Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
46th General Assembly - 2nd Session - 2009
(Includes up to September 9, 2009)
Subject Index
Debates of the House of Assembly (Hansard)

Management Commission. See House of Assembly
Margaree

Sports/recreation

Bowling—YBC tournament gold medal winner—Hodder, Kelsie

Parsons, Kelvin, 444–445

Marriage in the Province Act (Bill 25)

Notice of motion

O'Brien, 859

First reading, 1124
Second reading

Butler, 1375–1377
Michael, 1377–1380
O'Brien, 1374–1375, 1380

Committee

O'Brien, 1408

Amendment

Clause 12(1), 1408

Third reading, 1434
Royal Assent, 1581

Mary's Harbour

Volunteers

Volunteer of the Year Award—Rumbolt, Bradley

Jones, 1635

Marystown

Tributes

Volunteers—Lambe, Melvin

Jackman, 290

Medical Assistance Transportation Program. See Health care
Members' Statements

Arts

2008-2009 Regional Drama Festival—Amalgamated Academy

Butler, 570

2009 Karaoke Star Jr. Competition—Thomas, Jamiee—L'Anse au Clair

Jones, 964

Anna Templeton Centre—Twenty-first annual Textile Studies graduates

Michael, 1102

Atlantic Band Festival—Stephenville High School Band

Cornect, 1066

Gander Kiwanis Music Festival—Hillview Academy elementary students—Norris Arm

Verge, 1341

Heritage Festival in New York City—Holy Trinity Concert Band and Jazz Band—Gold medal

Parsons, Kevin, 1342

Kiwanis Music Festival—Fortune Bay-Cape la Hune musicians

Perry, 1481–1482

MusicFest Canada—Gold Standard of Performance Award—St. James Regional High School Band

Parsons, Kelvin, 1482

Provincial Drama Festival—Recognition of organizing committee and drama troupes

Baker, 900–901

Regina Mundi Cultural Committee—St. Patrick's Day weekend events—Renews

Hutchings, 1482–1483

Regional Drama Festival—Baie Verte Collegiate Drama Club

Pollard, 1483

Vista Regional Schools' drama festival

Peach, 1234–1235

Western Newfoundland Regional Heritage Fair—Corner Brook

Cornect, 1522–1523

Awards, miscellaneous

Aquaculturist of the Year—Pack, Boyd

Perry, 680–681

Bancroft Award—Mercer, Clarence

Butler, 1414–1415

Canada Day Poster Challenge finalist—Park, Amy—Forteau

Jones, 1481

Dorothy Whittick Memorial Award—Seniors' Resource Centre—Bradbury, Margaret—Coley's Point

Butler, 227–228

Electoral District Scholarship recipients—Baie Verte-Springdale (District)

Pollard, 184–185

First Nations Language Contest—John, Mitchell—Conne River

Perry, 58

Fry Family Foundation scholarships—Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi (District)

Michael, 1584–1585

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Senior Jubilee Scholarship—Howlett, Kyle—St. John's West (District)

Osborne, S., 412

Governor General of Canada Certificate of Commendation—Humber, Fred—Benoit's Cove

Loder, 1235

Governor General's Caring Canadian Award—Follett, Genevieve and Frances Pearson—Placentia

Collins, 1276

Heaslip Scholarship from Memorial University—Burt, Leah—Stephenville

Cornect, 353

Honourary doctorates of letters from Memorial University—Keiley, Jillian and Anita Best—Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi (District)

Michael, 1521

Junior Canadian Rangers Provincial Air Rifle Marksmanship Competition—Three participants—Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair (District)

Jones, 804

Karaoke Star Junior—Thomas, Jamiee—L'Anse au Clair

Jones, 1234

Lester B. Pearson scholarship—O'Keefe, Brandi—Ferryland

Hutchings, 1158–1159

Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador—Miss Talent Title

Woodford, Courtney—Triton

Hunter, 615

MS Canada Galaxy—Butt, Sherrylynn—Red Bay

Jones, 1583–1584

Order of St. John Life Saving Award

Porter, Irene—Port de Grave

Butler, 615

Outstanding Principals Award—Reid, Derrick—Fortune

King, 59

Peter Barry Duff Memorial Park—Paradise

Marshall, E., 1634–1635

Physical Education Teaching Excellence Award—Coles, Ellis—Paradise

Marshall, E., 509

Premier's Athletic Awards—Winners and nominees—St. John's

Cornect, 805–806

Protected Areas Association's Wild Art Competition—Students from Mountain Field Academy—Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair (District)

