October 2003 Events

OPENING REMARKS AT THE 2ND ANNUAL FIRST CITIZEN'S FORUM

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND BUSINESSES ASSOCIATION OF B.C.

$4 MILLION TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC AID FOR NORTH THOMPSON

VICTORIA — The province is providing an additional $4 million in economic assistance for individuals and small business affected by wildfires in the North Thompson region, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

ADDRESS TO THE 2003 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CONFERENCE

PREMIER CAMPBELL AND MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE ANNOUNCE AID FOR FOREST FIRES

PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL MEETS WITH U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY DON EVANS

TASK FORCE TO HELP REPLACE MYRA CANYON TRESTLES

VANCOUVER — The province is appointing a task force to work with communities, volunteers, the private sector and the federal government to help develop a plan to rebuild and restore the Myra Canyon trestles, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE 2010 OLYMPIC PANEL

SPEECH TO THE HOUSTON FORUM, HOUSTON TEXAS

PREMIER PAYS TRIBUTE TO B.C. VETERANS

PREMIER TO PROMOTE B.C. IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell will promote B.C. products and investment opportunities in a number of international markets this fall, beginning with next week's trade mission to California and Texas with Alberta Premier Ralph Klein.

ALBERTA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO FORGE CLOSER BONDS

CALGARY — A joint Alberta-British Columbia premiers and ministers meeting concluded today with Alberta Premier Ralph Klein and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell signing a Protocol of Co-operation committing their governments to working together more closely.

FILMON TO REVIEW PROVINCIAL RESPONSE TO WILDFIRES

VICTORIA — Former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon will conduct an independent and comprehensive review of the province's response to this year's wildfires, to assess what can be learned from this year's experience, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

CANADA / B.C. SIGN MOU TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL PARK

VANCOUVER — The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada, and the Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia, in the presence of the Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable D. Ross Fitzpatrick, Member of the Senate of Canada, and the Honourable Joyce Murray, B.C. Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that paves the way for the creation of a new national park reserve of Canada and two new national marine conservation area reserves of Canada in B.C.

PREMIER CELEBRATES B.C. GENOME RESEARCH