| January 24, 2012 Canada and British Columbia Partner to Deliver on Flood Mitigation Priority for Coquitlam COQUITLAM, B.C. – The City of Coquitlam has received $310,000 for a project to construct bypass sediment trapping facilities at Scott Creek and Hoy Creek. December 15, 2011 Newcomers to Tricities to Receive Settlement Services PORT MOODY – Newcomers to the TriCities will receive enhanced immigrant settlement services to help them settle into their new lives and gain employment through $1,345,549.33 in funding for ISS-BC and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. December 07, 2011 No Monkeying Around: More Funding for School Playgrounds PORT MOODY – Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) at four public schools in the TriCities are receiving a total of $135,320 in reimbursements for playground equipment. November 29, 2011 Solicitor General Honours B.C. Corrections Staff PORT MOODY – Adult and youth corrections and probation officers from around the province were honoured at the Solicitor General’s annual Corrections Exemplary Service Medals award ceremony. November 25, 2011 Government Delivers on Jobs, Families and Open Government for TriCities VICTORIA – To recap the large number of key accomplishments since the Legislative Assembly rose in June, the B.C. Liberal Government caucus has released the “Change That Works For You” website. November 25, 2011 B.C.'s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live in TriCities PORT MOODY - The provincial government, police and ICBC have announced that B.C.’s upgraded and expanded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program is now fully installed at all 140 sites. November 16, 2011 Racing to Help VICTORIA – Douglas Horne, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, spoke in the Legislature today to draw attention to an organization raising money to give a hand up in Africa November 15, 2011 Province Pitches in With Municipal Grants VICTORIA – Today the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government announced more than $1.5 million in grants for Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam in compensation for municipal property taxes. October 26, 2011 Tri-Cities Residents Receive Education Awards COQUITLAM - Three Tri-City residents are recipients of BC Housing Education Awards to help them further their education, achieve their goals and improve their lives. October 19, 2011 MLA Horne Speaks in Support of Bill 11 VICTORIA – Douglas Horne, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, spoke in the Legislature yesterday in strong support of Bill 11. October 12, 2011 Province Affirms Commitment for Coquitlam Homeless Shelter COQUITLAM - The Province and the City of Coquitlam have reiterated their commitment to develop a new emergency shelter for people who are homeless in the Tri-Cities. September 12, 2011 Third Phase of B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live PORT MOODY - Today, the provincial government, police and ICBC announced that the third phase of B.C.’s upgraded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program has gone live across the province. July 12, 2011 Gaming Grants Give TriCities Groups a Boost COQUITLAM – Ten organizations in the Tri-Cities will share $312,974 in the latest round of gaming grants released by the provincial government. July 05, 2011 Provincial Grants Help Tri-Cities COQUITLAM – Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra are benefitting from Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants. Funds come from the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program (TFRS) and Small Community and Regional District Grants (SCG). June 08, 2011 Seriously, Can Home Remedies Cure The Hiccups? COQUITLAM - Do home remedies offer a cure for hiccups? That is the question asked in a YouTube video by 18-year-old Tamara Babcock, the fifth semi-finalist selected in the Year of Science "Choose Science, Go Far, Win Big" contest. May 17, 2011 Provincial Funding For Tri-Cities Sports and Culture Groups VICTORIA – Six organizations in the Tri-Cities will share $171,100 in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government. April 21, 2011 Auto Crime Month Generates Results COQUITLAM - Days after the kick off to Auto Crime Enforcement Month when Solicitor General Shirley Bond released 2010 auto crime statistics, police have apprehended two of B.C.'s top 10 most wanted auto thieves April 06, 2011 Major Provincial Funding For Tri-Cities Communities COQUITLAM – The Province has granted $1,769,901 to communities of Anmore, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody as part of a $63.8-million funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities. March 23, 2011 Funding Boost Eases Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten in Tri-Cities PORT MOODY – Fifty-seven licensed child-care providers in the Tri-Cities will share $65,794.12 in bonus funding this Spring March 17, 2011 Minimum Wage Increase Will Benefit British Columbians On March 16, just two days after being sworn in as the 35th Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark delivered her first major announcement; by anyone's definition, it was a big one. March 03, 2011 Tri-Cities Non-Profit Groups Benefit From Gaming Grants PORT MOODY – Community gaming grant funding totalling $734,675 will go to support 42 human and social service community organizations in the Tri-Cities. February 21, 2011 Provincial Grants Support Tri Cities' Art Beat PORT MOODY – The BC Arts Council board has approved $41,006 in provincial government grants to three arts and culture organizations in the Tri-Cities area. February 18, 2011 TRUCKING INDUSTRY SAFETY PROGRAMS This past February 2, I had the opportunity, together with the Minister of Labour, to speak at an event in Coquitlam for the Trucking Safety Council of British Columbia. | |
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