The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an announcement tomorrow (Tuesday, July 26) on the National War Memorial Centennial Project.

The announcement takes place in the East Block Lobby of Confederation Building, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.

Premier Furey and Minister MacAulay will be joined by their Honours, the Honourable Judy M. Foote P.C., O.N.L., Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador and Honourary Colonel of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, and His Honour, Howard W. Foote; the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., federal Minister of Labour and MP for St. John’s South-Mount Pearl; the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, federal Minister of Rural Economic Development and MP for Long Range Mountains; Joanne Thompson, MP for St. John’s East; the Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation; Frank Sullivan, Past President of the Royal Canadian Legion – Newfoundland and Labrador Command; and, Lieutenant – Colonel Lawrence Hatfield, First and Second Battalions, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Media participating are asked to please RSVP to Tina Newhook (tinanewhook@gov.nl.ca) by 5:00 p.m. today (Monday, July 25).

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Media contact
Meghan McCabe
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
meghanmccabe@gov.nl.ca