Honourable John Les - 2007 Gallery
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HONOURING THE FALLEN
September 30, 2007 – At the B.C. Police and Peace Officer's Memorial Service, Solicitor General John Les joined police and law enforcement agencies to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. The event at the Legislature building was also a time to show the families of the fallen that British Columbians have not forgotten their sacrifices. This year's service was co-hosted by the Victoria Police Department and B.C. Correction Services.
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NEW REGIONAL CRIME UNIT TO TACKLE STREET CRIME IN CRD
May 10, 2007 – VICTORIA – The Capital Regional District will soon have an enhanced, integrated, 16-person Regional Crime Unit (RCU), Solicitor General John Les announced today. [News release]
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GOVERNMENT TAKES NEXT STEP FOR FLOOD PROTECTION
April 12, 2007 – John Les and local officials survey flood mitigation work being done near Creston. Just over $1.3 million in funding has been provided for dike extension and erosion protection on four projects on the Goat River channel and the Kootenay River.
In early March, the Province asked local governments and diking authorities to identify critical flood protection measures as a way to mitigate flood risk. The Province committed $33 million for flood prevention projects across B.C. on March 31. All projects must be completed before the 2007 spring runoff. The total number of projects funded to date is now 64 with a value of more than $23 million. [News release]
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| FLOOD PREVENTION WORK STARTS IN LANGLEY
April 3, 2007 – Solicitor General John Les, Langley Mayor Kurt Alberts and John van Dongen (Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations) were on site in Langley where over $400,000 of flood protection work is underway. It's part of a $33 million fund for local governments, regional districts and diking authorities. [News release]
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| NEW B.C. DISASTER RESPONSE CENTRE OPENS
February 23, 2007 – Solicitor General John Les was on hand for the official opening of the Canadian Red Cross B.C. Disaster Response Centre which will be one of the public’s chief information sources during and after regional, national or international disasters.
The $3.5 million B.C. Red Cross Disaster Response Centre, located in Burnaby, includes a $1.5 million cutting-edge call centre that can process 10,000 calls a day. At more than twice the capability of the old centre, this new centre will relieve the 9-1-1 system that is often inundated with public information requests rather than emergency reports during disasters. Other areas of the centre include; the Command Centre, the Family Reunification Centre, the Training Centre, a Volunteer Reception Area, a Volunteer Resources Centre and a Worker Care/First Aid Room.
"British Columbia has one of the best-trained emergency management programs in Canada. It is equipped to deal with 57 types of hazards," said Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General John Les who spoke at the opening. "These threats require a coordinated response and the Red Cross is a pivotal partner with the province in helping those who need it most in a disaster."
The Red Cross is contracted by the B.C. provincial government to provide emergency response support services and the Red Cross B.C. Disaster Response Centre would be activated at the request of provincial authorities.
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