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MINISTER ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR FESTIVAL 150
May 23, 2008 – Minister Stan Hagen, helped by singer Jessie Farrell, announced Festival 150, a four-day, multi-cultural celebration happening in Victoria, August 1 to 4. Farrell, an award-winning artist, is among the many B.C. entertainers who will be performing at the festival.
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SPIRIT POLE BEGINS HISTORIC JOURNEY TO CELEBRATE COWICHAN 2008 NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES
May 2, 2008 – During the Cowichan 2008 Spirit Pole stop in Duncan, 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 is requesting the assistance of 3,000 volunteers to help deliver the Games in August 2008.
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May 2, 2008 – Carver Carey Newman watches as a young participant tries his hand at carving the Spirit Pole.
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MINISTER HAGEN ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
April 24, 2008 – Minister Stan Hagen joined go2 and the B.C. Construction Association to announce an innovative employment program that will benefit B.C.'s tourism and construction industries. From left to right: Heiko and Veronika Hoffmann, a couple from Germany who now work in B.C., Minister Hagen, go2 CEO Arlene Keis and B.C. Construction Association president Manley McLachlin. go2 is B.C.'s tourism human resource association.
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BC150 BIRTHDAY CAKE
March 20, 2008 – Minister Stan Hagen and Minister Tom Christensen cut a BC150 birthday cake at the Downtown Vernon Association (DVA) AGM. As the oldest city in the Okanagan, Vernon has enthusiastically embraced the spirit of BC150; the DVA has created the Spirit of Downtown Vernon Award this year to link the local community and its rich history to BC150.
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MINISTER HAGEN PRESENTS A CHEQUE TO BRING FRANCODOME TO B.C.
March 11, 2008 – Minister Hagen presents Moussa Magassa of the B.C. Francophone Federation with a cheque to help bring the Francodôme to B.C. The dome is traveling to nine provinces and one territory throughout the summer. It is timed to be in B.C. June 12-15, to coincide with the annual Vancouver Francophone Summer Festival. The Province has committed $30,000 to connect the 400th anniversary of Quebec City with the B.C. 150 celebrations.
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MINISTER CUTS RIBBON FOR NEW COASTAL RENAISSANCE VESSEL
March 8, 2008 – Minister Hagen cuts the ribbon at the inaugural voyage of BC Ferries' new Coastal Renaissance vessel on March 8. From left to right:
Minister Stan Hagen; Mike Corrigan, BC Ferries Chief Operating Officer; Tom Harris, BC Ferries Board of Director; Dale Phipps, BC Ferries Senior Captain; Gord Letkeman, BC Ferries Chief Engineer; and Harold Stokke, BC Ferries Senior Captain.
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MINISTER HAGEN LAUNCHES NATIONAL HISTORICA FAIR
March 6, 2008 – Students at Willows Elementary School (Ecole Willows) show Minister Hagen and Evan Fryer, 2007 National Historica Fair Student Delegate, their heritage projects. Minister Hagen was on hand for the Official Launch of the 2008 National Historica Fair taking place in Victoria this July.
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MINISTER HAGEN GETS IN THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT
March 7, 2008 – Minister Hagen helps the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games mascots present a book to Brooklyn Elementary School in Comox. From left: Minister Hagen, Quatchi, Principal Tim Rabbitt, Miga, Comox Valley Spirit of BC Community Committee Chair Susan Kelsey, Vice Principal David Coats and Sumi.
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MINISTER KICKS OFF HERITAGE WEEK
VICTORIA – February 18-24, 2008 – Heritage BC Executive Director Rick Goodacre presents Minister Hagen with a framed copy of the 2008 Heritage Week Poster.
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MINISTER ATTENDS BC WINTER GAMES
CRANBROOK – February 21, 2008 – Minister Hagen hands out Olympic pins to young spectators at the Kimberley-Cranbrook 2008 BC Winter Games.
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Rob McIntyre, President of the Kimberley – Cranbrook 2008 BC Winter Games, presents Minister Hagen with a framed print at the Civic Luncheon in Cranbrook.
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AN ARTIST'S RENDERING OF THE NEW PEACE ARCH GATEWAY VISITOR'S CENTRE, SLATED FOR COMPLETION FEBRUARY 2009
VANCOUVER – International visitors to British Columbia will enjoy top level service and information in the brand new Peace Arch Gateway Visitors Centre starting in February 2009, Premier Gordon Campbell announced Feb 21.
