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January 2005 Events

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January 31, 2005
PREMIER ANNOUNCES LARGEST SCHOOL FUNDING INCREASE IN A DECADE
Premier Gordon Campbell joined children from Harold Bishop Elementary in Surrey to read A Pacific Alphabet, the book provided to every B.C. kindergarten student, prior to announcing that the Province will increase funding for B.C. schools in 2005-06 by $150 million.

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January 27, 2005
LITERACY BC, FAMILY LITERACY WEEK BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

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January 26, 2005
PREMIER CELEBRATES JOBWAVE MILESTONE
Premier Gordon Campbell presents a plaque to Stephen Venn of Duncan, who is the 30,000th person to find a job in B.C. with the assistance of the JobWave program.

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January 26, 2005
PROVINCE SUPPORTS $25 MILLION GEOSCIENCE PROJECT

VANCOUVER — The Province will seek legislative approval for a $25 million grant to the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines for a new B.C. centre for geoscience, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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January 24, 2005
ADDRESS TO THIRD PROVINCIAL CONGRESS

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January 24, 2005
PREMIER ANNOUNCES 215 MORE RCMP OFFICERS TO FIGHT CRIME

VANCOUVER — The Province will add 215 RCMP officers in B.C. communities this year as part of a crime-fighting strategy that will see an additional $122 million invested in policing, corrections and courts over the next three years, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today at the Provincial Congress of B.C.

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January 24, 2005
PUBLIC SAFETY TASK FORCE ANNOUNCED

VANCOUVER — Representatives from all three levels of government and First Nations communities will form a Task Force on Public Safety to offer recommendations on how all levels of government can work together to create safer communities through legislative improvements and investments in crime prevention and policing, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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January 22, 2005
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL AND MINISTER IDA CHONG AND PREMIER'S EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Premier Gordon Campbell and Advanced Education Minister Ida Chong recognize the recipients of the 2004 Premier's Excellence Awards, each of whom receive a medal and a $5,000 scholarship to study at a B.C. university or college.

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell today presented the Premier's Excellence Awards to 13 B.C. high school graduates in recognition of their outstanding service to their communities and schools and their high level of academic achievement.

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January 21, 2005
PROVINCE PLANS $50-MILLION INCREASE TO FOREST TRUST
Premier Gordon Campbell joined Truck Loggers Association president Mike Hamilton at the TLA convention, where he announced the Province intends to increase the Forestry Revitalization Trust Fund by $50 million.

VANCOUVER — The Province intends to introduce legislation in February that will increase the Forestry Revitalization Trust Fund by $50 million to help workers and contractors pursue new opportunities and participate in building a more competitive B.C. forest industry, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today at the annual convention of the Truck Loggers Association.

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January 15, 2005
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL WELCOMED SNOWBOARDING WORLD CHAMPIONS COMPETITORS
Premier Gordon Campbell welcomed competitors to the Snowboarding World Championships in Whistler, the home of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It was the first time the event has ever been held outside Europe.

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January 13, 2005
FUNDING ENSURES TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS

VICTORIA — B.C. is providing one million dollars to coastal communities at risk from tsunamis to ensure they are properly prepared, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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January 12, 2005
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL WELCOMED THE FIRST CLASS OF NEW MEDICAL STUDENTS AT UNBC
Premier Gordon Campbell officially welcomed the first class of new medical students to the University of Northern B.C. with a demonstration of the advanced networking technology that allows them to connect to their counterparts at the University of B.C. and the University of Victoria.

PRINCE GEORGE — Government is investing $27.6 million to expand and upgrade academic space in teaching hospitals around B.C. to support the increasing number of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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January 5, 2005
B.C. HONOURS AND REMEMBERS TSUNAMI VICTIMS

VICTORIA — On Dec. 29, 2004, Premier Gordon Campbell expressed condolences and support for those affected by the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that have claimed over 145,000 lives to date.

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January 5, 2005
GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATES CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM

VICTORIA — The gold medal victory for Team Canada's junior men's team at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Grand Forks, North Dakota gave all Canadians reason to celebrate and we look forward to cheering our team on again next year when British Columbia hosts these games, Premier Gordon Campbell said today.

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