The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation and Labrador Affairs, and the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will participate in a sod-turning ceremony for a project commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Demasduit tomorrow (Friday, November 4).

The ceremony will be held at Blueberry Hill in Botwood at 1:00 p.m., and will include representation from community and Indigenous partners.

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