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The new feed can be found at http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/nrm_rss_news/MinistryofTourismCultureandtheArts.xmlhttp://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/nrm_rss_news/MinistryofTourismCultureandtheArts.xmlTue, 15 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT VICTORIA – British Columbians have now registered 1,000 events to celebrate B.C.’s 150th anniversary, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0063-000970.htmSat, 21 Jun 2008 17:32:06 GMTBAMFIELD – Bamfield will receive a $5,200 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the Music by the Sea Festival, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0059-000923.htmMon, 16 Jun 2008 22:10:14 GMTNEW WESTMINSTER – New Westminster will receive a $7,500 BC150 Community Arts Grant to commemorate the contributions of British Columbia’s immigrant population with Vive la Difference, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0060-000924.htmMon, 16 Jun 2008 22:06:14 GMTGOLDEN – Golden will receive a $5,000 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the Heritage Mural Project, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0062-000933.htmMon, 16 Jun 2008 22:02:42 GMTNELSON – The West Kootenay Regional Arts Council will receive a $5,000 BC150 Community Arts Grant for a special insert celebrating BC150 in ARTiculate, a free biannual arts magazine, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0055-000914.htmFri, 13 Jun 2008 18:02:28 GMTTERRACE – The Kermode Friendship Society will receive a $10,000 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the “Bunk #7” Youth Theatre Project, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0058-000917.htmFri, 13 Jun 2008 17:52:15 GMTSECHELT – The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Word will receive a $2,000 BC150 Community Arts Grant for its Celebration of Authors, Books and Children, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0057-000916.htmFri, 13 Jun 2008 17:42:09 GMTQUESNEL – Quesnel will receive a $2,300 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the 36th Gathering of All Nations, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0056-000915.htmFri, 13 Jun 2008 17:32:06 GMTSKIDEGATE – Qay’llnagaay Heritage Centre Society will receive a $5,000 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the Grand Opening of the Qayllnagaay Heritage Centre, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0054-000913.htmThu, 12 Jun 2008 17:32:09 GMTROSSLAND – Rossland will receive a $3,300 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the Raven Project, a public art project that will be installed downtown, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0053-000912.htmThu, 12 Jun 2008 17:22:05 GMTCAMPBELL RIVER – Campbell River will receive a $3,750 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the Community Banner Project, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0051-000910.htmThu, 12 Jun 2008 17:12:09 GMTUCLUELET – The Pacific Rim Arts Society will receive a $2,500 BC150 Community Arts Grant for the First Nations Youth Photography Workshop and Exhibit, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0052-000911.htmThu, 12 Jun 2008 17:02:08 GMTKASLO – The Kaslo and District Public Library Association will receive an $8,500 BC150 Celebration Grant to create a local history study area and an exhibit space for archival photographs and artifacts, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0050-000899.htmWed, 11 Jun 2008 19:02:33 GMTCHEMAINUS – The Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society will be receiving a $4,525 BC150 Celebration Grant for a festival celebrating local history and music, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0049-000898.htmWed, 11 Jun 2008 17:36:13 GMTNELSON – The Nelson Fine Art Centre Society will be receiving a $10,000 BC150 Celebration Grant for BOOM!, a multi-disciplinary artist/community collaboration that will present a unique view of local history, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0048-000897.htmWed, 11 Jun 2008 17:32:16 GMTLANGLEY – Merritt resident Murphy Shewchuk has received the British Columbia Heritage Award for 2008.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0047-000877.htmSat, 07 Jun 2008 18:02:06 GMTVICTORIA – From June 12 to July 6, the CP Spirit of 150 Rail Tour will visit 33 communities in the Kootenays, the Rockies, the Shuswap, Kamloops, the Fraser Canyon and Vancouver as part of the year-long BC150 celebration.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0046-000839.htmMon, 09 Jun 2008 21:20:53 GMTVANCOUVER – An investment of $400,000 by the B.C. government has helped bring the city of Vancouver the 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships from June 5 to 8, announced Vancouver-Burrard MLA Lorne Mayencourt.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0045-000782.htmMon, 19 May 2008 20:02:15 GMTROSSLAND – Rossland will be receiving a $10,000 BC150 Celebration Grant to help the cities in the West Kootenay Boundary region fund a local BC150 celebration, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0044-000711.htmWed, 07 May 2008 17:12:47 GMTLAKE COWICHAN – Lake Cowichan will be receiving a $10,000 BC150 Celebration Grant for the Spirit of Cowichan Days, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0041-000707.htmWed, 07 May 2008 17:06:16 GMTSOOKE – Sooke will be receiving a $10,000 BC150 Celebration Grant for the Sooke Fine Arts Show 2008, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0043-000710.htmWed, 07 May 2008 17:04:04 GMTBLACK CREEK - Black Creek will be receiving a $5,000 BC150 Celebration Grant for celebrations combining BC150 and the 50th anniversary of the Black Creek community Association, Stan Hagen, Minister of TOurism, Sport and the Arts and MLA for Comox Valley announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0042-000709.htmWed, 07 May 2008 17:02:07 GMTVICTORIA – Team BC Mission Staff have been selected to lead the provincial team competing in Prince Edward Island at the 2009 Canada Summer Games, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0040-000702.htmMon, 05 May 2008 23:02:26 GMTVICTORIA - The Province has appointed three new members to the BC Games Society Board of Directors, announced Stan Hagen, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0038-000671.htmMon, 05 May 2008 20:02:40 GMTVICTORIA – A unique art project expected to engage as many as 10,000 British Columbians in a celebration of Aboriginal heritage and BC150 was launched during the Spirit of Cowichan Days, announced Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen and Cowichan 2008 board chair Cal Swustus.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008TSA0039-000678.htmFri, 02 May 2008 17:42:50 GMT