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BC150 CONNECTS PAST AND FUTURE


February 1, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell kicked off BC150 celebrations in B.C. with the announcement of a historic steam train tour that will take communities on a journey through B.C.'s rich and diverse history.

Premier Gordon Campbell kicked off BC150 celebrations in B.C. with the announcement of a historic steam train tour that will take communities on a journey through B.C.'s rich and diverse history.

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2008-02-01 - Premier Gordon Campbell kicked off BC150 celebrations in B.C. with the announcement of a historic steam train tour that will take communities on a journey through B.C.'s rich and diverse history.
2008-01-31 - Premier Gordon Campbell announces that all Kindergarten children in B.C. will receive free basic vision testing by the end of this school year. January 31, 2008.
2008-01-31 - Premier Gordon Campbell was joined by Minister of Forests and Range Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Richard Neufeld and Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell to announce B.C.'s new bioenergy strategy.
2008-01-29 - Premier Gordon Campbell is joined by Minister of Environment Barry Penner as he addresses Canada's premiers at the Climate Change Adaptation Forum. The Council met for discussions on how Canada's provinces and territories can cooperate in meeting the challenges of global warming.
2008-01-28 - Premier Gordon Campbell is joined by his provincial and territorial counterparts, who are in Vancouver for a Council of the Federation meeting and a forum on Climate Change Adaptation.
2008-01-26 - Premier Campbell joined Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and John Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, to announce Ontario's $5 million contribution to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as a part of a new Contributing Province/Territory Program.
2008-01-25 - Premier Gordon Campbell announced the creation of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions to conduct world-leading climate research. January 25, 2008
2008-01-24 - Premier Gordon Campbell greets Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, during her visit to Vancouver. January 24, 2008.
2008-01-21 - Premier Gordon Campbell joined federal Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day and Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations John van Dongen to launch Canada's first enhanced driver's licences as an alternative to passports to enter the United States at land and water borders. January 21, 2008.
2008-01-15 - Premier Gordon Campbell celebrates a construction milestone for a major Olympic venue as the final section of the Richmond Oval's massive 6.5-acre roof is lifted into place. The pine beetle-wood roof on the oval was made in B.C. and is the only one of its kind in the world. January 15, 2008.
2008-01-14 - Premier Campbell, with Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, unveils an ambitious $14-billion public transit plan to be completed by 2020. The plan will expand transit across British Columbia, and is a key measure in the Province's greenhouse gas reduction efforts. January 14, 2008.
2008-01-13 - Premier Campbell thanks workers during a tour of the flooded areas of the Nechako River in Prince George. January 13, 2008
2008-01-11 - Premier Gordon Campbell meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa during the Council of Federation gathering of provincial premiers. January 11, 2008.
2007-12-06 - Premier Gordon Campbell is greeted by world-famous Indian dancer, singer and choreographer Shiamak Davar at a business leaders meeting in Mumbai. Premier Campbell watched a performance by Davar's IndoJazz Movement group and exchanged gifts with the popular entertainer. One of Davar's numerous performing arts schools is based in Vancouver. December 6, 2007.
2007-12-06 - Premier Gordon Campbell gave Shiamak Davar a 2010 Olympics scarf after meeting the world-famous Indian dancer, singer and choreographer in Mumbai during his mission to Asia. December 6, 2007.
2007-12-06 - Premier Gordon Campbell addressed the India Merchants Chamber Thursday in Mumbai. The IMC have agreed to bring their India Calling initiative, a group of 80 Indian companies, to Vancouver in June to make business connections. December 6, 2007
2007-12-06 - Premier Gordon Campbell and India Merchants Chamber president Niraj Bajaj in Mumbai Thursday. The IMC have agreed to bring their India Calling initiative, a group of 80 Indian companies, to Vancouver in June to make business connections. December 6, 2007
2007-12-04 - Premier Gordon Campbell meets with Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Nobel prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in Delhi on Tuesday.  December 4, 2007
2007-12-05 - Premier Gordon Campbell, Delhi Transport Corporation Chairman and Managing Director Anshu Prakash, Wally Oppal, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Dave Hayer, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and Immigration take a Delhi public transit bus on Wednesday to promote Delhi's new environmentally friendly buses. The bus' compact natural gas (CNG) engines are provided by Cummins-Westport Inc. head-quartered in Vancouver.
2007-12-04 - Premier Gordon Campbell, Wally Oppal, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Dave Hayer, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and Immigration, visit Lok Sabba, the Indian House of Commons on Tuesday. December 4, 2007