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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_campbell_river_111.jpg',
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            alt:'Jan.30, 2012 &ndash; Minister Bell met with representatives from Campbell River&rsquo;s local government, business, industry, First Nations and education to talk about investment opportunities and how the province can help the community capitalize on them. These regional economic investment forums are a key part of the BC Jobs Plan. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER BELL IN CAMPBELL RIVER FOR INVESTMENT FORUM</h4><p>Jan.30, 2012 &ndash; Minister Bell met with representatives from Campbell River&rsquo;s local government, business, industry, First Nations and education to talk about investment opportunities and how the province can help the community capitalize on them. These regional economic investment forums are a key part of the BC Jobs Plan.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_ita_panel_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_ita_panel_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Dec. 5, 2011 - Minister Pat Bell announces $10-million investment in new training programs. Back row (L-R) Minister Pat Bell, B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair, ITA CEO Kevin Evans. Front row (L-R) BC Business Council VP Ken Peacock, BCIT President Don Wright, BID Construction President David Fehr. [Read more] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>INVESTING IN SKILLS TRAINING FOR THE JOBS OF TOMORROW</h4><p>Dec. 5, 2011 - Minister Pat Bell announces $10-million investment in new training programs. Back row (L-R) Minister Pat Bell, B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair, ITA CEO Kevin Evans. Front row (L-R) BC Business Council VP Ken Peacock, BCIT President Don Wright, BID Construction President David Fehr. [<a onclick=&quot;target=&rsquo;&rsquo;&quot; href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/12/industry-sectors-to-receive-10m-for-new-training-programs.html>Read more</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/gifts_to_students_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/gifts_to_students_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell hands out gifts to students from the Qinbaijiang Huayan Elementary School at the opening celebration of the Chengdu Market Street project. The school&rsquo;s classrooms are located on the second floor of the project.&nbsp; The development was funded through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>SAYING HELLO TO CHINESE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS</h4><p>Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell hands out gifts to students from the Qinbaijiang Huayan Elementary School at the opening celebration of the Chengdu Market Street project. The school&rsquo;s classrooms are located on the second floor of the project.&nbsp; The development was funded through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/11/canada-bc-complete-china-earthquake-reconstruction.html>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/MPB_speech_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/MPB_speech_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell was in Qinbaijiang County to help celebrate the opening the Chengdu Market Street project, a hybrid, mixed-use building that features new classrooms for the local primary school. This was funded through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>A DAY OF CELEBRATION - HELPING REBUILD COMMUNITIES</h4><p>Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell was in Qinbaijiang County to help celebrate the opening the Chengdu Market Street project, a hybrid, mixed-use building that features new classrooms for the local primary school. This was funded through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/11/canada-bc-complete-china-earthquake-reconstruction.html>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/gifts_to_pensioners_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/gifts_to_pensioners_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; At the opening of the Chengdu Market Street project a multi-use facility, Minister Pat Bell hands out gifts from B.C. to seniors. The development was funded through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [News release]',
   			cutline:'<h4>BUILDING CULTURAL RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE OF CHINA</h4>Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; At the opening of the Chengdu Market Street project a multi-use facility, Minister Pat Bell hands out gifts from B.C. to seniors. The development was funded through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/11/canada-bc-complete-china-earthquake-reconstruction.html>News release</a>]'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/groundbreaking_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/groundbreaking_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Pictured with Minister Pat Bell is Yang De-fan, a senior whom the minister met in 2010. Minister Bell promised Ms. Yang she would have a safe place to live and was on hand to help welcome her to her new home &ndash; the Beichuan Leigu Town Central Elderly Care Center &ndash; built through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>KEEPING A PROMISE TO AN OLD FRIEND</h4><p>Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Pictured with Minister Pat Bell is Yang De-fan, a senior whom the minister met in 2010. Minister Bell promised Ms. Yang she would have a safe place to live and was on hand to help welcome her to her new home &ndash; the Beichuan Leigu Town Central Elderly Care Center &ndash; built through the Canada &ndash; B.C. Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.&nbsp; [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/11/canada-bc-complete-china-earthquake-reconstruction.html>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_chongqing_natural_gas_station_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_chongqing_natural_gas_station_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell visits a natural gas fuelling station in Chongqing, a city of 30 million people. This natural fuelling station was built using technology from Chilliwack&rsquo;s IMW Industries and is used daily by the city&rsquo;s public transit fleet. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>B.C. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY IN USE IN CHINA</h4><p>Nov. 11, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell visits a natural gas fuelling station in Chongqing, a city of 30 million people. This natural fuelling station was built using technology from Chilliwack&rsquo;s IMW Industries and is used daily by the city&rsquo;s public transit fleet.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/beijing_university_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/beijing_university_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 9, 2011&nbsp;&ndash; Minister Pat Bell with representatives from Douglas College and the Beijing Union University. The two institutions signed an MOU to conduct joint research and scholarly activity regarding urbanization and its cultural dimensions. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>NEW UNION BETWEEN DOUGLAS COLLEGE AND BEIJING UNION UNIVERSITY</h4><p>Nov. 9, 2011&nbsp;&ndash; Minister Pat Bell with representatives from Douglas College and the Beijing Union University. The two institutions signed an MOU to conduct joint research and scholarly activity regarding urbanization and its cultural dimensions.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/china_airlines_gift_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/china_airlines_gift_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 7, 2011&nbsp;&ndash; Minister Pat Bell and China Southern Airlines President Si Xianmin exchanging gifts after China Southern Airlines declared it will soon add flights to Vancouver.',
   			cutline:'<h4>CHINA SOUTHERN AIR WILL BEGIN FLIGHTS TO VANCOUVER</h4>Nov. 7, 2011&nbsp;&ndash; Minister Pat Bell and China Southern Airlines President Si Xianmin exchanging gifts after China Southern Airlines declared it will soon add flights to Vancouver.'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/clark_bell_china_cdn_wood_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/clark_bell_china_cdn_wood_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 10, 2011 &ndash; Premier Christy Clark, Minister Pat Bell and the B.C. delegation met with China&rsquo;s Ministry of Housing Urban and Rural Development to discuss Canada-BC-China collaboration on the development of Wood Frame Construction. Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver and Ambassador David Mulroney attended the meeting, along with MOHURD Vice Minister Qiu Bao Xing. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>BUILDING CHINA WITH CANADIAN WOOD</h4><p>Nov. 10, 2011 &ndash; Premier Christy Clark, Minister Pat Bell and the B.C. delegation met with China&rsquo;s Ministry of Housing Urban and Rural Development to discuss Canada-BC-China collaboration on the development of Wood Frame Construction. Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver and Ambassador David Mulroney attended the meeting, along with MOHURD Vice Minister Qiu Bao Xing.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_clark_guangzhou_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_clark_guangzhou_400.jpg>',
            alt:'On Sunday, Nov. 6th, Premier Christy Clark and Minister Pat Bell visited Guangzhou&rsquo;s Pearl River Park. Located there is the B.C. Pacific Gateway Park, an area with visitor buildings, gazebos, and boardwalks all built using B.C. wood, and a legacy to the B.C.-Guangdong Sister Province relationship. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>PROMOTING B.C. WOOD IN GUANGDONG, OUR CHINESE SISTER PROVINCE</h4><p>On Sunday, Nov. 6th, Premier Christy Clark and Minister Pat Bell visited Guangzhou&rsquo;s Pearl River Park. Located there is the B.C. Pacific Gateway Park, an area with visitor buildings, gazebos, and boardwalks all built using B.C. wood, and a legacy to the B.C.-Guangdong Sister Province relationship.