The Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL, will join the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, federal Minister of Rural Economic Development, for an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural Newfoundland and Labrador tomorrow (Wednesday, February 22).

The event will take place at Tetley Tea Room By The Sea, Southern Shore Folk Arts Council & Dinner Theatre, 25 The Pool, Ferryland, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Minister Stoodley and Minister Hutchings will be joined by Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon.

Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at media@ised-isde.gc.ca to confirm their attendance in person or virtually or obtain the dial-in information to participate via teleconference.

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