Halifax, May 3, 1995 -- Elementary school
children across Nova Scotia
are getting into the greeting card business. The Halifax Summit Office
launched its Children's Greeting Card Program today inviting grade
four students to design greeting cards for the delegates and media
who will be attending the Halifax Summit from Thursday, June 15 to
Saturday, June 17.
"The Children's Greeting Card Program is a fun
way to bring the
excitement of the Halifax Summit to young people in Nova Scotia,"
says Len Edwards, executive director of the Halifax Summit Office.
"It offers students a creative project to help further their education on
the Summit and the participating nations. We're even encouraging the
children to include their name and address on the greeting cards in the
hope that the delegates and media might respond with a personal
note."
The students are asked to use their imagination
to create a colourful
greeting card incorporating scenes from across the province. There
are minimal requirements. The size of the greeting card must not
exceed 8.5X11 nor can it address one particular G-7 nation. The
students must give their greeting cards to their school principal's
office by Monday, May 22. The Halifax Summit Office will distribute
the greeting cards to the delegates and journalists on June 15.
The G-7 Summit is a gathering of leaders from
the seven largest
industrialized nations as well as representatives of the European Union
and the Russian Federation. The annual event will be held in Halifax
from June 15-17, 1995.
A black & white photo of Patricia Smith,
Director General (Programs),
Halifax Summit Office, with grade four students designing greeting
cards, is available upon request.
For more information contact:
Malcolm McKechnie Sue McKeage Official HSO Spokesperson Halifax Summit Media Relations (902)473-7117 (902)473-7083