- St. John’s Board of Trade – Kathy Bennett, prez. Comm: Mark King – 709 726 2961 ext. 106
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS, PROVINCIAL
· Office of the Premier. Elizabeth Matthews - elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca
· Executive Council and Asst. Secretary to Cabinet - Josephine Cheeseman - josephinecheeseman@gov.nl.ca
· Executive Council and Senior Director of Communications - Carmel Turpin - carmelturpin@gov.nl.ca
· Business - Jennifer Dalton - jenniferdalton@gov.nl.ca
· Education - Jacquelyn Howard - jacquelynhoward@gov.nl.ca
· Environment and Conservation Diane Hart - DianeHart@gov.nl.ca
· Finance and responsibility for Public Service Secretariat - Bill Hickey. billyhickey@gov.nl.ca
· Fisheries and Aquaculture and responsibility for Aboriginal Affairs - Lori Lee Oates - oatesll@gov.nl.ca
· Government Services - Vanessa Colman-Sadd - vanessacolmansadd@gov.nl.ca
· Health and Community Services - Tansy Mundon - tansymundon@gov.nl.ca
· Human Resources, Labour and Employment Ed Moriarity - edmoriarity@gov.nl.ca
· Innovation, Trade and Rural Development & responsibility for Rural Secretariat - Lynn Evans - lynnevans@gov.nl.ca
· Intergovernmental Affairs - Ken Morrissey - kenmorrissey@gov.nl.ca
· Justice - Deborah Pennell - deborahpennell@gov.nl.ca
· Municipal Affairs - Heather MacLean - heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca
· Natural Resources Tracy Barron - tracybarron@gov.nl.ca
· Tourism, Culture and Recreation John Tompkins - jtompkins@gov.nl.ca
· Transportation and Works and responsibility for Labrador Affairs - David Salter - davidsalter@gov.nl.ca
COURTS ETC
- Provincial Court clerk (St. John’s) – 709 729 1538
- Provincial Court clerk (Harbour Grace) – 709 596 6141
- Provincial Court clerk (Grand Bank) – 709 832 1450
- Parole board (Regional office) – Cathy Borque – 506 851 6056. Or Brian Chase – 506 851 6492
- Law Society of Newfoundland – Peter Ringrose – 709 722 4740/4795
• Supreme Court of Newfoundland – 709 729 1059
• her Majesty’s Penitentiary (St. John’s) – Supt. John Scoville – 709 729 1200/0356
EDUCATION
ELECTIONS CANADA
• Gerald Tilley – 709 726 5052. Comm: Francois Enguehard – 709 – 727 1310 cell/753 0288
EMERGENCY
- RCMP – Comm After July 3, contact Sgt. Wayne Newell at 709 772 5926/682 7329
- Or Helen Escott – 772 7334/685 9147 c ----
Sgt. Pete Mckay – 709 772 5926/682 7329c
- - a full list of detachments is kept at: http://www.rcmp.gc.ca/nl/detachments/index_e.htm
- Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (polices St. John’s and surrounding towns, Corner Brook and Labrador City) – Comm.: Paul Davis, St. John’s - 553 6138 - Chief Gary Brown – 726 6617h. main line – 709 729 8333.
- RNC Corner Brook – media relations Const. Steve Mercer – 637 4103.
- Emergency Preparedness Canada – Len LeRiche – 772 5522
- Fire Commissioner – Fred Hollett – 709 729 3703.
