September 2006 Events

KICKING HORSE CANYON UPGRADE PROJECT

GOLDEN — Premier Gordon Campbell acknowledged the contribution of the 250 workers involved in the Kicking Horse Canyon Project after touring the second phase of the upgrade being done to one of the most dangerous and most important stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF EXPANSION AND UPGRADE TO EAST KOOTENAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL

CRANBROOK — Premier Gordon Campbell today officially opened the doors of a $32-million renovation project at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH), to provide patients with a new emergency department, ambulatory care centre and front entrance.

ANNUAL RAISE-A-READER CAMPAIGN

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement today in recognition of Raise-a-Reader Day in British Columbia.

PREMIER LAUNCHES CONVERSATION ON HEALTH

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell today called on all British Columbians to take an active role in helping to shape the future of the health system by joining the Conversation on Health. These historic provincewide conversations will ensure that, within the framework of the Canada Health Act, needed programs and services are there for generations to come.

REACHING HIGHER FOR CANADA: STRENGTHENING CONFEDERATION

PREMIER PAYS TRIBUTE TO FALLEN POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement today in recognition of Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR B.C. COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

VANCOUVER — British Columbians are encouraged to nominate those who make a difference in their communities for the fourth annual Community Achievement Awards, announced today by Premier Gordon Campbell and British Columbia Achievement Foundation chair Keith Mitchell.

PREMIER WELCOMES THE DALAI LAMA

Premier Gordon Campbell hosted a luncheon with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on September 10, 2006. They discussed the importance of compassion and dialogue, as well as the proposed Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education. The centre will be located in Vancouver and will be the world's first educational centre in his name.

PREMIER OFFICIALLY OPENS SURREY KABADDI STADIUM

Premier Gordon Campbell officially opened the new Kabaddi stadium in Surrey on September 9, 2006. The Province provided $250,000 to build the 1,400 seat stadium which was custom built for the sport.

SFU SURREY CAMPUS OPENS

PROVINCE TO MATCH FUNDING FOR RAISE-A-READER CAMPAIGN

VANCOUVER — For the third straight year, the Province will match all donations raised by the Vancouver Sun and Victoria Times Colonist Raise-a-Reader campaigns in September, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.