Premier Campbell unveiled the design of the new $4.6-million building during his address to the Council of Tourism Associations’ annual conference in Vancouver. He was joined at the conference by Minister Stan Hagen. The innovative design of the new building will feature structural and decorative indigenous forest elements featuring B.C. tree species, mountains and rivers. An artist's rendering of the interior is pictured here. [News release]
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MINISTER KICKS OFF GROWING CHAMPIONS PROGRAM
January 8, 2008 – Kim Nakajima and Ashley Bartlett joined Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen in Vancouver to launch Growing Champions, a new athlete assistance program which enables B.C. businesses to sponsor high-performance athletes in their quest for gold.
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FORUM ENCOURAGES CULTURAL TOURISM
KAMLOOPS – Nov. 13, 2007 – Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen joins Chief Sophie Pierre and Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mike de Jong at the fifth annual First Citizen's Forum. The topic for this year's forum was Aboriginal cultural tourism.
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HAGEN SIGNS ABORIGINAL TOURISM MOU
Sept 24, 2007 – Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen, Aboriginal Tourism Chair Brenda Baptiste and Chief Ian Campbell of the Squamish Nation sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand the highly successful Squamish Youth Ambassador Program as a model for Aboriginal tourism training throughout the province. [News release]
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LANGLEY CAPTURES BC150 SPIRIT IN A SQUARE
August 6, 2007 – Langley MLA Mary Polak and Township Mayor Kurt Alberts cheer on as Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen and Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman fill in the blanks on a $377,500 cheque that will support the construction of a new "Birthplace of British Columbia" Spirit Square in historic Fort Langley.
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Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman, Langley MLA Mary Polak and Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen give an enthusiastic "thumbs up" to the "Birthplace of British Columbia" Spirit Square. Also pictured (L to R): Mayor Kurt Alberts, David Esworthy, Erin Easingwood, Bob Wilson, Michael Jackstein, Stuart Goodin and piper Colin Barrett.
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Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen chats with Kwantlen First Nation members Cheryl Gabriel and Lekeyten (Farley Antone).
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Pictured (L to R): reenactment volunteers Wolfgang Scholtz, Gordon Macintosh, Jim Weatherford, Erin Easingwood, Adam Houle, Jesse Macintosh, Sue Morhun and Madeleine Delittle.
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CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF THE "DEUCE"
VICTORIA – Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen arrives in style at the July 29 Northwest Deuce Days celebration of the 1932 Ford known as the "Deuce." Over 750 vintage cars were on display in Victoria including more than 400 versions of the car immortalized in the movie "American Graffiti", in the Beach Boys’ "Little Deuce Coupe" and by thousands of hot-rodders over the years.
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HAGEN VISITS SQUAMISH ADVENTURE CENTRE
July 17, 2007 – West Vancouver-Garibaldi MLA Joan McIntyre, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen and Squamish Chamber of Commerce Manager Denise Imbeau pose during a reception for Hagen hosted by the Chamber at the Squamish Adventure Centre.
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A NEW STAGECOACH FOR AN OLD TOWN
BARKERVILLE – Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen joins Barkerville CEO Judy Campbell to cut the ribbon for the new stage coach. Barkerville's latest vehicle is an authentic replica of a ‘mud wagon’ commonly used on the Cariboo Wagon Road during Gold Rush days.
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PROVINCE FUNDS BC2008 MUSEUMS PROJECTS
May 17, 2007 – Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen is joined by Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong and British Columbia Museums Association executive director Jim Harding to announce a $350,000 grants program for local museums and heritage organizations planning special exhibits commemorating BC2008.
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PROVINCE, NANWAKOLAS FINALIZE CLEARINGHOUSE PLANS
Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen greets Nanwakolas president Dallas Smith as Grand Chief Ed John and Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mike de Jong look on at a signing ceremony at Mungo Martin Longhouse in Victoria. The Province is contributing $225,000 to the Nanwakolas Council to create a pilot project that will streamline First Nations referrals and consultation related to natural resource applications in their territories. [News release]
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TEAM BC READY TO GO TO WHITEHORSE
February 9, 2007 - Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Hagen is joined by British Columbia Lottery Corporation Lottery Gaming vice president Jim Lightbody, Team BC uniform supplier Far West Industries' CEO Neera Ghai and Team BC members, mission staff and supporters at a special event introducing Team BC flagbearers and uniforms for the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon (Feb. 23 to March 10).
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February 9, 2007 - Team BC flag bearers and badminton doubles partners Alvin Lau (left) and Toby Ng present Minister Stan Hagen with a Team BC jacket.
