SPIRIT POLE BEGINS HISTORIC JOURNEY TO CELEBRATE COWICHAN 2008 NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES
May 2, 2008 – Minister Hagen signs up to be a volunteer for the Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games.
The Cowichan phrase Nuts'amaat Shqwaluwun translates to "working together to help one another." The Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games needs the assistance of 3,000 volunteers to help deliver the Games in August 2008.
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BLACK CREEK EVENTS SHARE IN BC150 CELEBRATION GRANTS
BLACK CREEK - Black Creek will be receiving a $5,000 BC150 Celebration Grant for celebrations combining BC150 and the 50th anniversary of the Black Creek community Association, Stan Hagen, Minister of TOurism, Sport and the Arts and MLA for Comox Valley announced.
LAKE COWICHAN EVENTS SHARE IN BC150 CELEBRATION GRANTS
LAKE COWICHAN – Lake Cowichan will be receiving a $10,000 BC150 Celebration Grant for the Spirit of Cowichan Days, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Stan Hagen announced.
ROSSLAND EVENTS SHARE IN BC150 CELEBRATION GRANTS
ROSSLAND – Rossland will be receiving a $10,000 BC150 Celebration Grant to help the cities in the West Kootenay Boundary region fund a local BC150 celebration, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Stan Hagen announced.
SOOKE EVENTS SHARE IN BC150 CELEBRATION GRANTS
SOOKE – Sooke will be receiving a $10,000 BC150 Celebration Grant for the Sooke Fine Arts Show 2008, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Stan Hagen announced.
2009 CANADA SUMMER GAMES MISSION STAFF ANNOUNCED
VICTORIA – Team BC Mission Staff have been selected to lead the provincial team competing in Prince Edward Island at the 2009 Canada Summer Games, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced.
