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  SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, May 22, 2012 – Symphony New Brunswick is benefitting from a boost to its fundraising efforts through the Symphony New Brunswick Foundation in the amount of $111,921. This was announced today by Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament (Saint John), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. The Government of Canada has provided funding for the Symphony New Brunswick Foundation to manage and invest on behalf of Symphony New Brunswick. Funding is provided through the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund, which encourages Canadians to donate to professional arts organizations. This year, the Government of Canada is providing 81 cents for every dollar donated by the private sector. Since 2006, this program has provided more than $97 million to various endowment funds in Canada, while the private sector has provided $145 million, for a total of over $242 million. Minister James Moore in Dieppe today will also announce funding for arts, culture and official languages in this province. Among the arts recipients is this very theatre, which will receive $55,000 through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. In addition, our Government will invest more than $193,000 in the Imperial Theatre Foundation, through the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund. “Today, I am here to bring good news for music lovers in Saint John and throughout New Brunswick said MP Rodney Weston”.
  
  Tue 11:37 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  The Saint John Seadogs won over the Rimouski Oceanics to repeat as the President’s Cup Champions for the second straight year. The Saint John Seadogs will now be moving on to the Memorial Cup Championship Tournament “The Seadogs have been tremendous Ambassadors who have represented Saint John with such pride and distinction. I want to wish them the "Very Best" and I look forward to celebrating with their many fans!" said Rodney Weston. At the beginning of the series MP Weston and MP Guy Caron entered into a wager. The series winner would determine which MP would be required to rise in the House of Commons, wearing the winning team’s jersey, and congratulate them for winning the President's Cup and offer support as they move on to represent the Quebec Major Junior League at the Memorial Cup Championship Tournament in Shawinigan. In light of the Seadogs win over Rimouski, MP Guy Caron fulfilled his end of the wager by wearing a Seadogs jersey and rising in the House of Commons to Congratulate the Saint John Seadogs: "The Seadogs won fair and square, they swept Rimouski in 4 games and I want to congratulate them and wish them good-luck.”
  
  Fri 9:28 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  May 14, 2012 – Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John announces funding for The Saint John Theatre Company Inc. celebrating the Local arts in Saint John, N.B. Rodney Weston makes this announcement on behalf of the Minister for Heritage, The Honourable James Moore. “Our Government received a strong mandate from Canadians to invest in organizations that support local artists and festivals. By supporting this organization, our Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen our economy and support our arts, culture and heritage”. The Saint John Theatre Company Inc. has received funding of $3,400.00 from the Government of Canada through the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program. This program provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in local activities that present arts and culture and celebrate local history and heritage. This program will benefit community events and celebrations throughout Canada this year.
  
  May 15, 2012 7:16 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Saint John, New Brunswick, May 11, 2012 — Expectant and new mothers who are homeless will have access to programs and support services, announced Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. “Our government is giving a hand-up to Canadians with housing needs and is helping to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty,” said Rodney Weston. “We are pleased to partner with First Steps Housing Project Inc. Through partnerships like this one, we are providing vulnerable women with the help they need.” Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) funding of $80,000 will be used by First Steps Housing Project Inc. to help women and their babies with shelter and transitional housing. The women will be offered programs and services on parenting and employment skills, addiction and mental health issues, and the opportunity to continue their education.
  
  May 14, 2012 6:58 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Royal Tour Itinerary - Saint John, New Brunswick, May 21st 2012: 1:10 p.m. – Heritage Tour of Prince William StreetAfter arriving in Saint John, Their Royal Highnesses proceed on a walking heritage tour of Prince William Street, where they observe projects and activities related to the restoration of Saint John and meet the 2002 Committee for the Prince of Wales Municipal Heritage Leadership Prize. This event will welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to the city of Saint John and showcase some of its rich heritage, in particular the architecture of historic Prince William Street, which won the Prince of Wales Prize for Municipal Heritage Leadership in 2002. 1:25 p.m. – Citizenship Ceremony at the Old Post Office To demonstrate how civic pride is celebrated and the significance of the Canadian Crown in our constitutional monarchy in this year of Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Their Royal Highnesses attend a citizenship ceremony to welcome Canada’s newest citizens. 2:10 p.m. – Government of New Brunswick Victoria Day Celebration As part of the provincial celebrations organized by the citizens of New Brunswick to mark the Canadian Sovereign’s Official Birthday and the Diamond Jubilee, Their Royal Highnesses join thousands of Canadians celebrating Victoria Day at the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal in Saint John. Their Royal Highnesses view artisans and culinary demonstrations and meet with local Boy Scouts and Girl Guides before taking in a musical performance by the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. 3:10 p.m. – Tour of Hazen-White-St. Francis SchoolTheir Royal Highnesses visit Hazen-White-St. Francis School to observe first-hand how students are benefitting from the school’s work with community partners. During the tour, Their Royal Highnesses will meet with staff, mentors, and children involved in the Promise Partnership mentorship program as part of the Crescent Valley Community Regeneration Project. Their Royal Highnesses will also open the Diamond Jubilee IT Centre at the school before joining students in School Fun Day activities.
  