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/seaspan_1st_pic_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/seaspan_1st_pic_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 2, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell and Seaspan CEO Jonathan Whitworth celebrate the awarding of an $8 billion federal shipbuilding contract. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>JTI MINISTER PAT BELL AND SEASPAN CELEBRATE THE $8-BILLION SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT</h4><p>Nov. 2, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell and Seaspan CEO Jonathan Whitworth celebrate the awarding of an $8 billion federal shipbuilding contract.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/seaspan_2nd_pic_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/seaspan_2nd_pic_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Nov. 2, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell congratulates Seaspan stager Dave Zieter for being a part of the winning bid for the $8 billion federal shipbuilding contract. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>JTI MINISTER PAT BELL AND SEASPAN CELEBRATE THE $8-BILLION SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT</h4><p>Nov. 2, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell congratulates Seaspan stager Dave Zieter for being a part of the winning bid for the $8 billion federal shipbuilding contract.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_zhejiang_013_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_zhejiang_013_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Oct. 26, 2011 &ndash; Minister Bell meets with Ge Huijun, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, and her delegation as part of B.C&rsquo;s plan to strengthen our existing relationships and discover new ways to work together.',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER BELL MEETS WITH A DELEGATION FROM ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA</h4>Oct. 26, 2011 &ndash; Minister Bell meets with Ge Huijun, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, and her delegation as part of B.C&rsquo;s plan to strengthen our existing relationships and discover new ways to work together.'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_zhejiang_015_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_zhejiang_015_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Oct. 26, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell meets with a delegation from Zhejiang Province, China as part of B.C.&rsquo;s plan to strengthen relationships with Asia to find new ways to work together. Bell presented Vice Governer Ge Huijun with a case of B.C. ice wine, and the Minister received a silk blanket.',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER BELL MEETS WITH A DELEGATION FROM ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA</h4>Oct. 26, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell meets with a delegation from Zhejiang Province, China as part of B.C.&rsquo;s plan to strengthen relationships with Asia to find new ways to work together. Bell presented Vice Governer Ge Huijun with a case of B.C. ice wine, and the Minister received a silk blanket.'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_roundtable_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_roundtable_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Oct. 3, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell is presented with the Small Business Roundtable Annual Report at the Certified General Accountants &ndash; BC, MLA Luncheon.&nbsp; Left to Right: Minister Pat Bell, Small Business Roundtable Vice-Chair Linda Larson, Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger and CGA-BC Chair Bruce Hurst. [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>SMALL BUSINESS MONTH IN FULL SWING</h4><p>Oct. 3, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell is presented with the Small Business Roundtable Annual Report at the Certified General Accountants &ndash; BC, MLA Luncheon.&nbsp; Left to Right: Minister Pat Bell, Small Business Roundtable Vice-Chair Linda Larson, Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger and CGA-BC Chair Bruce Hurst. [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/10/small-business-month-will-focus-on-job-creation.html>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_speech_cgp_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_speech_cgp_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Oct. 3, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell gives the keynote speech during Small Business Month at the Certified General Accountants &ndash; BC, MLA Luncheon.',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER PAT BELL LAUNCHES SMALL BUSINESS MONTH</h4>Oct. 3, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell gives the keynote speech during Small Business Month at the Certified General Accountants &ndash; BC, MLA Luncheon.'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_wood_innovation_ctr_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_wood_innovation_ctr_400.jpg>',