- St. John’s Regional Fire Dept. – Chief Mike Dwyer – 709 576 8683
- SAR - Coast Guard Rescue Centre (regional) – 902 427 2106. Comm: Jan Woodford – 709 772 7622, Erica Pittman 709 772 7626. Capt. Brian Penney, head of operations with the coast guard's command centre in St. John's – 772 6220
- Chief medical officer – Dr. Faith Stratton – 709 729 3430
• Air ambulance service – 709 256 1048
ENTERTAINMENT
· Mary Walsh – 902 420 4760/902 425 5188/709 579 6153 (publicist Renee Pye – 902 420 1577
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ENVIRONMENT
- Paul Watson – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society – 310 701 3096 cell/310 456-1141. paulwatson@earthlink.net
- Fred Winsor – 709 738 3781
- Whale rescuer Jon Lien – 709 895 2068/737 76
EXPERTS/SOURCES
• Atlantic-based experts search engines:
http://experts.dal.ca/index2.cfm
http://www.mun.ca/experts/
• McGill -http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/mediaguide/
- Laval https://oraweb.ulaval.ca/pls/vrr/gexp_prof.html
- UQAM http://www.unites.uqam.ca/sirp/experts.html
- UQAR http://www.uqar.qc.ca/uqar/pub/index.htm
UdeM http://www2.dircom.umontreal.ca/specialistes/recherche.asp
- General: http://www.sources.com/
GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL
• a full list of cabinet and opposition critic contacts is kept at: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=46dccbed-4370-40f0-975f-d08fe1688aa2&Language=E
• Transport Canada
• Maurice Landry – 506 – 851 7562
Tracey Hennessey 709-772-6197
Steve Bone 902-426-7795
· Transportation Safety Board - John Cottreau (819) 994-8053/3741
• Fisheries Dept./Coast Guard
Sophie Galarneau - (613) 990-7537
Robert Fagan – 709 772 7626
Jan Woodford – 709 772 7622/23
· ACOA in NF- Julie Afonso, 709 772-2984
· ACOA regional office. Richard Gauthier, 506 851-6773/874-1256cell
· a website that lists federal government news releases: http://news.gc.ca/cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?categoryid=1&category=News+Releases
- Transport Canada
- in Ottawa 613-993-0055, after hours 613-990-6055
- Atlantic Region - Moncton: Maurice Landry 506-851-7562
- St. John's- Tracey Hennessey 709-772-6197
- Dartmouth, Steve Bone 902-426-7795
GOVERNMENT, PROVINCIAL
• a website that lists daily news releases broken down by province/territory - http://news.gc.ca/cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?categoryid=7&category=Regional+News
- Auditor General John Noseworthy – 709 729 2700/2695. http://www.ag.gov.nl.ca/ag/
• Public Utilities Board (also responsible for setting gas prices) – CEO: 709 726 1133. Petroleum Pricing office – 489 8877
• Govt telephone directory - http://www.tw.gov.nl.ca/telephonedirectory/ContactUs.htm
- Marvin McNutt, director of adult correctins – 709 729 3880
HEALTH/HOSPITALS
• Eastern Health – runs all eastern nf hospitals – Comm: Susan Bonnell – 709 – 777 1338/1426/687 4713c. 778 6121 after hours.
• Western memorial Hospital – Comm: Heidi Staeben-Simmons – 709 – 637 5252
• Health Boards Assoc of Nf – John Peddle, exec dir. – 709 364 7701
IMMIGRATION/REFUGEES
· immigration lawyer – Lee Cohen – 902 423 2412
· Canada Border Services Agency (regional) - Jennifer Morrisson – 902 426 0580- - Immigrant Advisory Council - an advocacy group for immigrants/refugees – Director: Donna Jeffrey – 709 753 7860 – ext 333
- Canada border services agency – Darlene Stamp – 709 772 5078. In halilfax, laurie Gilmore – 902 426 0900.
INDUSTRY
o Offshore
• Canada Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board – Comm. Edsel Bonnell – 778 1418. Chairman Max Ruelokke
• Husky Oil – Comm.: Andrea Marshall – 709 738 8070/724 4049
o Fishery
• FPI - Comm. Dir. Russ Carrigan – 570 0130/690
8625
• Canadian Sealers Association – managing director Frank Pinhorn – 709 682 7573
- Martin Sullivan, president of St. John's-based Ocean Choice
o Energy
- - Ed Martin, president of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (working to develop Churchill Falls hydro power). Comm.: Dawn Dalley – 709 – 737 1315.
