NEW VISION FOR BC PLACE
Premier Gordon Campbell announced a major renovation of BC Place Stadium including a retractable roof, a new home for the Vancouver Whitecaps, and a waterfront site for a new Vancouver Art Gallery. May 16, 2008 [News Release]
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$3.3M HELPS CATTLEMEN DEVELOP MARKETS, STEWARDSHIP
KAMLOOPS – The Province is providing $3.3 million to the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) to support the implementation of the beef industry strategic plan by assisting in further developing their domestic, national and international markets and continuing the Farmland Riparian Interface Stewardship Program, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell announced.
$50M FOR GENOME BC WILL HELP UNRAVEL LIFE’S MYSTERIES
VICTORIA – The Province has committed $50 million to the continued success of Genome British Columbia in spearheading a wide variety of world-class DNA research projects essential to the people, industries and environment of B.C., Advanced Education Murray Coell announced.
PREMIER UNVEILS NEW VISION FOR BC PLACE & ART GALLERY
VANCOUVER – A major renovation of BC Place Stadium – including a retractable roof after 2010 – will expand the city’s sport, culture and entertainment district; feature a new home for the Vancouver Whitecaps; and provide a waterfront site for a new Vancouver Art Gallery, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.
PUBLIC ENCOURAGED TO HELP PROTECT LOCAL HABITATS
VICTORIA – Off-road vehicle users and ATV riders are being encouraged to help protect critical wildlife habitat by staying out of sensitive ecosystems such as wetlands, streams, grasslands and alpine areas, or risk enforcement actions.
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