OIC Number: 2003 - 537

Date of Order: Dec 19, 2003

OIC Text: The Governor in Council is pleased to make the following appointments: To be Acting Minister of Environment and Labour, Acting Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Act (except

Part II), Acting Minister responsible for

Part II of the Gaming Control Act, Acting Minister responsible for the Utility and Review Board Act, and to be responsible for any and all other duties assigned to that Minister from 8:00 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2003 until 5:00 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2004: the Honourable Ronald S.

Russell; To be Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Acting Minister of Acadian Affairs and Acting Minister responsible for the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission Act from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2003: the Honourable Ernest Fage; To be reappointed as Commissioners pursuant to the Notaries and Commissioners Act: Maritta Boutilier of Lake Echo, Halifax Regional Municipality, commencing January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2008; Sheryl J.

Harrison of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, commencing January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2008; Marian Hartery of Antigonish, Antigonish County, commencing January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2008; Golda M. Redden of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, commencing January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2008; Yoland Raymond Simard of Dartmouth, Halifax Regional Municipality, commencing January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2008; and Valerie A.

Soy of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, commencing January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2008; To be appointed as Commissioners pursuant to the Notaries and Commissioners Act: Joanne B. Acocella of Liverpool, Region of Queens Municipality, for a term to expire December 31, 2008; Katrina Suzanne Burgess of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, to expire December 19, 2008; Joyce D. Cordy of North Sydney, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, while employed with the Cape Breton Regional Police Service; Deanna L.

DeMont Scott of Truro, Colchester County, while employed with the Province of Nova Scotia; Teri Farmer of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Halifax Regional Municipality; Gordon Greencorn of RR#1, Head of Jeddore, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Province of Nova Scotia; Robert Frank Hallett of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Department of National Defence; Pamela Ann Hoben of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Department of National Defence; Allen Bertrum Holmes of Barrington, Shelburne County, while employed with the Province of Nova Scotia; Mildred R.

Lawrence of New Glasgow, Pictou County, to expire December 31, 2008; John Harvey LeBlanc of New Waterford, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, to expire December 31, 2008; Jonathan Scott Lowe of Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, while employed with the Province of Nova Scotia; Kelly Melba Luffman of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Department of National Defence; Paul S. MacDonald of Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County, to expire December 31, 2008; Ann Marie MacGillivary of North Sydney, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, while employed with the Cape Breton Regional Police Service; John F.

MacInnes of Mabou, Inverness County, while employed with the Province of Nova Scotia; Wendel O'Quinn of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Department of National Defence; Daniel Yuan Pelletier of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Department of National Defence; Eugene H. Samson of Arichat, Richmond County, while employed with the Province of Nova Scotia; Elaine St.

Louis of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the Halifax Regional Municipality; Frances Lesley Wertman of Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, while employed with the IWK Health Centre; and William Whitman of Cornwallis Park, Annapolis County, while employed with the Province of Nova Scotia.

Department(s): Governor in Council