Jones, 1276–1277

Provincial Electoral District Scholarship winners—Mount Pearl North (District)

Kent, 1416

Provincial Skilled Trade and Technology competition—Gold medal—Hennebury, Kyle—Baie Verte

Pollard, 1277

ROV Regional Competition—Gonzaga High School—St. John's East (District)

Buckingham, 1414

Birthdays

Ninetieth—Bannister, Mr. G. Fred G.—Mount Pearl

Kent, 352–353

One hundredth—Bailey, Gladys—Humber Valley (District)

Kelly, 413

One hundredth—Gosse, Melina—Green's Harbour

Collins, 1103–1104

One hundredth—Rideout, Elsie Viola—Campbellton

Verge, 1157–1158

Business/Entrepreneurship

Eagle River Credit Union—Twenty-fifth anniversary—L'Anse au Clair

Jones, 1103

Newfoundland and Labrador Organization for Women Entrepreneurs—Entrepreneur of the Year Award—Applecore—Bourden, Deborah

Michael, 740

Tacamor Inc.—Argentia

Collins, 806–807

Clubs/Organizations

4H club—Summerside Rockets

Loder, 1583

Association for New Canadians—Diversity workshop

Buckingham, 570

Avalon North Wolverines Ground Search and Rescue Organization—Trans-Atlantic Games

Peach, 1636

Canadian Bible Society Newfoundland and Labrador—Annual general meeting

Butler, 445

Canadian Peacekeepers of Newfoundland and Labrador

Osborne, T., 1635–1636

Children's Wish Foundation of Canada—Twenty-five years

Dinn, 1415–1416

First Mount Pearl Women's Institute—Fortieth anniversary—Mount Pearl

Kent, 1066–1067

Katimavik—New group of volunteers—Mount Pearl

Kent, 1431–1342

Life Unlimited for Older Adults—Model of collaboration

Pollard, 901

Lions Club International—Contributions to society

Harding, 963–964

Lions Club—Thirty-second anniversary—Goulds

Dinn, 1522

Lions' Club—English Harbour East

Peach, 1415

Loyal Orange Lodge 151—Convention—Ramea

Parsons, Kelvin, 679

Quidi Vidi Village Foundation—Tenth anniversary

Michael, 1275–1276

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 65—Sixth annual Battle of the Atlantic Ceremonies

Butler, 805

Southern Avalon Community Youth Network—Summer program

Hutchings, 1585

Education

Avalon Regional Historical Fair—Twelfth annual ceremony

Butler, 680

Northern Heritage Fair—Mountain Field Academy—Forteau

Jones, 1065–1066

Provincial trivia game participants—Lewisporte

Verge, 120

Recognition by Atlantic Institute for Market Research—J.M. Olds Collegiate—Twillingate

Dalley, 1065

Senior Prom—Ascension Collegiate—Bay Roberts

Butler, 901

Tree planting and landscaping program—O'Donel High School—Mount Pearl

Kent, 615–616

Various nursing studies awards—Matthews, Meghan—Summerside

Loder, 1524

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission trivia game—Students at Lewisporte Collegiate and Elwood Regional High School—Humber Valley (District)

Kelly, 1277–1278

World Vision fundraising—Top school in Atlantic Canada—Ascension Collegiate—Bay Roberts

