/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Atlantic Mayors' Congress to meet in Halifax
January 29/

HALIFAX , Jan. 28 /CNW Telbec/ - As the federal government readies its March budget, Mayors from Atlantic Canada's largest municipalities will meet in Halifax , January 29 to discuss their priorities for the budget.

The mayors, members of the Atlantic Mayors' Congress, will be joined by PEI's Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Ron MacKinley, as they discuss pressing issues facing their communities, including the need for continued federal infrastructure funding.

A statement will be released at 3:00 p.m. (all times ADT). Individual mayors may be available for one-on-one interviews with reporters.

At the time of this release, the following members of the Atlantic Mayors' Congress have confirmed their attendance:

    
    Warden Fred Whalen, Kings County NS
    Mayor Barrie MacMillan, New Glasgow NS
    Mayor Don Downe, District of Lunenberg NS
    Mayor Bob Taylor, Colchester County, NS
    Warden Peter Newton, Annapolis County NS
    Warden Ronnie Baillie, Pictou County NS
    Mayor John Morgan, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
    Councillor Clarence Prince, President UNSM
    Mayor Peter Kelly, Halifax Regional Municipality NS
    Mayor Clifford Lee, Charlottetown PEI
    Mayor Basil Stewart, Summerside PEI
    Dep. Mayor Bruce MacDougall, President FPEIM
    Mayor Brad Woodside, Fredericton NB
    Mayor Ivan Court, Saint John  NB
    Mayor Clarence Sweetland, Riverview NB
    Mayor Stephen Brunet, Bathurst NB
    Mayor David Hanson, President, UMNB
    Mayor Neville Greeley, Corner Brook NL
    Mayor Woodrow French, Conception Bay South NL
    Mayor Claude Elliott, Gander NL
    Mayor Al Hawkins, Grand Falls-Windsor NL
    Councillor Paul Lane, Mount Pearl NL
    Mayor Harry Hallett, President MNL
    Mayor Janice Barnes, Labrador City  NL
    

For further information: or to schedule an interview: Rena Garshowitz, [phone] x3 or [email protected] or Massimo Bergamini, InterChange Public Affairs, [phone] or [email protected]