News Release Archive

NOTE TO EDITORS/ENVIRONMENT--NEWS BRIEFING
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Environment Minister Wayne Adams, minister responsible for the
Emergency Measures Act and Colin Latham, president of MT&T, will
hold a news briefing Friday, March 22, at 2 p.m. The briefing
will take place at the MT&T Enhanced 9-1-1 training facility,
5788 North Street, Halifax.

Mr. Adams and Mr. Latham will be announcing details of enhanced
9-1-1 implementation in Nova Scotia, including details of the
expansion of service to Colchester County, Cumberland County and
the Municipality of Hants East.

Part of the briefing will be a tour of the 9-1-1 training
facility.

A special notice for media from Cumberland, Colchester and Hants
East unable to attend the Halifax briefing:

If you wish to speak with Mr. Adams or Mr. Latham, please call
Allison Gillan, MT&T Public Affairs at (902) 487 5284.

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Contact: Paul McEachern  902-424-5300

trp                    Mar. 21, 1996 - 12:58 p.m.