Butler, 123

Military

General Walsh Memorial Sword—Goodyear, Jeanna—Lumsden

Harding, 1343

Mentioned in Dispatches—Williams, Jonathan—Jerseyside

Collins, 289

Order of Military Merit—Marshall, Master Warrant Officer Donnie—Dunville

Collins, 122–123

Recognition of veteran from Korean War—Wheeler, Norman—Howley

Kelly, 1523

Safe return from Afghanistan—Francis, Master Corporal Marty—LaPoile

Parsons, Kelvin, 1522

Safe return from Afghanistan—Simms, Trooper Scott—Channel-Port aux Basques

Parsons, Kelvin, 900

Service to country and safe return from Afghanistan—Pink, Master Corporal Steven—Burgeo

Parsons, Kelvin, 1413–1414

Miscellaneous

Confederation—60th anniversary

Jones, 120–121

War Brides

Signing of proclamation

Osborne, T., 1101–1102

Municipalities

Citizen of the Year—Pratt, Rosalind—Mount Pearl

Marshall, E., 843–844

Citizen of the Year—Tizzard, Betty—Conception Bay South

Marshall, E., 228

Growing Better Communities conference—Stephenville

Cornect, 186

Stephen Awards Banquet—Stephenville

Cornect, 571

Winter Carnival patrons—Deer Lake

Kelly, 59

Sports/recreation

Basketball—Three teams from Baltimore School won their respective divisions—Ferryland

Hutchings, 510–511

Blind Atlantic Sports Weekend—Osmond, Betty—Mount Pearl

Kent, 1584

Bowling—Classified Tournament—Winter Games Lanes Ladies' Team—Lewisporte

Verge, 445

Bowling—YBC tournament gold medal winner—Hodder, Kelsie—Margaree

Parsons, Kelvin, 444–445

Chess

Provincial Tournament—Curney, Jeremy—Deer Lake

Kelly, 1102–1103

Curling—Advancing to nationals—Prosser, Leah—Port aux Basques

Parsons, Kelvin, 122

Curling—Provincial Mixed Curling Championships—Matthew Blandford Curling Team

Osborne, S., 1235

Dedication as student and athlete—Dyer, Tracy—Mount Pearl

Kent, 844

Harness racing

National Driving Championship—Forward, Brad

Dinn, 289–290

Hockey

Bay Roberts Invitational Tournament silver medal—Trinity Placentia Atom Hockey Team

Peach, 741

Herder Memorial Cup—Clarenville Caribous victory

Wiseman, 288

Neil Maynard Memorial Hockey Tournament—Northeast Eagles Pee Wee

Parsons, Kelvin, 352

Provincial Division A championships—Gold medal—Under twelve female team—Springdale

Pollard, 679–680

Provincial Gold Hockey Championship—Bay-d'Espoir Midget Hockey Team

Perry, 1342–1343

RBC Local Hockey Leader—Martin, Gary—Mount Pearl

Kent, 1157

Softball

National Junior Fast Pitch Championships—Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians

Dinn, 1636–1637

Waterford Valley Softball Association

Dinn, 806

Swimming

Bluefins Summer Swim Club—Provincial Summer Club Swim Meet Championships

Pollard, 1585

Sea Lions Swim Team annual banquet—Bay Roberts

Butler, 1634–1635

Track and field

Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame—St. Croix, Harold—Point La Haye

Collins, 681

Tributes

Mark Baldwin Memorial Hockey Tournament—Cox's Cove

Loder, 227

Pillars of community—Letto, Kathleen and Edith Letto—L'Anse au Clair

Jones, 185

Shouse, Henry—North West River

Hickey, 1275

Volunteers—Lambe, Melvin—Marystown

Jackman, 290

Volunteers

A Child is a Child campaign—O'Donel High School law students—Mount Pearl

Kent, 185–186

Campaign for Organ Transplant and Donation—Taite, Samantha Elton

Dinn, 616

Canadian Blood Services—Thompson, Jean and Marion Brett—Point Leamington

Forsey, 121–122

Community Youth Network—Volunteer Board of Directors—Ferryland (District)

