum
August 4
Publishers� Assistance Program
Provides $200,000 Investment
August 6
Literary Sector Receives
Almost $116,000 Through Cultural Economic Development
Program (CEDP)
August 7
Media Advisory: Premier to
Take Part in Unveiling of Hebron Memorial
August 10
Memorial to Former
Residents of Hebron Unveiled
August 12
Community-Based Heritage Projects Receive Over $116,000
August 14
Minister Wishes Athletes
Well at Canada Summer Games
August 17
Province Supports
Wonderbolt Circus Production
August 18
Ministers
Strive to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Children
and Youth
August 20
Stories and
Songs of Placentia Area to be Highlighted
August 28
Over $95,000 Invested in Provincial Sports Organizations
September
September 1
Team Newfoundland and
Labrador Enjoys Success at 2009 Canada Summer Games in
P.E.I.
September 4
Caribou
Resource Committee Established to Bring Stakeholder
Perspective to the Table
September 8
Early Indicators Point
to Positive Tourism Performance
Resident
Tourism Marketing Campaign Designed to Extend Successful
Performance into Fall
September 9
Safe, Healthy Schools a
Priority as New School Year Begins
Provincial Arts
and Culture Centres Announce 2009 Fall Schedule
September 10
Media Advisory:
Minister Attending Tourism Meetings
September 11
Minister Raises
Marine Atlantic Fleet Renewal at Meeting of Federal and
Provincial Tourism Ministers
Provincial
Historic Commemorations Board Calls for Nominations
East Coast
Trail to Expand its Network with Provincial Government
Investment
September 15
Media Advisory: Infrastructure Funding Announcement in Paradise
September 16
Province Invests Over $620,000 in Paradise Wellness Centre
September 18
Permanent Irish Exhibit to Open at The Rooms
September 24
Media Advisory: Minister to
Join in Commemorating Terry Fox
Marketing Campaign, Tourism
Operators Nominated for Prestigious Industry Awards
September 25
Minister Congratulates
Up-and-Coming Newfoundland and Labrador Filmmakers
September 28
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prepares for the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay
September 30
Arts and Letters
Submission Deadline is January 15
October
October 5
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend Film Festival News Conference
October 6
Increase to Marine Atlantic
Fuel Surcharge Will Hurt Province�s Tourism Efforts:
Minister
Province Provides $60,000 to
Support 20th St. John�s International Women�s Film
Festival
October 8
Female Athletes Recognized
During Women�s History Month
October 14
Three New Appointees to Marble Mountain Board
October 15
Family History Society Marks 25th Anniversary
October 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Trail Opening and Hindu Celebration
Support for Marine Atlantic Fleet Renewal Plan Discussed During Meeting with Federal Transport Minister
October 20
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Opening Night of St.
John�s International Women�s Film Festival
October 29
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wins Big at 2009 ICE Awards
November
November 2
Ministers Proclaim Paralympic School Week
Rising Tide to Enhance
Theatrical Production with Provincial Government Support
November 3
Landing Site for First Transatlantic Cable
Recognized Nationally
Royal Visit Shines Spotlight on Cupids400
Celebrations
November 5
November Proclaimed Archives Month
November 10
Minister to Welcome Olympic Torch Relay to
Newfoundland and Labrador (Version fran�aise)
November 13
Media Advisory:
Capital Region Welcomes Torch Relay
Media Advisory: Ministers
to Attend Music NL Awards Gala
November 16
Spotlight Shines on
Province�s Music Industry at MusicNL Awards
November 19
Battle Harbour to Undertake Improvements
Federal Auditor General�s Report Confirms Province�s
Position on Marine Atlantic Fleet Renewal
November 20
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend SportNL Annual General Meeting
November 23
Minister Congratulates Soccer Association Award
Winners and Hall of Fame Inductees
November 24
Newfoundland and Labrador Publishers Receive
Funding for Professional Development Opportunities
November 25
Province Invests an
Additional $63,000 in Cultural Projects
November 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Newfoundland
and Labrador Outfitters Association
Republic of Doyle
Production Setting Records
November 27
Premier�s Athletic Awards Application Deadline
Approaching
December
December 2
Ministerial Statement - Minister Congratulates Torch
Relay Organizers
December 4
Unrequited Death: Helen Gregory, Curated by Lisa
Moore, Opens Today at The Rooms
December 8
MUN Director of Athletics Named Chef de Mission for 2011 Canada Winter Games
December 11
Support for Western Region Tourism Initiatives Stronger Than Ever
December 14
Applications for Seniors� Recreation Grants Available
Ministerial Statement - Recent Discoveries in Cupids
Highlighted
December 15
Provincial Government Invests Over $150,000 in Burin
Peninsula Recreation Infrastructure
Restoration of Colonial
Building Hits Milestone
December 17
Ministerial Statement - Tourism Marketing Efforts Recognized Worldwide
Minister Congratulates Luke Adam on Being Named to Team Canada�s 2010 World Junior Hockey Squad
December 30
Provincial Arts
and Culture Centres Announce 2010 Winter Schedule
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