            alt:'Sept.15, 2011 &ndash; Premier Christy Clark and JTI Minister Pat Bell unveiled design plans for Prince George&rsquo;s Wood Innovation &amp; Design Centre. Left to right: Chief Dominic Frederick of the Lheidli T&rsquo;enneh Nation, MLAs John Rustad and Shirley Bond, Premier Clark, Minister Bell and Mayor Dan Rogers. [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>DESIGN PLANS REVEALED FOR NEW WOOD INNOVATION CENTRE</h4><p>Sept.15, 2011 &ndash; Premier Christy Clark and JTI Minister Pat Bell unveiled design plans for Prince George&rsquo;s Wood Innovation &amp; Design Centre. Left to right: Chief Dominic Frederick of the Lheidli T&rsquo;enneh Nation, MLAs John Rustad and Shirley Bond, Premier Clark, Minister Bell and Mayor Dan Rogers. [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/09/wood-innovation-centre-will-create-jobs-for-generations.html>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/stillwell_ubc_chair_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/stillwell_ubc_chair_400.jpg>',
            alt:'August 30, 2011 &ndash; Dr. Moira Stilwell, Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Research and Innovation, holds diagrams showing one of the genes linked by Matthew Farrer, the new Dr. Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine, to Parkinson&rsquo;s disease. [Learn more]',
   			cutline:'<h4>STILWELL ANNOUNCES NEW RESEARCH CHAIR</h4>August 30, 2011 &ndash; Dr. Moira Stilwell, Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Research and Innovation, holds diagrams showing one of the genes linked by Matthew Farrer, the new Dr. Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine, to Parkinson&rsquo;s disease. [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/08/45m-research-chair-holds-hope-for-parkinson-patients.html>Learn more</a>]'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_aerospace_jet_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_aerospace_jet_400.jpg>',
            alt:'August 12, 2011 &ndash; Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation (second from left) listens as Lynne Yelich, federal Minister of State for Western Economic Development, addresses local, national and international aerospace and defence suppliers and contractors at the Abbotsford International Air Show. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER CONNECTS WITH AEROSPACE INDUSTRY</h4><p>August 12, 2011 &ndash; Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation (second from left) listens as Lynne Yelich, federal Minister of State for Western Economic Development, addresses local, national and international aerospace and defence suppliers and contractors at the Abbotsford International Air Show.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_aerospace_tradeshow_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_aerospace_tradeshow_400.jpg>',
            alt:'August 12, 2011 &ndash; Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation (left) and Lynne Yelich, federal Minister of State for Western Economic Development, talk with David Fox, president and CEO of International Water-Guard (right), at the aerospace trade show at the Abbotsford International Air Show. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTERS TAKE IN AEROSPACE TRADESHOW</h4><p>August 12, 2011 &ndash; Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation (left) and Lynne Yelich, federal Minister of State for Western Economic Development, talk with David Fox, president and CEO of International Water-Guard (right), at the aerospace trade show at the Abbotsford International Air Show.</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/seaspan_poduim_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/seaspan_poduim_400.jpg>',
            alt:'July 25, 2011 &ndash; Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell announces a provincial investment of $40 million to support Seaspan&rsquo;s bid for a portion of the federal government&rsquo;s multi-billion dollar National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and to support the creation of marine industry jobs in B.C.&nbsp; [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>SEASPAN SHIPBUILDING BID GETS BOOST TO LAND JOBS IN B.C.</h4><p>July 25, 2011 &ndash; Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell announces a provincial investment of $40 million to support Seaspan&rsquo;s bid for a portion of the federal government&rsquo;s multi-billion dollar National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and to support the creation of marine industry jobs in B.C.&nbsp; [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/07/seaspan-shipbuilding-bid-gets-boost-to-land-jobs-in-bc.html>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/proteomics_research_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/proteomics_research_400.jpg>',
