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RECOGNIZING THE RIGHTS OF FOSTER PARENTS


October 29, 2009
Seated (L-R): Melanie Filiatrault, President of the BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations and Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development. Standing (L-R): Heather Bayes, vice-president, BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations and Harry Bloy MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed.

Seated (L-R): Melanie Filiatrault, President of the BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations and Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development.
Standing (L-R): Heather Bayes, vice-president, BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations and Harry Bloy MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed.

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October 2009 Photos
2009-10-29 - Seated (L-R): Melanie Filiatrault, President of the BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations and Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development. Standing (L-R): Heather Bayes, vice-president, BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations and Harry Bloy MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed.
2009-10-26 - Purple' Shaken Baby Training Expands Foster Parents
2009-10-26 - Purple' Shaken Baby Training Expands Foster Parents
2009-10-26 - Purple' Shaken Baby Training Expands Foster Parents
2009-10-19 - Minister Mary Polak met with Bev Batchelor, a foster parent in B.C. for 30 years and Jordan Batchelor, who was fostered by Bev's family when he was a newborn and then adopted by them when he was a teenager. Joining them was Dave Calder, who is also a foster parent and a silver medalist in rowing from the Beijing Olympics.
2009-10-14 - (L-R) Minister Mary Polak met in Salmon Arm with Kemp Redl, Community Services Manager for the North Okanagan Columbia Shuswap, MCFD, and MCFD Assistant Deputy Minister Doug Hughes.
2009-10-14 - Penticton Aboriginal Team Front Row: (L-R) Lainie Greyeyes, Jann Savidan, Minister Mary Polak, Marisa Miller and Gloria Dickie Back Row: (L-R) Virginia Durocher, Ted Cutbill, Mary Lou Bell, Madison McCabe, Terry Francis, Teresa Haberstock, Nancy McComb, Derek Martin and Leon Louis
2009-10-14 - Minister Mary Polak speaks with Janice Richardson, the Associate Clinical Team Leader, Aboriginal Services Team, of The Gathering Place in Vernon.
2009-10-03 - Minister Mary Polak and Miga
2009-10-03 - ActNow BC Athlete Ambassador Stacie Anaka explained the symbolism of the Olympic Torch – behind her is the Olympic Torch Route.
2009-10-03 - During the skate, the families had an opportunity to experience one of the Olympic Oval’s health and wellness programs – a demonstration of the Wushu Martial Arts as seen in the movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”.
2009-10-03 - ActNow BC Athlete Ambassadors (back l to r) Rick Say, Stacie Anaka, Carly Grigg joined the skate and helped the kids on the ice.
2009-10-03 - Picture from Olympic Oval
2009-10-03 - Picture from Olympic Oval
2009-10-03 - Picture from Olympic Oval
2009-10-03 - Picture from Olympic Oval
2009-10-03 - Picture from Olympic Oval