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May 31, 2007
CAMPBELL, SCHWARZENEGGER SIGN MOU ON CLIMATE ACTION
Premier Gordon Campbell and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an agreement that will result in unprecedented levels of co-operation between B.C. and California on reducing green house gases, protecting the Pacific Ocean and strengthening economic ties.

VANCOUVER — An agreement signed between British Columbia and California that sets out joint action on climate change and Pacific Ocean conservation will result in unprecedented levels of co-operation between the two jurisdictions, Premier Gordon Campbell and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today.

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May 29, 2007
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL NAMED ON ACTNOW BC DAY
Premier Gordon Campbell proclaimed May 29, 2007 ActNow BC Day.

VICTORIA — A newly created ActNow BC Leadership Council will lead British Columbia in the promotion of healthy living as British Columbians mark ActNow BC Day, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 27, 2007
PREMIER CONGRATULATES VANCOUVER'S MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPS
Premier Gordon Campbell joined Vancouver Canuck Trevor Linden (right) and Stan Smyl, Canucks Director of Player Development, to help support the Vancouver Giants run to the 2007 Memorial Cup Hockey Championship. The Giants went on to win the Memorial Cup in an exciting 3 to 1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday.

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell issued the following statement on the Vancouver Giants' 2007 Memorial Cup Championship victory.

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May 26, 2007
KAMLOOPS WINS WESTERN CANADA SUMMER GAMES BID
Premier Gordon Campbell celebrated the opening of the $23-million Tournament Capital Centre, part of a $48-million sports facility expansion project in Kamloops.

KAMLOOPS — The City of Kamloops has been selected to host the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 23, 2007
BC PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES TO GO OVERSEAS WITH CUSO

VICTORIA — BC Public Service employees now have the opportunity to volunteer overseas and use their skills to make a positive impact in developing countries through a new partnership between the provincial government and CUSO, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 23, 2007
GALORE CREEK MINING PROJECT TO BOOST NORTHWEST ECONOMY

VANCOUVER — A joint venture announced today by NovaGold and Teck Cominco to develop a $2-billion US mine in the northwest will provide an economic boost to communities throughout the region, said Premier Gordon Campbell.

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May 23, 2007
PREMIER TAPS INTO YOUTH PERSPECTIVE ON SUSTAINABILITY
Premier Gordon Campbell views an interactive onscreen report on environmental sustainability prepared by students from high schools in the Lower Mainland.

VANCOUVER — Twenty-five secondary students from Greater Vancouver were among those who took part in the development of a youth-inspired vision to achieve a sustainable future for the region. The students presented their vision to Premier Gordon Campbell today at the Vancouver Aquarium, where they had the opportunity to engage in an informal discussion about what is important to youth in the areas of the environment, society and the economy.

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May 22, 2007
FUND ENSURES LEGACIES FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA AND CANADA
Premier Gordon Campbell announced $110 million in federal/provincial funding to support the operating and capital maintenance costs of three "legacy facilities" in Richmond (the Richmond Oval) and in the Whistler area (the Whistler Sliding Centre and the Whistler Nordic Centre).

RICHMOND — Premier Gordon Campbell and the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, announced today how the jointly funded $110-million Games Operating Trust will ensure the 2010 Winter Games venues in the Richmond and Whistler areas leave lasting legacies.

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May 22, 2007
PREMIER MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAN IN MOTION TOUR

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell issued the following statement on the twentieth anniversary of Rick Hansen's completion of his Man in Motion Tour.

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May 22, 2007
PROVINCE LAUNCHES TOLL-FREE FLOOD INFORMATION LINE
Premier Gordon Campbell announced that the Province is partnering with the Canadian Red Cross to operate a toll-free flood information line to provide the public with up-to-date information on the flood situation throughout British Columbia.

VICTORIA — The Province is partnering with the Canadian Red Cross to operate a toll-free flood information line to provide the public with up-to-date information on the flood situation throughout British Columbia, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 18, 2007
ALBERTA, B.C. SIGN AGREEMENTS TO FORGE CLOSER BONDS

EDMONTON — Alberta and British Columbia signed four agreements today, including Memorandums of Understanding to share emergency response resources and to develop new ways to ensure the best value for taxpayer dollars through public-private partnerships, announced Premiers Ed Stelmach and Gordon Campbell at the fifth annual Alberta-B.C. joint Cabinet meeting.

