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August 2006 Events

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August 30, 2006
PRIME MINISTER COMMITS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2010 GAMES
Premier Gordon Campbell joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Canadian Olympians Danielle Goyette and Melissa Hollingsworth-Richards to announce the federal and provincial governments will each provide $55 million in additional funding to support the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

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August 16, 2006
B.C. GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell pledged the government of British Columbia's support for the softwood lumber agreement today.

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August 16, 2006
PROVINCE'S SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT

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August 15, 2006
PREMIER ANNOUNCES CABINET CHANGES

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell announced the following five changes to cabinet today.

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August 14, 2006
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ALCAN INVESTMENT IN KITIMAT

VANCOUVER — Alcan's announcement that it plans to invest $2 billion to upgrade its Kitimat smelter with modern and more efficient technology highlights B.C.'s international competitiveness, and this investment will serve as an important basis for continued economic prosperity in B.C.'s Northwest, Premier Gordon Campbell said today.

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August 14, 2006
PREMIER'S STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF COMOX SOLDIER

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement today regarding the passing of Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom of Comox, who was killed Friday while serving in Afghanistan.

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