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November 23, 2009
GE PLAZA OPENS TO COMMUNITY IN ADVANCE OF 2010
Premier Gordon Campbell, VANOC CEO John Furlong and President & CEO of GE Canada Elyse Allan officially opened the newly renovated GE Plaza ice rink at Robson Square. The rink will provide free ice-skating and the renovated Robson Square will be home to free performances and events during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Skaters will take to the ice at the GE Plaza at Robson Square today – the first time the Robson Square ice rink has seen activity since 2000, thanks to a Vancouver 2010 Winter Games partnership between GE and the Province of British Columbia.

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November 17, 2009
PREMIER PROMOTES B.C. IN EASTERN CANADA
Premier Gordon Campbell and Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Charlottetown. November 21, 2009

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.

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November 14, 2009
A GROWING MARKET FOR B.C. WOOD

Premier Campbell discusses the growing demand in China for B.C. wood and highlights the generosity of British Columbians in helping China recover from the devastating 2008 earthquake in Sichuan province.

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November 6, 2009
PROVINCE WELCOMES ROYAL COUPLE ON FOUR-DAY VISIT
Premier Gordon Campbell introduces Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to British Columbians at the B.C. Legislature Buildings during their royal visit to Victoria, B.C. November 6, 2009

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 today.

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November 4, 2009
OLYMPIC RINGS LIGHT UP VANCOUVER INNER HARBOUR
Premier Gordon Campbell and VANOC CEO John Furlong celebrated the 100-day countdown to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games by lighting a new set of 14-metre tall Olympic Rings located on the harbour outside of the new Vancouver Convention Centre.

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.

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