            alt:'July 21, 2011 &ndash; Christoph Borchers (left), the new Don and Eleanor Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Biomedical and Environmental Proteomics at UVic, shows Minister Pat Bell a solution extracted from poplar leaves that will be examined for a tree&rsquo;s ability to sequester carbon. [News release]. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>PROVINCE INVESTS $2.25 MILLION IN PROTEOMICS RESEARCH</h4><p>July 21, 2011 &ndash; Christoph Borchers (left), the new Don and Eleanor Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Biomedical and Environmental Proteomics at UVic, shows Minister Pat Bell a solution extracted from poplar leaves that will be examined for a tree&rsquo;s ability to sequester carbon. [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/07/study-of-proteins-shakes-up-forestry-medicine.html>News release</a>].</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bell_bc_place_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bell_bc_place_400.jpg>',
            alt:'June 28, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell discusses progress of the revitalization of BC Place. Workers at the stadium are now installing the retractable fabric roof. BC Place is reopening on schedule on September 30, 2011. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>LOOK UP! BC PLACE ROOF TAKING SHAPE</h4><p>June 28, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell discusses progress of the revitalization of BC Place. Workers at the stadium are now installing the retractable fabric roof. BC Place is reopening on schedule on September 30, 2011.</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/cross_laminated_timber_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/cross_laminated_timber_400.jpg>',
            alt:'June 16, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell, along with Structurlam president, Bill Downing, MLA Bill Barisoff, MP Dan Albas, Minister Steve Thomson and MLA John Slater, cuts the ribbon to signify the grand-opening of Structurlam&rsquo;s Cross Laminated Timber plant located in Okanagan Falls. [Read more]. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER BELL CELEBRATES STRUCTURLAM CLT PLANT OPENING</h4><p>June 16, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell, along with Structurlam president, Bill Downing, MLA Bill Barisoff, MP Dan Albas, Minister Steve Thomson and MLA John Slater, cuts the ribbon to signify the grand-opening of Structurlam&rsquo;s Cross Laminated Timber plant located in Okanagan Falls. [<a href=http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/06/innovative-plant-boosts-forest-sector-regional-economy.html>Read more</a>].</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bc_place_milestones_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bc_place_milestones_400.jpg>',
            alt:'May 15, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell, accompanied by Mary McNeil, MLA Vancouver-False Creek, and PavCo&rsquo;s Warren Buckley and David Podmore, survey the latest construction milestones of the BC Place revitalization project during a media tour led by Minister Bell. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER BELL CHECKS OUT BC PLACE CONSTRUCTION MILESTONES</h4><p>May 15, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell, accompanied by Mary McNeil, MLA Vancouver-False Creek, and PavCo&rsquo;s Warren Buckley and David Podmore, survey the latest construction milestones of the BC Place revitalization project during a media tour led by Minister Bell.</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bc_place_excitement_builds_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/bc_place_excitement_builds_400.jpg>',
            alt:'May 15, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell, with Mary McNeil, MLA Vancouver-False Creek, and PavCo&rsquo;s Warren Buckley and David Podmore at BC Place&rsquo;s construction site. The project is almost 65 per cent complete and on schedule to host a BC Lions game in September. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR BC PLACE RE-OPENING</h4><p>May 15, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell, with Mary McNeil, MLA Vancouver-False Creek, and PavCo&rsquo;s Warren Buckley and David Podmore at BC Place&rsquo;s construction site. The project is almost 65 per cent complete and on schedule to host a BC Lions game in September.</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/investing_research_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/investing_research_400.jpg>',
            alt:'May 10, 2011 &ndash; Mountain climber Brad Zdanivsky, explains openPAW technology to Premier Christy Clark, who announced a $3.5 million grant to MITACS for internships that will keep some of the brightest minds in British Columbia. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>INVESTING IN RESEARCH</h4><p>May 10, 2011 &ndash; Mountain climber Brad Zdanivsky, explains openPAW technology to Premier Christy Clark, who announced a $3.5 million grant to MITACS for internships that will keep some of the brightest minds in British Columbia.</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/investing_research_2_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/investing_research_2_400.jpg>',
            alt:'May 10, 2011 &ndash; UBC grad student Aaron Phillips demonstrates to Premier Christy Clark how the openPaw (Open Source Power Assisted Wheelchair) will improve the lives of people in wheelchairs, as UBC President Stephen Toope and UBC grad student Taylor Drury look on. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>INVESTING IN RESEARCH</h4><p>May 10, 2011 &ndash; UBC grad student Aaron Phillips demonstrates to Premier Christy Clark how the openPaw (Open Source Power Assisted Wheelchair) will improve the lives of people in wheelchairs, as UBC President Stephen Toope and UBC grad student Taylor Drury look on.</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'flash',
