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March 31, 2007
$33 MILLION FOR URGENT FLOOD PROTECTION

SURREY — The Province is providing $33 million to local governments, diking authorities and various ministry led projects across B.C. for critical flood protection projects that can be completed before spring runoff, Premier Gordon Campbell and Minister of Public Safety John Les announced today.

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March 30, 2007
B.C.'S PACIFIC LEADERSHIP AGENDA

The 2007 throne speech includes key initiatives that outline the five elements of the Province's Pacific Leadership Agenda, an agenda that is crucial to achieving the Five Great Goals for the Golden Decade.

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March 30, 2007
PROVINCE GIVES $2 MILLION FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION

VANCOUVER — The province continues to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon (CBCF) in their public awareness campaign with $2 million in funding announced by Premier Gordon Campbell today.

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March 28, 2007
PREMIER'S AWARDS HONOUR INNOVATIVE, EXCELLENT SERVICE

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell honoured four individuals and five teams with 152 members for their outstanding achievement in British Columbia's public service, presenting each with a Premier's Award in Innovation and Excellence last night in Victoria.

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March 27, 2007
PREMIER LAUNCHES NEW INVESTMENT IN B.C. PUBLIC SERVICE

VICTORIA — Scholarships, research fellowships and student loan forgiveness are part of a new program to give the B.C. Public Service a competitive edge in recruiting and retaining top employees for the future, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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March 26, 2007
CELEBRATING EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
Premier Gordon Campbell kicked off Education Week in B.C. by joining Education Minister Shirley Bond to recognize students, teachers and administrators from 8 B.C. schools for their innovative approaches to improving education across the province.

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell officially kicked off Education Week today by honouring eight outstanding B.C. schools during a ceremony at the legislature.

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March 16, 2007
PREMIER MEETS WITH GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Premier Campbell met with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss how B.C. and California can work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through projects like the hydrogen highway.

Premier Campbell met with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss how B.C. and California can work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through projects like the hydrogen highway.

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March 15, 2007
B.C. CELEBRATES FRENCH CULTURE AND HERITAGE

VICTORIA — The provincial government celebrated British Columbia's francophone community with the proclamation of la Journée de la francophonie (Francophone Day) at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria.

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March 13, 2007
PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES ECOTRUST FUNDING FOR B.C.
Premier Gordon Campbell joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper to view a hydrogen fuel cell car in Vancouver, where the Prime Minister announced B.C. will receive $199.3 million from the federal government's new Canada ecoTrust fund to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

VICTORIA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, joined by British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell, today announced that Canada's New Government intends to provide British Columbia with $199.3 million, as part of a new Canada ecoTrust to support provincial projects that will result in real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants.

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March 12, 2007
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS RECOGNIZE 44 BRITISH COLUMBIANS

VICTORIA — Forty-four outstanding British Columbians were today named the recipients of the fourth annual BC Community Achievement Awards by Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.

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March 12, 2007
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR NATIONAL NON-FICTION AWARD

VANCOUVER — The finalists for the British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, one of Canada's largest literary awards, were announced today by B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.

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March 12, 2007
PREMIER CONGRATULATES TEAM BC

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement today congratulating Team BC on bringing home an impressive 77 medals from the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon from Feb. 23—March 10:

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March 2, 2007
THE VALUE OF SUSTAINABILITY

Premier Campbell spoke at the Vancouver Valuation Summit on March 2, 2007. The conference examined how environmental sustainability adds tangible value to business and investment. The Premier along with industry stakeholders and professionals signed the Vancouver Accord--a commitment to begin the process to embed sustainability into valuation and appraisals.

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