Hutchings, 741

Deering, Trevor—Shearstown

Butler, 509–510

Donovan's Road Action Group—Twenty-five years of work—Goulds

Dinn, 1158

East Coast Music Awards—Corner Brook

Loder, 510

Fire departments—New chief—Musseua, Jerry—Channel-Port aux Basques

Parsons, Kelvin, 184

Fire departments—Sixty-six years of service—Bay Roberts

Butler, 58

Fire departments—Thirtieth year—Seaside Fire Department

Peach, 229

Fire departments—Thirty-five years of service—Torbay

Parsons, Kevin, 843

Forty-eight years of community service—Noseworthy, Roy—Botwood

Forsey, 964–965

Forty-eight years of service—Childs, Lottie—York Harbour

Loder, 901–902

Fundraising for Burin Peninsula Health Care Foundation—Bellevue (District)

Peach, 446

Huxter, Don—Baie Verte-Springdale (District)

Pollard, 445–446

Red Cross—Hewlett, Lois and Leander—Robert's Arm

Hunter, 412–413

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—Hancock, Evelyn—Irishtown

Loder, 740

Thirty-fifth volunteer appreciation and awards night—Labrador City

Baker, 1343–1344

Three municipal volunteers recognized—Placentia & St. Mary's (District)

Collins, 571–572

Volunteer of the Year Award—Rumbolt, Bradley—Mary's Harbour

Jones, 1635

Winter Carnival 2009—Legge, Ruth—Pasadena

Kelly, 804–805

Memorial University. See also Education
Memorial University Pensions Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 33)

Notice of motion

Kennedy, 1250

First reading, 1294
Second reading

King, 1398

Committee

Michael, 1405

Third reading, 1435
Royal Assent, 1581

Mental Health Week. See Health care—National Mental Health Week
Midwifery. See Health care
Mining. See Natural Resources
Ministerial Statements

Aboriginal Affairs

Fight Against Drugs Campaign

George Chuvalo speaks to students

Pottle, 1483–1484
response

Jones, 1484–1485
Michael, 1485

Suicide and Detrimental Lifestyles Grant Program

Update

Pottle, 186–187
response

Jones, 187–188

Youth Justice Camp

Education program in Nain

Pottle, 808–809
response

Michael, 809–810
Parsons, Kelvin, 809

Business

Aerospace and defence industry

New program support

Oram, 355–356
response

Michael, 356–357
Parsons, Kelvin, 356

North American Safety and Health Week

Oram, 681–682
response

Butler, 682–683
Michael, 683

Pan-Atlantic Investment Coordination Committee

Oram, 1106
response

Michael, 1107
Parsons, Kelvin, 1106–1107

Education

Alberta Centennial Scholarships

Winners

Burke, 60
response

Butler, 60–61

BioTalent

Winners congratulated

King, 449
response

Butler, 449–450
Michael, 450

Distance Education and Learning Technology (DELT)

Recognition for excellence in innovation

King, 1067–1068
response

Butler, 1068
Michael, 1068–1069

Francophone school board

Tenth anniversary

Burke, 188
response

Butler, 188–189

Industry Coordinating Committee

Skilled Trades spring forum

King, 1236
response

Butler, 1237
Michael, 1237

Living Healthy Commotions

Focus on value of Olympic and Paralympic Games

King, 807
response

Butler, 807–808
Michael, 808

Office to Advance Women Apprentices

Establishment of

Burke, 415–416
response

Butler, 416–417
Michael, 417

PanGlobal Fourth Class Student Award—Small, Michael—Corner Brook

King, 1528
response

Butler, 1528–1529
Michael, 1529

Environment and Conservation

Cupids 400 Legacy Centre

Green legacy

Johnson, 1637–1638
response

Butler, 1638
Michael, 1638

T'Railway Park system

Investments

Jackman, 1278–1279
response

Butler, 1279
Michael, 1279–1280

Finance

Home Heating Rebate Program

Update

Kennedy, 846–847
response

Michael, 847
Parsons, Kelvin, 847

Progressive Family Growth Benefit and Parental Supoort Benefit

Update

Kennedy, 1416–1417
response

Michael, 1418
Parsons, Kelvin, 1417

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Aquaculture infrastructure on South Coast