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May 17, 2007
ENCOURAGING GREEN DEVELOPMENT

Premier Campbell spoke at the Urban Development Institute's 35th Annual General Meeting in Vancouver on May 17. He encouraged developers to partner with government to create more compact, healthy and environmentally sustainable communities.

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May 17, 2007
PROVINCE INVESTS $7.5M TO EXPAND UBC MINING SCHOOL
Premier Gordon Campbell announced $7.5 million in funding to expand faculty and increase student spaces at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at UBC.

VANCOUVER — The Province is providing $7.5 million to expand faculty and increase student spaces at the internationally renowned Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 14, 2007
PREMIER CONGRATULATES CANADA'S MEN ON HOCKEY GOLD

VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell issued the following statement regarding Canada's gold medal win at the 2007 World Hockey Championship on Sunday.

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May 14, 2007
B.C. GIVES $500,000 TO MUSIC OUTREACH PROJECT FOR YOUTH
Premier Gordon Campbell announced a Provincial grant of $500,000 to Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach - An Arts Umbrella Project, providing music instruction to youth in Vancouver's inner city.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver inner city youth will benefit from a $500,000 grant to Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach — An Arts Umbrella Project, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 12, 2007
PROVINCE FUNDS BC2008 COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS

VANCOUVER — The Province will provide $1 million in funding to help communities stage local BC2008 celebrations, announced Premier Gordon Campbell and Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen.

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May 11, 2007
ASIA-PACIFIC GATEWAY AND CORRIDOR INITIATIVE FUNDING ANNOUNCED
B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway, announced $491.7 million in funding for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. The funding will help expand major components of the Lower Mainland's transportation infrastructure. From left to right: Minister Emerson, Port Moody-Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP James Moore, Premier Campbell and B.C. transportation minister Kevin Falcon.

B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway, announced $491.7 million in funding for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.

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May 10, 2007
PEMBERTON RECEIVES $328,369 FOR LIVE SITE PROJECTS

PEMBERTON — The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is receiving $328,369 from the B.C. government's Olympic/Paralympic Live Sites program, which has now provided $20 million for 123 community projects around the province, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 9, 2007
PREMIER ACCEPTS GIFT TO THE EARTH AWARD
Premier Gordon Campbell accepted the Gift to the Earth Award from World Wildlife Fund Director General James Leape on behalf of the Government of British Columbia.

The Province won the award for an agreement it reached last year to protect 1.8 million hectares of wilderness and wildlife habitat in B.C.'s North Coast and Central Coast region.

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May 8, 2007
BC TO PARTICIPATE IN NORTH AMERICAN CLIMATE REGISTRY

VICTORIA — British Columbia will join with 30 U.S. states and a U.S. Indian tribe as a member of The Climate Registry, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 5, 2007
PREMIER PRESENTS EXCELLENCE AWARDS TO TOP GRADS OF 2006
Premier Gordon Campbell presented 15 students from across B.C. with Premier's Excellence Awards for overall academic excellence, community and school service.

VANCOUVER — Premier Gordon Campbell presented 15 B.C. high school students with Premier's Excellence Awards today, to recognize their academic achievements and outstanding community service.

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May 5, 2007
LANCE ARMSTRONG RETURNING TO VANCOUVER
The BC Cancer Foundation's 2007 Tour of Courage takes place September 21 through 23 in Vancouver and will help the BC Cancer Foundation fund blood cancer research at the BC Cancer Agency.

Premier Campbell announced that Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor and cycling legend, will ride in the BC Cancer Foundation's 2007 Tour of Courage.

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May 4, 2007
PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM NEW ROYAL JUBILEE HOSPITAL
Premier Gordon Campbell was joined by Community Services Minister Ida Chong and Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for Research and Technology to announce the Province's contribution of $150 million towards construction of a new, modern Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria.

VICTORIA — The provincial government has approved capital funding for a new state-of-the-art Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria to benefit Island patients, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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May 2, 2007
AWARDS REFLECT PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE OF ABORIGINAL ART

VANCOUVER — Provincewide artistic diversity and creativity were highlighted today with the announcement of the six recipients of the first annual BC Creative Achievement Awards for Aboriginal Art. Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, applauded the talents of B.C. First Nations artists.

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