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August 29, 2003
PREMIER EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY, ENCOURAGES SAFETY

VICTORIA — In a statement today, Premier Gordon Campbell extended the provincewide state of emergency and asked for British Columbians' help in ensuring mutual safety over the weekend.

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August 23, 2003
PREMIER'S STATEMENT FOR VICTIMS OF THE KELOWNA FIRE

VICTORIA - Premier Gordon Campbell issued the following statement for victims of the Kelowna-Okanagan Mountain Park fire.

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August 22, 2003
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL SPEAKS TO THE MEDIA IN KELOWNA AUG. 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 20, 2003
PREMIER'S STATEMENT ON B.C.'S FIRE SITUATION

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell has issued a statement on the fire situation across British Columbia.

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August 14, 2003
PROVINCE WIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED

VICTORIA — The government has extended the provincial state of emergency for two weeks as the fire hazard remains extreme, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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August 5, 2003
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL BOARDS A HELICOPTER TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF FIRES
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 2, 2003
STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED PROVINCEWIDE

VICTORIA — The government has extended yesterday's provincial state of emergency provincewide as intensive firefighting efforts continue across B.C., Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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August 1, 2003
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED TO FIGHT INTERIOR FIRES

VANCOUVER — The province is declaring a provincial state of emergency in the Thompson-Nicola regional district to assist with fighting forest fires in McLure, Barriere and surrounding areas, and to ensure a co-ordinated response to evacuating residents threatened by the expanding wildfire, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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August 1, 2003
TASK FORCE TARGETS DEATH, INJURY IN FOREST INDUSTRY

VICTORIA — A task force made up of senior representatives from B.C.'s forest industry and the Workers' Compensation Board has been established to target the unacceptable rate of death and serious injury in the industry, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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