Events - Province of British Columbia

November 28, 2003

NEW B.C. ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES AWARDS

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Achievement Foundation has been launched to celebrate the imagination, dedication and contributions of outstanding British Columbians to their province, Premier Gordon Campbell and Foundation chair Keith Mitchell announced today.

November 27, 2003

ADDRESS TO THE B.C. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS

November 25, 2003

ANNOUNCEMENT OF BC RAIL INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

November 25, 2003

$1-BILLION BC RAIL INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP MOVES FORWARD

Premier Campbell announces the $1-billion BC Rail Investment Partnership, bringing jobs and new economic opportunities to northern B.C. communities.

VICTORIA — The Province announced it has selected CN as the successful proponent for a new BC Rail Investment Partnership that will generate $1 billion in investment for B.C., help to revitalize the BC Rail system and create opportunities for economic development and job creation in the North.

November 24, 2003

ADDRESS TO P3 2003 CONFERENCE IN TORONTO

November 18, 2003

ADDRESS TO THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCERS

November 13, 2003

PREMIER MEETS WITH IOC DELEGATION

Premier Gordon Campbell speaks about B.C.'s commitment to the Olympic movement and to staging a successful 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games during a presentation to IOC delegates in Vancouver.

November 12, 2003

PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL AND CHIEF MINISTER SUSHIL KUMAR SHINDE

Premier Gordon Campbell discusses trade opportunities with Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Maharashtra State, in Mumbai on November 12.

November 11, 2003

PREMIER CAMPBELL PARTICIPATES IN A DISCUSSION ON TRADE OPPORTUNITIES

November 10, 2003

MEETING WITH CHIEF MINISTER TO STRENGTHEN B.C.-INDIA TIES

Premier Gordon Campbell meets with Chief Minister Haryana, Honourable Om Parkash Chautala, to discuss opportunities to strengthen economic and cultural ties between B.C. and India. From left to right are: Surrey-Panorama Ridge MLA Gulzar Cheema; Surrey-Green Timbers MLA Brenda Locke; Burnaby Edmonds MLA Patty Sahota; Premier Campbell; Honourable Om Parkash Chautala; Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Rob Nijjar; and Burnaby-Willingdon MLA John Nuraney.

November 9, 2003

PREMIER VISITS GOLDEN TEMPLE IN AMRITSAR

Premier Gordon Campbell visits the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, during his trade mission to promote stronger economic and cultural ties between B.C. and India.

November 6, 2003

AGREEMENT STRENGTHENS FORESTRY OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA

Premier Gordon Campbell and Jiang Zehui, President of the Chinese Academy of Forestry in Beijing, witness the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Chinese Academy of Forestry and the province of British Columbia to study opportunities to use naturally damaged wood in China.

November 5, 2003

AGREEMENT STRENGTHENS B.C.- CHINA EDUCATION TIES

Premier Gordon Campbell and China's Minister of Education Zhou Ji sign an MOU to expand education partnerships between B.C. and China.

November 5, 2003

B.C.- CHINA WORKING TOGETHER ON SARS VACCINE

Premier Campbell speaks with medical researchers in Guangdong, China about opportunities for co-operation on the SARS Accelerated Vaccine Initiative, launched in B.C. in April. Guangdong province is the first international partner in the initiative.

November 5, 2003

B.C.-CHINA MOU EXPANDS EDUCATION EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES

BEIJING, CHINA — A memorandum of understanding on educational co-operation signed today by Premier Gordon Campbell and Zhou Ji, Minister of Education for the People's Republic of China, will help expand B.C.'s successful offshore school program and build stronger ties between B.C. and China.

November 5, 2003