Office of the Premier NEWS http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines for Office of the Premier en-us Copyright © 2009, Province of British Columbia 5 PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF ART COWIE VANCOUVER - Premier Gordon Campbell issued the following statement on the death of noted B.C. planner and former Member of the Legislative Assembly Art Cowie. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0069-000667.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:16:57 GMT PREMIER PROMOTES B.C. IN EASTERN CANADA VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell will promote British Columbia and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games while attending 2010 Torch Relay events, speaking to economic leaders and meeting with national media in eastern Canadian capitals, November 18-21. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0067-000634.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:49:36 GMT PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON REMEMBRANCE DAY VICTORIA - Premier Gordon Campbell issued the following Remembrance Day statement. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0066-000611.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:53:34 GMT PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DR. DONALD RIX VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell issued the following statement today on the death of noted B.C. philanthropist Dr. Donald Rix. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0065-000601.htm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:52:41 GMT OLYMPIC RINGS LIGHT UP VANCOUVER INNER HARBOUR VANCOUVER – A set of 14-metre tall Olympic Rings floating in Coal Harbour that will shine throughout the Games were lit by Premier Gordon Campbell to mark the start of the 100-day countdown to the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0062-000573.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:20:13 GMT REVELSTOKE HOME TO FIRST NEIGHBOURHOOD LEARNING CENTRES REVELSTOKE – The first two neighbourhood learning centres will come to life at the new Revelstoke Secondary school and the community’s new elementary school, Premier Gordon Campbell announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0064-000577.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT PROVINCE WELCOMES ROYAL COUPLE ON FOUR-DAY VISIT VICTORIA – British Columbians will welcome Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, as the Royal Couple begins a four-day visit to the province on Friday, Premier Gordon Campbell announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0063-000574.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:52:34 GMT NOVEMBER 5 PROCLAIMED LAST POST FUND DAY VICTORIA – The Province is proclaiming November 5, 2009, as Last Post Fund Day, in honour of 100 years of ensuring that Canadian and Allied veterans in Canada are guaranteed a dignified burial and grave marker. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0061-000571.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:20:33 GMT TASK FORCE, COMMITTEE TO LEAD CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT VANCOUVER – The Province will establish a Green Energy Advisory Task Force, as committed in the throne speech, and a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Clean Energy, Premier Gordon Campbell announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0060-000565.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:19:27 GMT B.C. ARTIST GIFTS HAND-CRAFTED LEADERSHIP DESK TO B.C. VICTORIA – Internationally-known B.C. artist Arthur Vickers joined Premier Gordon Campbell today to unveil the Leadership Desk – which Vickers designed and created as a gift from the people of British Columbia to the Government of B.C. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0057-000538.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:30:18 GMT