September 2004 Events

2010 LEGACIESNOW CONGRATULATES CANADIAN PARALYMPIANS

VANCOUVER — 2010 LegaciesNow and the Province of British Columbia congratulate Canadian Paralympians for their third place finish in the gold medal count at the 12th Paralympiad in Athens. The Canadian team finished in seventh place over all with 28 gold, 19 silver and 25 bronze medals. Sixteen B.C. athletes brought home 28 of the 72 medals.

PREMIER SUPPORTS RAISE-A-READER LITERACY CAMPAIGN

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell joined community volunteers to raise donations for the 2004 Raise-A-Reader literacy campaign in Vancouver.

SURREY-PANORAMA RIDGE BY-ELECTION CALLED

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell has called the by-election for the Surrey-Panorama Ridge electoral district for Oct. 28, 2004.

MEMORIAL TO FALLEN POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS UNVEILED

VICTORIA — Police and peace officers killed in the line of duty and their families are being honoured by a monument unveiled today at the legislature by Premier Gordon Campbell, Solicitor General Rich Coleman, and B.C. law enforcement representatives during the annual Police and Peace Office Memorial Service.

SPEECH TO UNION OF B.C. MUNICIPALITIES

CANADA-B.C. INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT

PREMIER ANNOUNCES NAME OF THOMPSON-CARIBOO'S NEW UNIVERSITY

NEW DEPUTY MINISTER APPOINTED

VICTORIA —The government today announced that Tamara Vrooman has been appointed Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to Treasury Board.

NEW CABINET MINISTERS APPOINTED

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell today announced new responsibilities for five cabinet ministers, including the appointment of two new members of cabinet.

TELUS TOUR FOR THE CURE LAUNCH

LANDMARK AGREEMENT MEANS BETTER PATIENT CARE FOR B.C.

VICTORIA — The new 10-year health care agreement signed by federal, provincial and territorial leaders provides the long-term stable funding needed to support reforms that will provide better care, reduced wait times and a sustainable health care system for all British Columbians, Premier Gordon Campbell and Health Services Minister Colin Hansen said today.

NEW WAITLIST FUNDING TO IMPROVE PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE

VANCOUVER — Government is investing $20.7 million to improve patient access to hip and knee replacement surgeries and diagnostic procedures, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

PROVINCE TO MATCH RAISE-A-READER LITERACY DONATIONS

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell announced today that the Province will provide matching funds for all donations raised by The Vancouver Sun and Victoria Times-Colonist Raise-A-Reader September campaigns to support literacy programs and help make B.C. the most literate jurisdiction in North America by 2010.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS MOVES TO COLLINS

VICTORIA — Ministerial responsibility for the Public Affairs Bureau is being transferred to the Minister of Finance, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

2005 COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS LAUNCHED

VANCOUVER — "Celebrating people who make a difference in their communities," is the goal of the 2nd Annual Community Achievement Awards launched today by the British Columbia Achievement Foundation chair, Keith Mitchell, and Premier Gordon Campbell.