Executive Council
Environment and Conservation
September 29, 2015
Media Advisory: Premier to Attend Mistaken Point’s UNESCO Nomination Celebration
The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be attending Mistaken Point’s UNESCO nomination celebration at the Portugal Cove South Community Hall, tomorrow (Wednesday, September 30) at 7:30 p.m.
The Premier will be joined by the Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation, and the Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs and MHA for Ferryland.
Also participating will be staff from Department of Environment and Conservation, Parks Canada, students of Stella Maris Academy and performers of the Mistaken Point Concert Series 2015.
Hosted by Mistaken Point Ambassadors Inc., the celebration is being held to celebrate the International Union for the Conservation of Nature field visit to Mistaken Point – the next step in the province’s bid to have the site designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Media contacts:
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Heather MacLean
Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3581 heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca |
Donna Ivey
Special Assistant, Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3551 donnaivey@gov.nl.ca |
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Emily Timmins Director of Communications Department of Environment and Conservation 709-729-2575, 709-693-1292 emilytimmins@gov.nl.ca |
Darlene Dunne Executive Assistant to the Honourable Keith Hutchings MHA for Ferryland 709-729-1390 ddunne@gov.nl.ca |
2015 09 29 2:30 p.m.