  May 11, 2012 4:30 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Victoria Day celebration in Saint John - May 21st, 2012 New Brunswickers of all ages are invited to a celebration of Victoria Day and the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, May 21, on the Saint John waterfront. The celebration will be an afternoon of music, food, fun and festivities at the Marco Polo Cruise Ship Terminal, 111 Water St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The celebration will be family-oriented. From bouncy castles to jewellery makers, from buskers to blues musicians, and from potato chips to ploye, families will be able to taste, touch and tap their toes to the best New Brunswick culture has to offer. Musical performers throughout the afternoon will include the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, featuring a multicultural sampling of the province's top performers. Award-winning and accomplished artists like Samantha Robichaud and Jessica Rhaye, Hubert Francis and Babette Hayward, Before the Mast and Zany Lane will keep audiences entertained all afternoon. The rich and diverse culture of the province will be on display, with craft demonstrations by the artisans of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. There will be a variety of food vendors, children's activities and cultural displays throughout the cruise terminal area.
  
  May 11, 2012 4:27 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  May 9th, 2012 - Rodney as well as other Parliamentarians are committed to fasting for the day in order to participate in Hunger Awareness Day this year on the Parliament Hill. We hope that this will help raise the awareness of the serious issue of hunger in Canada! http://hungerawarenessweek.ca/parliamentarians
  Parliamentarians Against Hunger | Hunger Awareness Day

  
  May 09, 2012 12:17 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John

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  April 10th, 2012 - MP Rodney Weston was glad to welcome The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Labour Minister, who delivered an address at the Port of Saint John on the 2012 federal budget update.
  
  Apr 10, 2012 12:16 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John

March

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  March 22nd, 2012 - Rodney Weston visited Lorneville Mechanical Contractors (LMC) in Saint John to get a first-hand look at the best practices currently being employed by the company to successfully bid on procurement projects. The idea is to inspire other Atlantic companies to get ready to bid on work under the major procurements that will renew Canada’s naval and coast guard fleet. Through the Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan, ACOA will be helping businesses to inform and prepare themselves for these supply chain opportunities created by the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. In this picture Khalil Gorman-Asal, Operation Manager at LMC, MP Rodney Weston and Carl Tremblay, President at LMC.
  
  Mar 26, 2012 11:09 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  March 21, 2012 - Members of the Port of Saint John community, MP Rodney Weston and dignitaries from provincial and municipal government welcomed officials from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) during a public announcement held at the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal. MSC is a privately owned global container shipping line operating in 6 continents and calling over 300 ports worldwide. MSC, the second largest container shipping line in the world, is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and in Canada their ships operate at Canada’s 2 largest ports, Vancouver and Montreal. “I am thrilled to hear today that our Port is realizing success in their pursuit of growth in the container business. It has been a quarter of a century since Saint John has had global container line and starting in May we will once again have this service,” commented Rodney Weston. “I commend the creative leadership at our Port and their innovative approaches to bringing new business opportunities to our city and region.”
  
  Mar 22, 2012 9:40 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  March 21, 2012 - On behalf of the Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq, Rodney Weston announced $223,000 investment to assist the community-based organization, AIDS Saint John, in their efforts to reduce the spread of HIV in that area. AIDS Saint John Executive Director Julie Dingwell said the investments will be beneficial in keeping the HIV infection rate relatively low in Saint John and its surrounding communities. Picture: Rodney Weston and Dr. Leslie Jeffrey, Board Chair, AIDS Saint John.
  
