The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, will make a funding announcement tomorrow (Tuesday, July 7) regarding a temporary low-barrier emergency shelter.

The announcement will take place in the Social Room at The Gathering Place, 172 Military Road, St. John’s, at 1:00 p.m. and will be available to view live at www.facebook.com/GovNL.

This event is by invitation only as we are adhering to public health guidelines and there is limited capacity. Media planning to participate are requested to RSVP to Jenny Bowring (jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca).

– 30 –

Media contact
Jeremy Reynolds
Office of the Premier
709-729-3558
jeremyreynolds@gov.nl.ca