Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
February 11, 2015

Media Advisory: Minister to Attend F/P/T Meetings and Opening Ceremonies of 2015 Canada Winter Games

The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, will attend meetings of federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for sport, physical activity and recreation, February 12-13 in Prince George, B.C., before joining Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Canada Winter Games in that city on the evening of February 13.

The meetings of Ministers Responsible for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation will focus on recent national data on healthy weights; national physical activity targets; the development of a framework for recreation in Canada, and plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Canada Games in 2017 � which also corresponds to the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Minister Jackman will join conference co-chairs, the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), Government of Canada, and the Honourable Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development in British Columbia, along with other provincial and territorial ministers, for a news conference to be held at 3:30 p.m. PST (8:00 p.m. NST). Local media can listen by phone and participate in the question and answer session by calling 877-413-4814. The participant pass code is 4747048#.

The opening ceremonies of the 2015 Canada Winter Games will begin at 6:00 p.m. PST (10:30 p.m. NST). The event can be viewed at TSN2 or via webcast at: sportscanada.tv/canadagames/.

More than 220 athletes, volunteer coaches, managers and mission staff will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. To keep up-to-date on Team Newfoundland and Labrador�s preparations for the Games, visit: www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/teamnl/index.html.

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Media contact:

Heather May Director of Communications Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development 709-729-0928, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca

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