- - Hydro Quebec – Comm.: Sylvie TGremblay – 514 289 4975
- Fortis Inc. - Barry V. Perry Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer - 709-737-2800
• Mining
• Wabush Mines. Comm. Dir. John McGrath – 418 964 9373.
• Iron Ore Co. of Canada – Comm.: Michel Filion – 514 217 6253
KEY FIGURES
• Vic Young, former FPI head, close with Williams – 709 722 4166/727 1668 cell
• Brian Tobin – 416 863 4511
• John Risley – Clearwater/FPI – 902 443 0550
• Gus Etchegary (fishery/nationalist issues) – 895 6681.
• John Efford (former Liberal cabinet minister) – 709 786 7186.
• John Crosbie – 709 895 3308h/570 5501
• Sen George baker – 709 256 2327 h
• Averill Baker (lawyer) – 709 651 – 2327
• Bob Buckingham (lawyer) – 685 1766 c/739 6688
• Leo Power – big in federal conservative party in Newfoundland – 709 682 3543
· Dean MacDonald, former executive who worked for Danny Williams before he sold Cable Atlantic to Rogers. MacDonald is also involved in the fibre-optic deal that is subject of a-g investigation because of ties between the company that won the contract and Williams. MacDonald is the president and chief executive officer of Persona
· Ken Marshall, former executive who worked for Danny Williams before he sold Cable Atlantic to Rogers. Marshall is also involved in the fibre-optic deal that is subject of a-g investigation because of ties between the company that won the contract and Williams. Marshall is a Rogers vice-president.
· Siobhan Coady – Liberal party insider – 709 738 8714
· Paul Antle – Liberal insider – 709 682 1650
LABOUR
- Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (reps majority of prov. Workers) – 709 754 0700 – Comm. Dir. Judy Snow – 687 8551/570 2473.
- Fish, Food and Allied Workers union (reps most fishermen; is affiliated with CAW) – Earle McCurdy prez. – 709 576 7276. Comm Dir. Lana Payne – 682 0348 cell/ 576 7276
- A list of major NF union contacts - http://www.xpdnc.com/links/locanl.html
LOBBYISTS
http://www.apec-econ.ca/
http://www.gpiatlantic.org/
MEDIA
- CBC Radio - http://www.cbc.ca/nl/
- VOCM - http://www.vocm.com/
- The Telegram – www.thetelegram.com
- Transcontinental Media - http://www.atlanticnewsnet.ca/
- Atlantic News Roundup from the Canadian Press - http://www.cbc.ca/atlantic/
- The Independent Newspaper (St. John’s) - http://www.theindependent.ca/
- NTV News (CTV affiliate) - http://www.ntv.ca/
MILITARY
- Military Family Resource Centre (St. John’s) – 709 570 4636/4530
- Royal Newfoundland Regiment - Comm. Capt. Michael Pretty – 709 570 4593/4500/4553/4558
- DND Public Affairs – Capt. Paul Doucette – 613 945 1265. Main number: 613 996 2353/54. Full list: http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/contact_pa_e.asp
- Gen. Rick Hillier – thru Maj. Tom King – 613 945 0855.
