The Terra Nova Greens/The Green Party of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador held it's third Annual General Meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday February 20, 1999. The Annual General Meeting was held at 16 Colonial Street St. John's Newfoundland. The meeting 
was announced in The Express ( a St. John's weekly newspaper) and on C.B.C. Radio's the Morning Show. 

As well as Green Party members, a Canadian Broadcasting Company camera crew and a reporter from VOCM radio were also in attendance. 

The Agenda consisted of: 
1)    A Report from the Chair. 
2)    Nominations for the Provincial Election. 
3)    Other Business. 

The Report from the Chair was an oral presentation followed by questions and answers. 

At the nominations for the provincial election: 
1)    Jason Crummey accepted the nomination for the electoral district of St. John's South. 
2)    Hedley Pinsent accepted the Nomination for the electoral district of St. John's West. 
3)    Jon Whalen accepted the Nomination for the electoral district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi. 

In Other Business:

1) The Green Book was presented to the  Assembly. The Green Book is the Terra Nova Greens statement of policy for the 1999 Provincial election. It is  based upon identifying and solving the three provincial deficits: the fiscal deficit, the social deficit and the environmental deficit. 
2) P. Gale volunteered to act as accountant for all three Green Candidates. 
3) An election committee was created for the 1999 campaign. 

The meeting was adjourned. 
 

On February 25, 1999 Hedley Pinsent withdrew his name as a candidate. He was supported by all Terra Nova Green Party members in his decision. 

Early in the election, Paula Gale secured 186 Duckworth Street as Green Party Election headquarters. It  served as a high profile hub for Green  Party activity. 

Green Party members agreed to concentrate on one issue in "election '99": over fishing on the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap.

On Thursday February 4, 1999 a Green Party fund-raiser was held  at THE SHIP INN in St. John's.

On February 9, 1999, The Green Party of Canada in Newfoundland and  Labrador held it's"Victory Party" at 186 Duckworth Street. 

The election was held on February 9, 1999. Jon Whalen, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, received 42 votes. Jason Crummey, St. John's South,  received 101 votes. 

Special thanks are extended to: Dr. Angel, P. Gale, T. Olivero, T. Jackson,  N. Murray,  K. Parnham,  T. Penney,  L. Pickard,  N. Conway,  N. Nivera,  H. Pinsent, F. De Jong (Leader of the Green Party of Ontario), A. Toupin (National Executive Secretary) and H. Scott  (Chair of the Green Party of Canada).