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August 22, 2003
Premier Gordon Campbell speaks to the media in Kelowna Aug. 22, during a day of visiting B.C. communities devastated by wildfires. "Government will do what it must to provide support and care for those whose homes, treasures and businesses have been affected by these fires," the Premier assured affected residents.
The Premier was joined by, left to right, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA John Weisbeck; Okanagan-Vernon MLA Tom Chirstensen; Penticton-Okanagan Valley MLA Bill Barisoff; Kelowna-Mission MLA Sindi Hawkins; Stephen Owen, Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification) (Indian Affairs and Northern Development); Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray; Okanagan-Westside MLA Rick Thorpe; Kelowna MP Werner Schmidt; and Rich Coleman, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
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August 5, 2003
Premier Gordon Campbell thanks soldiers from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry as they prepare to help fight the forest fires burning in the Kamloops region. One hundred and thirteen soldiers from B company of the first battalion of the Edmonton-based PPCLI are in B.C. to aid in the firefighting effort.
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August 5, 2003
Premier Campbell, Forests Minister Michael de Jong and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger board a helicopter to assess the impact of forest fires burning near Kamloops.
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August 5, 2003
Premier Gordon Campbell arrives in Kamloops to personally assess the impact of forest fires in the region. From left to right are: Denis Gaudry, manager of the Kamloops Fire Centre; Premier Campbell; Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger; and Forests Minister Michael de Jong. [news release]
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August 5, 2003
Premier Campbell is briefed on the status of the forest fires at the Provincial Emergency Program operations centre in Kamloops. From left to right are: Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger; Okanagan-Vernon MLA Tom Christensen; Premier Campbell; and PEP deputy director Bob Bugslag.
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August 5, 2003
Premier Gordon Campbell, with Forests Minister Mike de Jong and Denis Gaudry of the Kamloops Fire Centre, survey the impact of the forest fires near Kamloops.
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August 5, 2003
Premier Campbell and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger talk with workers at the Provincial Emergency Program operations centre in Kamloops. More than 2,000 people have volunteered to support the 2,000 personnel fighting forest fires across B.C.
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