  Mar 22, 2012 7:48 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  On February 6, 2012 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the 60th anniversary of the accession to the Throne. In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, a commemorative medal has been created. Medals will be presented to worthy recipients in the Electoral District of Saint John. These medals will be in recognition of their service, contributions and achievements. Eligibility Criteria: -Must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, but need not necessarily reside in Canada -Must have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; -Must be alive on February 6th, 2012, the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the Throne. The medal can be awarded posthumously, as long as the recipient was alive on that date. Categories: -Veterans/Military -Education/Health -Business -Community Service -Sport -Youth For Nomination applications please visit www.rodneyweston.ca or call 506-657-2500
  Mar 20, 2012 7:52 am | New Brunswick, Saint John

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  On February 21st, MP Rodney Weston announced a total of $376,076, including a contribution of $50,000 through ACOA’s Productivity and Business Skills Initiative, in repayable and non-repayable contributions toward the development, commercialization and marketing of its latest product, Procedure Accelerator. This support provided to Innovatia will help the company to manage the development and commercialization of this new software solution and to market it to the North American oil and gas community. The picture shows Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, Mrs. Roxanne Fairweather, President & CEO of Innovatia Inc and Mr. Blair Morgan, General Manager of Procedure Accelerator at Innovatia Inc.
  
  Feb 23, 2012 6:51 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  On February 20th, National Heritage Day, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veteran Affairs, Rodney announced $2,750 in funding for a new cenotaph at the Wade-Myles Aviation Park in Millidgeville. Named in honour of two heroic pilots Jimmy Wade and Jack Myles, this project will help all of us thank Canada's heroes!
  
  Feb 21, 2012 6:04 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Members of Parliament enjoyed a sunny day during the World Pond Hockey Championship!
  
  Feb 20, 2012 12:20 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John

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  Apr 29, 2011 8:25 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Local 107.3fm will be re-airing the Election 2011, Saint John: All-candidates meeting on PSE on Friday at 3:30pm, Saturday at 9am and 7pm, and on Sunday at 6pm. Rob Moir for Saint John MP Rodney Weston Stephen Chase for Saint John MP and Sharon Murphy-Flatt localfm.ca or 107.3fm
  Apr 28, 2011 11:52 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  On Air: Election 2011, Saint John: All-candidates meeting on PSE Rob Moir for Saint John MP Rodney Weston Stephen Chase for Saint John MP and Sharon Murphy-Flatt localfm.ca or 107.3fm
  Apr 27, 2011 2:17 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Please join us tomorrow evening for an event just for our Saint John Youth.
  Rodney Weston's Youth Meet and Greet!

  
  Apr 26, 2011 7:17 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Spent the afternoon with Premier Alward meeting seniors in Quispamsis. They were pleased to see cooperation between our gov'ts.
  Apr 21, 2011 2:59 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Minister Ashfield, Minister Moore and MP Weston
  
  Apr 11, 2011 1:59 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Progress through Partnership
  
  Apr 11, 2011 1:59 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Rodney Weston with the Media
  
  Apr 11, 2011 1:58 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Please visit VoteRodney.ca for more information about the Progress through Partnership program
  Apr 11, 2011 10:50 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Saint John Conservative candidate and Incumbent Member of Parliament Rodney Weston has announced his priorities for the coming term to continue his work on delivering results for the Saint John region and its residents.
  Apr 11, 2011 10:49 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Creating Strong Minds with education, arts and culture in partnership with the Tucker Park Knowledge Cluster led by UNBSJ and community groups in the arts and cultural sector/Appuyer le développement du savoir et de la connaissance grâce à l’éducation, les arts et la culture en partenariat avec la Grappe sur le savoir du Parc Tucker menée par UNBSJ et des organismes communautaires
  Apr 11, 2011 10:49 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Social Housing and Support Program Investments to reach our priority neighborhoods in partnership with our community groups and organizations/Logement social et Programme d'appui à l'investissement afin de venir en aide aux quartiers prioritaires en partenariat avec les groupes et organismes communautaires.
  Apr 11, 2011 10:48 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Clean Drinking Water in partnership with the province and municipalities/ Une eau potable propre en partenariat avec la province et les municipalités
  Apr 11, 2011 10:38 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Promoting a Strong Body in partnership with the YMCA by creating a new facility to support their tremendous outreach capacity and wellness initiatives/Promouvoir un corps sain en partenariat avec des organismes travaillant au mieux-être et le YMCA grâce à la construction d’une nouvelle infrastructure.
  Apr 11, 2011 10:36 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Plateforme conservatrice revelee aujourd'hui
  Apr 08, 2011 10:16 am | New Brunswick, Saint John

March

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  Great afternoon door to door in Lakewood Heights. Planning on attending the John Doyle roast this evening.
  Mar 31, 2011 1:03 pm | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Had a great day yesterday meeting with constituents in Rothesay and Milidgeville. Thanks to all for the positive reception.
  Mar 31, 2011 7:01 am | New Brunswick, Saint John
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  Campaign Headquarters is up and running at 87 King Street. I encourage everyone to stop by with any questions, concerns and comments.
  Mar 30, 2011 9:14 am | New Brunswick, Saint John

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