Department
April 7, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Byrne to Attend Funding Announcement for Memorial University

The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, will take part in a funding announcement for Memorial University tomorrow (Friday, April 8). Minister Byrne will join the Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, for the event. Memorial University President and Vice-Chancellor, Gary Kachanoski will also speak at the announcement.

The event takes place at the Johnson Geo Centre, St. John’s, at 2:00 p.m.

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Media contact:

John Tompkins
Director of Communications
Department of Advanced Education and Skills
709-729-0753, 728-7762
jtompkins@gov.nl.ca

2016 04 07                              2:50 p.m.