Motorists are advised that snow removal and/or street widening operations are in effect tonight. Beginning at 12:30 am and continuing until 7:30 am, Tuesday, January 20, 2009 snow will be removed or plowed on the following 8 streets.

1. George Street
2. Queen Street
3. Adelaide Street
4. Waldegrave Street
5. Buchanan Street
6. Hutchings Street
7. Prince Street
8. New Gower Street

All vehicles must be removed from the streets noted during this time period. Any vehicles impeding the operation will be removed and impounded at the owner's expense. The impounding fee is $90.40 plus $3.00 for each day the vehicle is held in storage.

Motorists are advised that snow removal and/or street widening operations are in effect tonight. Beginning at 12:30 am and continuing until 7:30 am, Monday, January 19, 2009 snow will be removed or plowed on the following 2 streets.
1. Water Street
2. Duckworth Street

All vehicles must be removed from the streets noted during this time period. Any vehicles impeding the operation will be removed and impounded at the owner's expense. The impounding fee is $90.40 plus $3.00 for each day the vehicle is held in storage.

Please note the following shop closing holidays for 2009 as defined by the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment - Labour Standard Division:

The public is advised that the following days are to be observed as holidays during the 2009 calendar year. These are noted under the authority and provisions of The Shop Closing Act.

HOLIDAY DATE OF OBSERVANCE
New Year’s Day* Thursday, January 1, 2009
Good Friday* Friday, April 10, 2009
Easter Sunday Sunday, April 12, 2009
Victoria Day Monday, May 18, 2009
Memorial/Canada Day* Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Labour Day* Monday, September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 12, 2009
Remembrance Day* Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Christmas Day* Friday, December 25, 2009
Boxing Day Saturday, December 26, 2009

In addition to the foregoing holidays, The Shops Closing Act sets for observance as holidays, the following:

In the City of St. John’s the day determined as Regatta Day;

The Shops Closing Act requires that all shops, other than those defined as exempt shops, be closed on the above holidays. For further information, please call 709-729-2742, toll-free 1-877-563-1063 or e-mail kclements@gov.nl.ca.

Effective January 1, 2009, the minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $8.50 per hour. Following its consideration of the views of employers and workers, Government announced its plan to increase the minimum wage through a schedule of four 50-cent increments beginning on January 1, 2009. This increase will be followed by a further 50 cent increase on each of July 1, 2009, January 1, 2010, and July 1, 2010.

For more information on the minimum wage or other labour relations matters, visit www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/lra or call 729-2715.