Victoria Dragon Boat Festival

13/08/2010

Awakening the Dragon: Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong gets a helping hand, at the eye-dotting ceremony to open the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival.

Heart & Stroke Foundation Big Bike

01/06/2010

Ida and fellow MLA's take a ride on the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Big Bike.

B.C.’s Future Entrepreneurs

21/05/2010

Minister Iain Black helps announce entrepreneurship at UVIC, a new hands-on business mentoring program to assist student entrepreneurs and strengthen technology commercialization in British Columbia.

Patient Care Centre

06/05/2010

Ida joins Health Minister Kevin Falcon to power up the new Patient Care Centre at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. This 500-bed project is the first 'Pacific Green' hospital in Canada.

Anti Bullying Day

14/04/2010

Ida wears pink to help raise awareness about bullying. April 14th, Anti-Bullying Day, encourages everyone to wear pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere.

Victoria Eagles Baseball

10/04/2010

Ida joins BC Premier League Victoria Eagles’ catcher Daniel Peakman, Councilor Susan Brice and Junior Premier League Victoria Eagles’ catcher Quinn Takhar at their opening ceremony. Photo courtesy of Christian J. Stewart Photography.

Margaret Jenkins Seismic Upgrades

08/04/2010

Ida Chong joined by students, staff and district officials at a ceremony to mark the completion of seismic upgrades at Margaret Jenkins Elementary.

Victoria Paralympic Torch Relay

06/03/2010

Ida Chong, Murray Coell and Corrine Coell celebrate the Victoria leg of the Paralympic Torch Relay at Ships Point.

Paralympic Torch Relay

06/03/2010

Ida joins the first torchbearer Capt. Trevor Greene and members of the Coast Salish First Nations before the lighting of the torch in Esquimalt.

Gordon Head Rec Centre Reopening

04/02/2010

Renovations to the Gordon Head Rec Centre include a 600 square foot expansion to the weight room, refurbished auditorium, new change rooms, new sauna, 1500 square foot dance studio, 1000 square foot multipurpose room, new preschool room, solar heating and a green roof.

Royal BC Museum Upgrades

25/01/2010

Ida Chong, Murray Coell and MP Gary Lunn take a tour of Helmcken House after announcing a joint investment of $6 million for building upgrades to the Royal BC Museum.

Mt. Washington

17/01/2010

Ida welcomed the First Nations Snowboard Team to Mt. Washington as part of ActNow BC’s Let’s Snowboard event, which allowed close to 100 aboriginal youth to snowboard, many for the first time. (In photo from left to right) First Nations Snowboard Team Executive Director, Aaron Marchant (left), Peter Gibson, President of Mt Washington Resort, Comox Valley MLA Don McRae and his daughter Gracie Ava; and Vancouver Island torch bearer Steven Recalma.

Time of Sale Energy Labelling

21/12/2009

The Province, in partnership with BC Hydro, Terasen Gas, municipal governments and the real-estate community, is undertaking a pilot project, “Time of Sale Energy Labelling”, to support sellers and buyers in improving the efficiency of their homes.

Action on Violence Against Women

04/12/2009

Ida lights a candle at the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Emily Carr House

17/11/2009

Ida joins Minister of Labour Murray Coell and Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Kevin Krueger at Emily Carr House in Victoria.

Education Quality Assurance

17/11/2009

The Education Quality Assurance designation gives post-secondary students better tools to make informed decisions about where they study and promote British Columbia as an education destination of choice

2010 Olympic Torch

21/10/2009

In anticipation of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, Ida poses with the torch.

GamesTown 2010 Winner

14/10/2009

Ida presents Mayor of Saanich Frank Leonard with a certificate for a pair of tickets to 2010 Paralymic Winter Games events.

CIBC Run for the Cure 2009

04/10/2009

Ida joins her teammates before starting the CIBC Run for the Cure at the University of Victoria.

Raise-a-Reader

23/09/2009

Ida joins Minister of Education Margaret MacDiarmid to distribute newspapers in celebration of Raise-a-Reader Day in Victoria.

