The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will speak at the opening ceremony of SARscene 2023 on Friday, September 15.

The event is taking place in the Avalon Ballroom, Salon A, at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre, 120 New Gower Street, St. John’s beginning at 8:00 a.m. Premier Furey will be joined at this event by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Labrador Affairs and Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation.

Minister Dempster and the Honourable John Hogan, KC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will also participate in conference events tomorrow (Thursday, September 14):

• Minister Hogan will participate in the kickoff of the SARscene Games at Rotary Sunshine Park, Thorburn Road, St. John’s beginning at 8:00 a.m.
• Minister Dempster will speak at the SARscene 2023 volunteer appreciation night, taking place in Avalon Ballroom of the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue Association, SARscene facilitates coordination and implementation of search and rescue activities in Canada, and serves as a multi-stakeholder forum for discussing search and rescue issues and information sharing.

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