Hedderson, 742
response

Jones, 743
Michael, 743

Gray Aqua Farms Limited—Contract finalized

Hedderson, 965–966
response

Jones, 966
Michael, 966–967

Government services

Motor vehicle registration

Teleservice receipt of 100,000th call

O'Brien, 1069
response

Butler, 1069–1070
Michael, 1070

Health care

Addictions

Fight Against Drugs Campaign

George Chuvalo speaks to students

Pottle, 1483–1484
response

Jones, 1484–1485
Michael, 1485

Canada Health Day

Wiseman, 967–968
response

Jones, 968
Michael, 968–969

National Mental Health Week

Wiseman, 683–684
response

Jones, 684–685
Michael, 685

Seniors Month

Wiseman, 1524–1525
response

Michael, 1525–1526
Parsons, Kelvin, 1525

Human Resources, Labour and Employment

Canadian Skills Competition

Team Newfoundland and Labrador

Seven medals

Sullivan, 1485–1486
response

Butler, 1486
Michael, 1486–1487

Disabled

Disability Policy Office open for business

Sullivan, 617
response

Butler, 617–618
Michael, 617–618

National Day of Mourning

Sullivan, 511
response

Butler, 511–512
Michael, 512

Student summer employment

2009 initiatives

Sullivan, 1160–1161
response

Butler, 1161–1162
Michael, 1162

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission

Workplace injuries declined in 2008

Sullivan, 353–354
response

Butler, 354
Michael, 354–355

Innovation, Trade and Rural Development

AbitibiBowater

Provision of grants in lieu of taxes to impacted communities

Skinner, 413–414
response

Jones, 414–415
Michael, 415

Communication

Province selected as gateway into industry

Skinner, 1638–1639
response

Michael, 1640–1641
Parsons, Kelvin, 1639–1640

Food and beverage industry

Targeting greater exports

Skinner, 233–234
response

Parsons, Kelvin, 234–235

Government and community working together

Skinner, 575–576
response

Michael, 577
Parsons, Kelvin, 576

Ocean technology

Partnership with Ireland

Skinner, 1418–1419
response

Michael, 1419–1420
Parsons, Kelvin, 1419

Provincial Craft Wholesale Show

Skinner, 1104–1105
response

Michael, 1105–1106
Parsons, Kelvin, 1105

Strategic Partnership

Business, labour and government working collectively

Skinner, 844–845
response

Michael, 846
Parsons, Kelvin, 845–846

Trade

Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance conference

Skinner, 513
response

Michael, 514–515
Parsons, Kelvin, 514

Justice

Family Violence Intervention Court

Pilot project

Marshall, T., 290–291
response

Michael, 292
Parson, Kelvin, 291

Judiciary

Tributes—Wells, Clyde and Derek Green and Milton Reginald Reid

Marshall, T., 62–63
response

Parsons, Kelvin, 63–64

National Police Week

Marshall, T., 902–903
response

Michael, 903–904
Parsons, Kelvin, 903

National Victims of Crime Awareness Week

Marshall, T., 446–447
response

Michael, 448
Parsons, Kelvin, 447–448

Provincial Court and Supreme Court

Budget initiatives

Marshall, T., 1159
response

Michael, 1160
Parsons, Kelvin, 1159–1160

Youth Justice Camp

Education program in Nain

Pottle, 808–809
response

Michael, 809–810
Parsons, Kelvin, 809

Labrador Affairs

Northern Strategic Plan

Update

Hickey, 573–574
response

Butler, 574–575
Michael, 575

Municipal Affairs

Elections to be held on September 29

Whalen, 1344–1345
response

Butler, 1345
Michael, 1345

Municipal Awareness Day

Whalen, 1237–1238
response

Butler, 1238–1239
Michael, 1239

Regional cooperation—Continued investment

Whalen, 123–124
response

Butler, 124

Natural Resources

Upper Churchill

Historic arrangement to sell hydroelectric power through Quebec to North American markets