- Maritime Forces Atlantic Headquarters, Halifax - (902) 427-0550 Ext 6981
- Public Affairs, Land Force Atlantic Area, Halifax - (902) 427-7576
CFB Gander - (709) 256-1703 Ext 412
CFB Goose Bay (709) 896-6928
- CFS St. John’s – Chief de Sourcy – 709 570 4507
NATIVE GROUPS
- Quebec Innu – Council of the Innus of Uashatmak Mani-Utenam – Chief Rosario Pinnette – 418 968 2266 (French) or Konard Sioui 418 964 5233/962 0937 (English)
• Sip’kop Mikmaw – Chief Jake Davis – 709 538 3660
• Ktaqmkuik M’kmaq – Chief Bart Alexander 709 643 9679
• Nunatsiavut government (Labrador Inuit) – 922 2942
• Labrador Metis Nation – 709 896 0592
• Innu Nation (Nitassinan) – 709 497 8398/478 8919
• Federation of Newfoundland Indians - Pres. Brendan Sheppard – 709 634 0996
POLITICS, FEDERAL
• a full list of cabinet and opposition critic contacts is kept at: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=46dccbed-4370-40f0-975f-d08fe1688aa2&Language=E
• Loyola Hearn – 709 834 3499 h/687 6988 cell/709 772 4608/613 992 0927. Comm: Steve Outhouse
· Byrne, Gerry. LIB, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
· Doyle, Norman. CON St. John’s East
· Hearn, Loyola CON St. John’s South—Mount Pearl
· Manning, Fabian. CON Avalon
· Matthews, Bill. LIB Random—Burin—St. George’s
· Russell, Todd. LIB Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
• Simms, Scott. LIB Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor
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POLITICS, MUNICIPAL –full list of towns and officials is kept at: http://www.ma.gov.nl.ca/ma/municipal.html
• St. John’s: Andy Wells – 709 576 8477/754 1334h/682 2145 c
• Mount Pearl – Steve Kent – 709 748 1030 c/368 2900
• Corner Brook – Charles Pender – 709 637 1543
• Federation of Newfoundland Municipalities – Randy Simms – 682 1375
POLITICS, ODDBALL PARTIES
• Newfoundland and Labrador First Party – Fred Wilcox 709 738 1084. Also Tom Hickey – 709 682 3850 c/726 5327
• Labrador Party- Ern Condon – 709 944 2437
POLITICS, PARTIES
• Provincial PC Party – Exec. Dir. Paula Hayes Butt – 709 753 6043.
• Provincial Liberal party – Danny Dumaresque prez. – 709 726 7164. libcan@nf.aibn.com
• Provincial NDP Party - Nancy Rich - (709) 739-6387
POLITICS, PROVINCIAL
• Premier’s Office – Comm. Dir. Elizabeth Matthews – elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca
- Finance Minister – Tom Marshall – Comm: Bill Hickey – 709 728 6830/691 6390c. a full list of cabinet is kept at http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/CABINET.HTM
• Opposition Leader – Gerry Reid – GerryReid@gov.nl.ca
• NDP Leader Lorraine Michael – 709 739 6387/685 9494c. Comm Dir. Amanda Will – 729 0270
POLITICAL SCIENTISTS/ECONOMISTS/POLLSTERS
· Eric Mintz (poli sci) – 709 637 6227/639 9735 h
· Wade Locke (econ) – 709 737 8104
· Corporate Research Assoc. – Prez Don Mills – 902 421 1336/493 3237
- Michael Temelini, a political science professor with Memorial University
- Doug House (econ) – 709 739 5892
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TRANSPORTATION
• Airlines
• Air Canada jazz - http://www.aircanadaregional.ca
• Air Canada - http://www.aircanada.ca/
• Air Labrador- http://www.airlabrador.com
• Canjet - http://www.canjet.com
• Jetsgo- http://www.jetsgo.net
· Provincial Airlines - http://www.provincialaerospace.com/
• Airports
• St. John’s International Airport – Keith Collins (ceo) – 709 682 7911/758 8501 . Comm: Marie Manning – 690 9319/758 8564
• Harbour authorities
St. John’s Port Authority – Sean Hanrahan – 709 738 4780. A complete list of port authorities is kept at: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sch/HA-AP-NF_e.asp
• Road conditions/traffic cams/weather - http://www.roads.gov.nl.ca/
• Ferries
• Marine Atlantic – Comm.: Tara Laing, 709 772 8794. Website: http://www.marine-atlantic.ca/
- Provincial ferry system – the full list of ferries and contact info is at: http://www.tw.gov.nl.ca/FerryServices/
• Trucking industry
• Newfoundland and Labrador Independent Truckers Assoc. – Jon Summers Prez – 709 753 8025
• Newfoundland and Labrador Carfriers Association – Gord Peddle Prez. – 709 685 9446
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