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February 9, 2007 - Team BC figure skater Nicole Orford performs her Canada Games routine at an event introducing Team BC flag bearers and athletes headed to the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon.
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MINISTER HAGEN ANTICIPATES HERITAGE WEEK
January 23, 2007 - Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen receives a framed poster celebrating Heritage Week 2007 from Heritage Society of B.C. President Jonathan Yardley. Heritage Week kicks off on February 19 and runs through February 25. This year's theme is "Vernacular Heritage: Architecture Without Architects."
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MINISTER HAGEN TOURS BC PLACE
January 15, 2007 - Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen examines the repair work on the roof at BC Place as the stadium's Operations Manager Brian Griffin describes the work being done overhead. PAVCO Chair Doris Bradstreet (foreground) and BC Place General Manager Howard Crosley join Minister Hagen on the tour. On Friday, January 5 the roof was deflated to deal with a tear in the fabric covering the stadium.
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January 15, 2007 - Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen answers media questions about the repair work being done on the roof at BC Place. On Friday, January 5 the roof was deflated to deal with a tear in the fabric covering the stadium.
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MINISTER HAGEN PROMOTES B.C. FILM INDUSTRY
December 13, 2006 - Minister responsible for film Stan Hagen visits the set of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, shot in downtown Vancouver. Earlier in December, Minister Hagen and representatives from the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia (MPPIA) and the BC Film Commission met with Los Angeles film industry leaders to promote British Columbia as a film production location.
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MINISTER OPENS BC GAMES EXHIBIT AT THE BC SPORTS HALL OF FAME
December 13, 2006 - Minister Hagen is joined by former Premier Bill Bennett and Olympian Marion Lay at the opening of a new exhibit celebrating the 28 year history of the BC Games and its contribution to sport, volunteers and community development.
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MINISTER OPENS BC GAMES EXHIBIT AT THE BC SPORTS HALL OF FAME
December 13, 2006 - Minister Hagen points to his home riding of Comox Valley, which has hosted the BC Summer Games, BC Winter Games and BC Seniors Games.
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VCCEP/BELL CANADA SIGN PARTNERSHIP
November 27, 2006 - Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen, flanked by Bell Western President Charles Brown (l.) and Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project CEO Russ Anthony, during the announcement of a partnership between VCCEP and Bell Canada that will ensure Vancouver has the most technologically advanced convention centre in the world. [Read more]
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THE CUP IS IN THE HOUSE
November 22, 2006 - B.C. Lions Geroy Simon, Mark Washington and Brent Johnson join Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen, Victoria minor football players and MLAs to celebrate the Lions' victory in the 94th Grey Cup Game. The Grey Cup, Canada's oldest major sports trophy, was on display in the Parliament Buildings and later the Lions and the Cup were honoured in the Legislative Assembly.
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MINISTER STAN HAGEN ADDRESSES THE COUNCIL OF TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS (COTA) OF B.C.
Sept. 28, 2006 - Minister Hagen outlines his vision for B.C.'s tourism industry to COTA members, including CEO Mary Mahon Jones, during a breakfast meeting in Vancouver.
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PROVINCE PROCLAIMS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MONTH
September 12, 2006 - Minister responsible for volunteers Stan Hagen chats with Little Brother Andrew and Big Brother George at a special event held at the Royal BC Museum recognizing the importance of volunteerism and Big Brothers Big Sisters month in B.C.
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2010 LEGACIES NOW CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TOUR LANDS IN COURTENAY
September 8, 2006 - Campbell River freestyle skier Andrea Bull drops the puck at the Courtenay launch of the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour.
Pictured (left to right): Evan Jennings, Associate Director of Olympic Portal Services, Bell Canada; Susan Kelsey, Chair, Comox Spirit of BC Committee; freestyle skiier Andrea Bull; Minister Stan Hagen; Courtenay Mayor Starr Winchester.
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MINISTER HAGEN HELPS KICK OFF 2010 LEGACIES NOW CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TOUR
August 31, 2006 - Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen speaks at the launch of the provincewide exhibit, 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour, presented by Bell. The tour was launched to help capture the imagination of our youth and inspire citizens from all over the province to learn more about how to develop legacies leading up to and beyond 2010.
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MINISTER HAGEN HELPS KICK OFF 2010 LEGACIES NOW CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TOUR
August 31, 2006 - Minister Hagen lines up for a wrist shot at the launch of the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour at Richmond Centre.
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