Photos - Honourable Blair Lekstrom
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OCTOBER 6, 2009
WORKING THE GREEN CARPET
Minister Lekstrom attends a special screening of the of the climate change documentary 'The Age of Stupid' at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Here he is on the green carpet with author James Hoggan.
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OCTOBER 2, 2009
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL BUSES ARRIVE IN B.C.
Minister Lekstrom, attends the arrival of the first of 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses in British Columbia. The 20 buses will be part of the BC Transit fleet in Whistler during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and beyond. It will be the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet operating in a single location. The Province contributed $44.5 million towards the $89.5 million fleet. Shown with the minister are, from left, Environment Minister Barry Penner, West Vancouver-Seat To Sky MLA Joan McIntyre, Premier Gordon Campbell, West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea To Sky Country MP John Weston, and Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day.
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OCTOBER 1, 2009
POWER THE GAMES TOUR
Minister Lekstrom with the Power the Games BC Hydro Power Smart Youth Team, from left, Victoria Richards, Cate Sonntag and Jamie Teetzel at the UBCM meeting in Vancouver.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
MINISTER LEKSTROM AT THE B.C. ENERGY CONFERENCE
Minister Blair Lekstrom speaks to the audience at the 2009 BC Energy Conference on September 25 in Dawson Creek.
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
BEAR MOUNTAIN WIND PARK BEGINS TO DELIVER POWE
Minister Blair Lekstrom (on left) joined by Dawson Creek Mayor Mike Bernier, Scott Gordon from Energy Services BC and Oil and Gas Division ADM Gordon Goodman opens the Procurement Office in Dawson Creek on Sept 24, 2009.
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AUGUST 30, 2009
PLUG INTO POWER AT THE PORT METRO VANCOUVER
Minister Blair Lekstrom, third from left, attends the unveiling of a new facility allowing cruise ships to plug in for power while docked at Port Metro Vancouver. This is the first facility in Canada and third in the world. Also attending the event were from left, North Vancouver MP Andrew Saxton, Charlie Ball, senior VP Princess Cruises, William J. Morani Jr. From Holland America Line, Robin Silvester, president of the Port Metro Vancouver and Lisa Coltart from BC Hydro.
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AUGUST 6, 2009
BEAR MOUNTAIN WIND PARK BEGINS TO DELIVER POWER
Minister Blair Lekstrom at the first of the AltaGas turbines erected and connected to the BC Hydro grid at the Bear Mountain Wind Park.
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JULY 14, 2009
MINISTER'S COUNCIL ON MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING
Left to right: David McLelland, Director, AME BC; Gavin Dirom, President & CEO, Assoc. for Mineral Exploration of B.C.; Allen Wright, President & CEO, Coal Assoc. of Canada; Minister Randy Hawes; Jim O'Rourke, President & CEO, Copper Mountain Mining Corp.; Minister Blair Lekstrom; Tim Stewart, President of the Aggregate Producers Assoc. Of BC; Paul Allard, Executive Director, Aggregate Producers Assoc. of B.C.; Pierre Gratton, President & CEO Mining Assoc. of BC.
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JUNE 17, 2009
PETROLEUM PRODUCER'S ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
Minister Blair Lekstrom speaks at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers' annual investment symposium in Calgary, June 17, 2009.
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JUNE 1, 2009
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL CONFERENCE JUNE 2009
Minister Lekstrom gets a chance to operate a hydrogen-powered fork lift at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 2009 Conference in Vancouver, June 1, 2009.
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APRIL 3, 2009
DAWSON CREEK GETS PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Minister Lekstrom, joined by Dawson Creek Mayor Mike Bernier, plugs in Dawson Creek’s new plug-in electric vehicle.
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Mayor of Dawson Creek Mike Bernier and Minister Lekstrom announce Dawson Creek’s new Toyota Prius plug-in electric vehicle.
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APRIL 2, 2009
OCG TO OPEN NEW DAWSON CREEK OFFICE
Minister Lekstrom is interviewed by a reporter from CJDC-TV as he announces that a new OGC office will open in Dawson Creek.
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MARCH 13, 2009
$187 MILLION SIERRA YOYO DESAN (SYD) RESOURCE ROAD UPGRADE ANNOUNCEMENT – FORT NELSON, B.C.
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Blair Lekstrom announces the SYD upgrade at Fort Nelson B.C.
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Senator Richard Neufeld, former MLA of the Peace River North, speaks at the SYD upgrade announcement.
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Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Blair Lekstrom is joined by Senator Richard Neufeld, former MLA Peace River North, and Mayor of Fort Nelson Bill Streeper at the announcement of the $187 million upgrade the SYD Resource Road in B.C.
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Minister Lekstrom and Senator Richard Neufeld join Chief Kathi Dickie at the Fort Nelson First Nation band office during their trip to Fort Nelson.
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FEBRUARY 5, 2009
PREMIER'S INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Les MacLaren, assistant deputy minister, Electricity and Alternative Energy Division and Cory Waters, manager, Energy Efficiency Program join Minister Blair Lekstrom after receiving an honourable mention for their work on the LiveSmart BC Efficiency Incentive program at the Premier's Innovation and Excellence Awards.
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FEBRUARY 3 - 4, 2009
B.C. ECONOMIC SUMMIT
John Allen, president and CEO, Council of Forest Industries, Minister Blair Lekstrom, Doug Horswill, senior vice president, Sustainability and External Affairs, Teck and Ross MacLachlin, president and CEO of Lignol at the B.C. Economic Summit attend a session at the B.C. Economic Summit in February.
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JANUARY 26 - 30, 2009
MINERAL EXPLORATION ROUNDUP
Robert Stevens, AME BC Chair and BCIT Professor and Minister Blair Lekstrom flank students at Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia's (AME BC) Roundup, January 2009.
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Minister Hogg, Association for Mineral Exploration BC president and CEO Gavin Dirom, Premier Campbell and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Blair Lekstrom were on hand at the B.C. booth at Roundup in Vancouver, January 28, 2009.
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JANUARY 22 - 23, 2009
OPPORTUNITIES NORTH: THE NORTHERN ECONOMIC SUMMIT
Minister Blair Lekstrom addresses plenary session audience at Opportunities North: The Northern Economic Summit in Prince George. January 23, 2009.
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Minister Blair Lekstrom addresses plenary session audience at Opportunities North: The Northern Economic Summit. Plenary panel left to right: Mike Graham, executive vice president and president, Canadian Foothills Division, EnCana Corporation; Elmer Derrick, Gitxsan Hereditary Chief - chief negotiator; director - Ridley Terminals Inc.; Paul Henning, vice president, BC Operations and Strategic Development, Western Canada, Rio Tinto Alcan.
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