            video:'http://www.youtube.com/v/cHLP5EKdJrI?fs=1&hl=en_GB',
            large:'',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/no_miss_moment_111.jpg',
            alt:'May 2, 2011 &ndash; Super, Natural B.C. hits prime time on May 3 during the Canucks&rsquo; game in this commercial encouraging British Columbians to explore their home province this summer. Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell launched the campaign today. [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>DON&rsquo;T MISS A MOMENT</h4><p>May 2, 2011 &ndash; Super, Natural B.C. hits prime time on May 3 during the Canucks&rsquo; game in this commercial encouraging British Columbians to explore their home province this summer. Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell launched the campaign today. [<a href=http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011JTI0062-000463.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/town_hall_richmond_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/town_hall_richmond_400.jpg>',
            alt:'April 26, 2011 &ndash; Premier Christy Clark, Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell and Solicitor General Shirley Bond host an open town hall discussing issues of importance to Richmond&rsquo;s Chinese community, including job creation and the expansion of Asia-Pacific connections. &nbsp; ',
   			cutline:'<h4>TOWN HALL MEETING IN RICHMOND</h4><p>April 26, 2011 &ndash; Premier Christy Clark, Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell and Solicitor General Shirley Bond host an open town hall discussing issues of importance to Richmond&rsquo;s Chinese community, including job creation and the expansion of Asia-Pacific connections.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'},
        

    
    
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            alt:'April 21, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell meets with China&rsquo;s housing Vice Minister Qiu Bao Xing and other officials in Vancouver to discuss wood-frame construction. Over 36 million housing units will be built in China in the next five years, offering B.C. the opportunity to increase its wood exports. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER BELL PROMOTES B.C. WOOD IN CHINA </h4><p>April 21, 2011 &ndash; Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell meets with China&rsquo;s housing Vice Minister Qiu Bao Xing and other officials in Vancouver to discuss wood-frame construction. Over 36 million housing units will be built in China in the next five years, offering B.C. the opportunity to increase its wood exports.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/min_bell_china_mar28_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/min_bell_china_mar28_400.jpg>',
            alt:'March 28, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell and Qiu Baoxing, Vice Minister of China&rsquo;s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, sign the last board, later hammered into place, to complete construction of the three-storey &ldquo;Green Home Canada&rdquo;, outside the Green Building Show in Beijing. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>B.C. WOOD FEATURED AT CHINA GREEN BUILDING SHOW</h4><p>March 28, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell and Qiu Baoxing, Vice Minister of China&rsquo;s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, sign the last board, later hammered into place, to complete construction of the three-storey &ldquo;Green Home Canada&rdquo;, outside the Green Building Show in Beijing.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            alt:'March 24, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell helps welcome the BC Place model tour to Prince George. The provincewide tour builds public awareness about the revitalized BC Place, set to reopen on September 30th when the BC Lions host the Edmonton Eskimos. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>BC PLACE MODEL TOUR STOPS IN PRINCE GEORGE</h4><p>March 24, 2011 &ndash; Minister Pat Bell helps welcome the BC Place model tour to Prince George. The provincewide tour builds public awareness about the revitalized BC Place, set to reopen on September 30th when the BC Lions host the Edmonton Eskimos.</p>'},
        

    
    
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            alt:'March 17, 2011 &ndash; B.C. world-class ski resorts were promoted in a Tourism BC&rsquo;s BC Ski Games Contest. Winner Mark Chambers won a five-day vacation with seven friends at Fernie Alpine Resort. This video captures the fun the group had with Olympic Gold Medallists Maelle Ricker and Ashleigh McIvor. [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>CONTEST GIVES B.C. SKI RESORTS NORTH AMERICAN EXPOSURE</h4><p>March 17, 2011 &ndash; B.C. world-class ski resorts were promoted in a Tourism BC&rsquo;s BC Ski Games Contest. Winner Mark Chambers won a five-day vacation with seven friends at Fernie Alpine Resort. This video captures the fun the group had with Olympic Gold Medallists Maelle Ricker and Ashleigh McIvor. [<a href=http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011JTI0035-000273.htm>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