Williams, 229–231
response

Jones, 231–232

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association

Election to Chair—O'Reilly, Brenda—St. John's

Jackman, 61
response

Parsons, Kelvin, 61–62

Community-based heritage initiatives

Jackman, 744
response

Michael, 745
Parsons, Kelvin, 745

Film

Cannes Film Festival—Two young filmmakers from Province participating

Jackman, 1526–1527
response

Michael, 1527
Parsons, Kelvin, 1527

Marketing campaign for residents

Jackman, 1588–1589
response

Michael, 1590
Parsons, Kelvin, 1589–1590

Sports

All regional games in Province to be smoke-free

Jackman, 232
response

Parsons, Kelvin, 233

Television

One hour father-son police drama—Republic of Doyle

Hedderson, 618–619
response

Michael, 619–620
Parsons, Kelvin, 619–620

Transportation and Works

Infrastructure spending

Federal government announcement

Taylor, 904–905
response

Butler, 905
Michael, 906

Provincial Infrastructure Strategy

Progress

Taylor, 1586–1587
response

Butler, 1587
Michael, 1588

Snowplows

Protective sideguards to be placed on government vehicles

Taylor, 124–125
response

Butler, 125–126

Violence

Violence Prevention Initiative

Social marketing campaign

Dunderdale, 572
response

Michael, 573
Parsons, Kelvin, 573

Volunteer and Non-Profit Sector

National Volunteer Week

Denine, 417–418
response

Butler, 418–419
Michael, 419

Women

Violence Prevention Initiative

Social marketing campaign

Dunderdale, 572
response

Michael, 573
Parsons, Kelvin, 573

Money bills

Definition of

Speaker, 792–793, 866–867

Motions

Private Members' Day

Deferring for debate on Bill 37

Burke, 1606
Parsons, Kelvin, 1606
Speaker, 1607

Resolutions

Elections

Call for an independent investigation to determine extent and nature of transfer of public funds into campaigns of Progressive Conservative Party

Debate

Butler, 603–606
Dunderdale, 593–596
Michael, 596–599
Parsons, Kelvin, 589–593, 609–613
Taylor, 599–603
Wiseman, 606–609

Division, 614
Motion (defeated), 614

Federal-provincial relations

Increase number of federal decision-making executive positions and/or national headquarters in Newfoundland

Notice of motion

Forsey, 696–697

Debate

Burke, 837–841
Butler, 826–829
Denine, 835–837
Forsey, 823–826, 841
Michael, 832–835
Pollard, 829–832

Motion (carried), 842

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sealing

House of Assembly to call on European Union countries to vote against ban on trade of seal products

Notice of motion

Verge, 1118–1119

Debate

Butler, 1257–1259
Denine, 1268–1271
Michael, 1265–1268
Peach, 1259–1262
Pollard, 1262–1265
Verge, 1254–1257, 1271–1273

Motion (carried)

1273

Sealing—Initiate negotiations with United States for amendment to Marine Mammal Protection Act to permit certain trade of seal products

Notice of motion

Dalley, 303

Debate

Butler, 435–437
Dalley, 431–435, 441–442
Peach, 438–441, 442

Motion (carried), 442
Advise the European Union of this resolution

Burke, 442–443
Speaker, 443

Health care

Autism spectrum disorder

Extend services currently offered for children below six years to all children of Province

Notice of motion

Parsons, Kelvin, 1357

Debate

Butler, 1507–1510
Jones, 1500–1504, 1516–1520
King, 1504–1507
Michael, 1513–1516
Wiseman, 1510–1513

Amendment (moved)

King, 1507

Amendment (carried), 1520
Motion (carried), 1520

Home care

Government to create fully regulated home care and home support system

Notice of motion

Michael, 918

Debate

French, 1084–1089
Jones, 1089–1092
Michael, 1081–1084, 1096–1099
Wiseman, 1092–1096

Amendment (moved)

Jones, 1092

Amendment (defeated), 1099
Resolution (defeated), 1100

Laboratory and x-ray services in Lewisporte and Flower's Cove

Government to reverse decision and maintain twenty-four hour clinic

Notice of motion

Jones, 1601–1602

Nursing—Collective bargaining—Government to remove all preconditions before resuming negotiations

