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March 31, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell addressed the Globe 2004 conference in Vancouver, highlighting B.C.'s leadership in sustainable energy and building the hydrogen economy.
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March 29, 2004
Delgates from Italy, where Turin will host the 2006 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games, met with their counterparts in British Columbia March 29, 2004.
Pictured with Premier Campbell are from left to right, Mercedes Bresso, President of the Province of Turin, Sergio Chiamparino, Mayor of Turin, Hon. Enzo Ghigo, President of the Piemonte Region, Larry Campbell, Mayor of Vancouver and Valentino Castellani, Turin 2006 President.
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March 29, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell exchanges a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Hon. Enzo Ghigo, President of the Piemonte Region of Italy. Turin, Italy and Vancouver/Whistler are hosting consecutive Olympic Winter Games in 2006 and 2010.
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March 25, 2004
Premier Campbell announces the province will invest $2 million to help expand the Comox Valley Airport. The new terminal and expected tourism growth will generate up 800 new jobs and $22 million in economic growth in the region.
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March 25, 2004
Premier Campbell speaks with community leaders in Campbell River about enhancing local economic opportunities like the proposed Campbell River cruise ship terminal.
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March 25, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell visits Port Hardy during a tour of Northern Vancouver Island Communities to meet with local community leaders about opportunities for economic growth and job creation in the region.
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March 22, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell announces new provincial standards and tools to help teachers, students and parents improve student safety in B.C. schools.
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March 19, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell announces that the University College of the Cariboo will become a new special purpose university, bringing 3,000 new student spaces to the Thompson-Cariboo region.
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March 17, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell is joined by Southern Interior MLAs to announce a brand new UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College that together will add 5,500 new student spaces. Pictured with the Premier are from left to right, Hon. George Abbott (Shuswap), Hon. Tom Christensen (Okanagan-Vernon), Wendy McMahon (Columbia River-Revelstoke), John Weisbeck (Kelowna-Lake Country), Advanced Education Minister Hon. Shirley Bond (Prince George-Mount Robson), Bill Barisoff (Penticton-Okanagan Valley) and Hon. Rick Thorpe (Okanagan-Westside).
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March 12, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell witnesses the signing of an agreement to increase backcountry tourism opportunities in Valemount during a visit to promote economic opportunities created by the 2010 Olympics.
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March 11, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger meet with members of the McLure Volunteer Fire Department who helped battle last summer's wildfires.
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March 11, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell speaks about economic opportunities resulting from the 2010 Olympics during a visit to the Mike Wiegle Helicopter Skiing Resort near Blue River.
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March 8, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell contributes to the participatory mural with Canadian artist Ted Harrison at the Innovation and Improvement in Education Conference in Victoria, March 8.
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March 5, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell unveils a $70 million plan to bring a new Simon Fraser University campus to Surrey. SFU will see an additional 3,000 seats by 2010, part of the government's commitment to increase post-secondary spaces by up to 25,000 by 2010.
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March 4, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell with the Grey Cup after the official announcement that B.C. will host the 2005 Canadian Football League Championship game. Pictured with the Premier (L to R) is BC Lions owner David Braley, CFL Commissioner Tom Wright and Grey Cup committee Chair Dennis Skulsky.
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March 1, 2004
Premier Gordon Campbell is joined by Vancouver Canuck's defenseman Ed Jovanovski and four youngsters who will take part in the province-wide Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament during spring break. The Spirit of 2010 Tournament features over 32,000 boys and girls participating in over 150 individual tournaments around B.C.
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March 1, 2004
Premier Campbell prepares to face-off against minor hockey players participating in this year's Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament. Dropping the puck is Marion Lay of Legacies Now, one of the tournament's sponsors.
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