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            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/bc_ski_games_contest_winners_fernie_111.jpg',
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            alt:'March 17, 2011 &ndash; BC Ski Games contest winner Mark Chambers (third from right) with his friends and Olympic Gold Medallist Ma&euml;lle Ricker. As part of his five-day vacation prize at Fernie Alpine Resort, Mark participates in the 2011 BC Ski Games. The contest, which promotes B.C.&rsquo;s ski resorts, was a part of Tourism BC&rsquo;s winter marketing campaign. [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>CONTEST WINNER COMPETES IN BC SKI GAMES 2011</h4><p>March 17, 2011 &ndash; BC Ski Games contest winner Mark Chambers (third from right) with his friends and Olympic Gold Medallist Ma&euml;lle Ricker. As part of his five-day vacation prize at Fernie Alpine Resort, Mark participates in the 2011 BC Ski Games. The contest, which promotes B.C.&rsquo;s ski resorts, was a part of Tourism BC&rsquo;s winter marketing campaign. [<a href=http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011JTI0035-000273.htm>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/olympic_flame_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/olympic_flame_400.jpg>',
            alt:'March 17, 2011 &ndash; Mercedes-Benz&rsquo;s fuel cell-powered electric vehicle stops in front of the Olympic torch in Vancouver as part of the F-CELL World Drive &ndash; the company&rsquo;s circumnavigation of the world. Mercedes-Benz has chosen Burnaby to be the home of its new fuel cell research and production facility. [News release]',
   			cutline:'<h4>MERCEDES-BENZ FUEL CELL PLANT BEING BUILT IN B.C</h4>March 17, 2011 &ndash; Mercedes-Benz&rsquo;s fuel cell-powered electric vehicle stops in front of the Olympic torch in Vancouver as part of the F-CELL World Drive &ndash; the company&rsquo;s circumnavigation of the world. Mercedes-Benz has chosen Burnaby to be the home of its new fuel cell research and production facility. [<a href=http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011JTI0034-000272.htm>News release</a>]'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/wt_march_issue_cover_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/wt_march_issue_cover_400.jpg>',
            alt:'March 10, 2011 &ndash; China&rsquo;s World Traveller magazine, one of the largest Asian travel media companies, has dedicated more than 100 pages of its March 2011 issue to profile tourism activities and attractions in Vancouver, as well as Whistler, Richmond and Victoria. [News release] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>ASIAN TRAVEL MAGAZINE PROMOTES VANCOUVER</h4><p>March 10, 2011 &ndash; China&rsquo;s World Traveller magazine, one of the largest Asian travel media companies, has dedicated more than 100 pages of its March 2011 issue to profile tourism activities and attractions in Vancouver, as well as Whistler, Richmond and Victoria. [<a href=http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011TTI0030-000240.htm>News release</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/horne_lake_caves_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/horne_lake_caves_400.jpg>',
            alt:'March 2011 &ndash; A visitor to Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park examines the marble passages and crystal caverns shaped by the natural forces in a cave at Horne Lake. This spring, Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park is offering guided three-hour Wet &amp; Wild Cave Adventures that includes climbing a waterfall and cave exploring. [Read more] ',
   			cutline:'<h4>HORNE LAKE CAVES PROVINCIAL PARK OFFERING TOURS</h4><p>March 2011 &ndash; A visitor to Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park examines the marble passages and crystal caverns shaped by the natural forces in a cave at Horne Lake. This spring, Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park is offering guided three-hour Wet &amp; Wild Cave Adventures that includes climbing a waterfall and cave exploring. [<a href=http://www.hornelake.com>Read more</a>]</p>'},
        

    
    
            {type:'image',
            thumb:'/jti/carousel/thumbs/point_bell_oath_111.jpg',
            large:'<img src=/jti/carousel/images/point_bell_oath_400.jpg>',
            alt:'March 14, 2011 &ndash; Members of Premier Christy Clark&rsquo;s new cabinet join Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point in signing their oaths of office. ',
   			cutline:'<h4>MINISTER OF JOBS, TOURISM AND INNOVATION - HON. PAT BELL</h4><p>March 14, 2011 &ndash; Members of Premier Christy Clark&rsquo;s new cabinet join Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point in signing their oaths of office.</p>'}
        


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