Notice of motion

Parsons, Kelvin, 76

Debate

Butler, 207–211
French, 211–214
Jones, 199–203, 222–225
Kennedy, 218–222
Parsons, Kelvin, 214–218
Wiseman, 203–207

Motion (defeated), 226

House of Assembly

Committees—Members' Compensation Review Committee—Appointments

Notice of motion

Burke, 1431–1432

Debate

Michael, 1557–1559

Motion (carried), 1559

Office of the Citizens' Representative—Fraser March's removal from office to be reviewed by retired Supreme Court Justice

Notice of motion

Burke, 1498–1499

Debate

Jones, 1559, 1561–1562, 1563–1567
Michael, 1569–1571

Motion (carried), 1571

Motor vehicle registration. See Government services
Mount Pearl

Birthdays

Ninetieth—Bannister, Mr. G. Fred G.

Kent, 352–353

Clubs/Organizations

First Mount Pearl Women's Institute—Fortieth anniversary

Kent, 1066–1067

Katimavik—New group of volunteers

Kent, 1431–1342

Education

Tree planting and landscaping program—O'Donel High School

Kent, 615–616

Guests, Introduction

St. Peter's Elementary School students

Speaker, 1413

Municipalities

Citizen of the Year—Pratt, Rosalind

Marshall, E., 843–844

Sports/recreation

Blind Atlantic Sports Weekend—Osmond, Betty—Mount Pearl

Kent, 1584

Dedication as student and athlete—Dyer, Tracy

Kent, 844

Hockey

RBC Local Hockey Leader—Martin, Gary

Kent, 1157

Volunteers

A Child is a Child campaign—O'Donel High School law students

Kent, 185–186

Mount Pearl North (District)

Awards, miscellaneous

Provincial Electoral District Scholarship winners

Kent, 1416

MRI equipment. See Health care
Municipal Affairs

Elections to be held on September 29

Butler, 1345
Michael, 1345
Whalen, 1344–1345

Given fall elections, will department adopt new policies or procedures to ensure effective functioning of councils

Butler, 1538
Whalen, 1538

Infrastructure

Ensure that budget reaches towns and work gets done

Jones, 1284–1285
Whalen, 1285

Ensure tracking system of municipal infrastructure money

Jones, 1286
Whalen, 1287

Why did $12 million not get spent in 2008-2009 budget year

Jones, 1285
Whalen, 1285

Municipal Awareness Day

Butler, 1238–1239
Michael, 1239
Whalen, 1237–1238

Regional cooperation—Continued investment

Butler, 124
Whalen, 123–124

Waste Management Strategy

Are other communities than King's Point being denied approval of capital works money

Jones, 1281
Whalen, 1282

Confirm that cost of garbage collection and disposal has risen by nearly 500 per cent for some areas

Jones, 1281
Whalen, 1281

Gas Tax Funds—How does Minister plan to ensure $60 million allocated this year will be spent before deadline

Jones, 1286
Whalen, 1286

Gas Tax Funds—Municipalities unable to access portion of fund to help with garbage disposal and transportation

Jones, 1282
Whalen, 1282–1283

Gas Tax Funds—Why did department hold back $12 million , and will it be committed this year

Jones, 1285–1286
Whalen, 1286

Has government considered regulatory rate process so that people are not penalized by distance their garbage must be transported

Jones, 1283
Whalen, 1283

Is Minister aware of dissatisfaction with program

Jones, 1280
Whalen, 1280

Teepee incinerators

What has changed to allow government to meet June 30 deadline

Jackman, 1283–1284
Jones, 1283

Will Minister grant exemptions to various towns

Jackman, 1284
Jones, 1284

What cost analysis has been done and will Minister tables figures

Jackman, 1281
Jones, 1280

Without increases in municipal operating grants, how will communities with declining populations afford cost of garbage collection

Jones, 1282
Whalen, 1282

Why did Minister take no action on Portugal Cove-St. Phillips file, despite serious issues

Butler, 1537–1538
Whalen, 1538

Municipal Awareness Day. See Municipal Affairs
MusicFest Canada. See Members' Statements—Arts

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