The following is being distributed at the request of Her Honour, the Honourable Judy M. Foote P.C., O.N.L, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador:

The Honourable Judy M. Foote, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador and Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be joined by the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, at the investiture ceremony for recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m., at Colonial Building, 90 Military Road, St. John’s.

The ceremony will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

Media representatives planning to cover the ceremony are asked to RSVP with Samantha Harding (samanthaharding@gov.nl.ca) before Monday, October 3 at 12:00 p.m.

Media are asked to be in place by 1:15 p.m. Due to building capacity limits, no cameras or reporters will be permitted in the ceremony room. Media will be situated in an adjacent room and an audio and video feed will be provided.

1:15 p.m.       Media representatives in place to cover investiture; enter through the side entrance

1:30 p.m. –     Recipients and guests arrive at Colonial Building

1:45 p.m.

2:00 p.m.        Investiture Ceremony

The eight inductees for this year are Robert W. Cormier, C.M., Dr. Catherine Donovan, Alan Thomas Doyle, C.M., Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Carla Emerson Furlong, Joseph D. Goudie, Dr. Proton Rahman and Maxwell (Max) Short.

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Avis aux médias : Cérémonie d’investiture de l’Ordre de Terre‑Neuve‑et‑Labrador

Media contacts
Samantha Harding
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
709-729-4494
samanthaharding@gov.nl.ca

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