GamesTown 2010 Oak Bay

28/08/2009

Ida presents ActNow prize package to Mayor Christopher Causton, Councillor John Herbert, Councillor Hazel Braithwaite and Recreation Oak Bay supporters. Oak Bay is in the running to win the title of GamesTown 2010 and the grand prize of $100,000 to put towards a sport and healthy living facility.

Walk with the Dragon

19/07/2009

Ida joins fellow MLAs Margaret MacDiarmid and John Yap at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Walk with the Dragon in Stanley Park.

NEPTUNE

03/07/2009

Ida joins Small Business, Technology and Economic Development Minister Iain Black to watch a Victoria Dockyard crane lower NEPTUNE Canada’s trawl-resistant frame onto Lodbrog deck.

Swearing in ceremony

08/06/2009

Ida Chong, pictured with Premier Gordon Campbell and Clerk E. George MacMinn, was sworn in today as MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head. June 8, 2009.

Queen Alexandra Centre Slashes Emissions

02/04/2009

Ida joins Joe Murphy, Chief Operating Officer at Queen Alexandra Centre to announce $103,330 for a lighting re-design and retrofit of the entire facility. April 2, 2009.

Queen Alexandra Centre Slashes Emissions

02/04/2009

Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong joins Joe Murphy, Vice President of Operations and Support Services at Queen Alexandra Centre to announce $103,330 for a lighting re-design and retrofit of the entire facility. April 2, 2009.

Countdown to 2010 Paralympics

12/03/2009

Ida joins Sumi, the Olympic mascot, at the celebration of the countdown to the 2010 Paralympics and the launch of the Road to 2010 Tour. March 12, 2009.

Lakh Lakh Vadai

10/03/2009

Ida joins her BC Liberal colleagues join Premier Gordon Campbell to celebrate and congratulate the Sikh community on Vaisakhi. Happy Vaisakhi on April 13, 2009.

MLA Chong Presents Premier's Athletic Award

06/03/2009

Ida presents local triathlete Kerry Spearing with a Premier’s Athletic Award at the University of Victoria's Centennial Stadium. Pictured left to right, coach Patrick Kelly, triathlete Kerry Spearing and MLA Ida Chong. March 6, 2009.

Anti-Bullying Day

25/02/2009

Ida joins other MLAs in wearing pink on Anti-Bullying Day to take a stand against bullying. February 25, 2009.

21 New Detox Beds for Victoria

30/01/2009

Ida, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, Health Minister George Abbott, VIHA Board Chair Jac Kruet and Victoria Hospitals Foundation Chair Bruce Thom celebrate the addition of 21 new detox beds in the Victoria region. January 30, 2009.

Acting Now with the new Prescription to Health Program

30/01/2009

Ida works out at Oak Bay Recreation Centre with BCMA President Dr. William Mackie, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Mary Polak and health educator, Dr. Art Hister while celebrating the early success of the Prescription for Health program trial in the Victoria area. January 30, 2009.

Raise-a-Reader

09/01/2009

Ida joins Lucinda Chodan, Editor in Chief of the Times Colonist, local literacy advocates and Saanich North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell for a cheque presentation to Victoria R.E.A.D. society in promotion of Raise-a-Reader. January 9, 2009.

Fundraising for Habitat for Humanity

27/11/2008

Ida participates in the Habitat for Humanity fundraising event with Executive Chef of Swans Aaron Lawrence and the General Manager of Swans Janina Ceglarz in front of a gingerbread legislature. November 27, 2008.

More Civil Forfeiture Cash Supports Communities

25/11/2008

Ida participates in an event at the Legislature to announce $200,000 in support of crime prevention and victims service programs with Solicitor General John van Dongen. Joining her are representatives from the Victoria Restorative Justice Society and Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre, two organizations who have benefited from civil forfeiture grants last year. November 25, 2008.

Lest We Forget

10/11/2008

Ida participates in the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Legislature in Victoria by laying a wreath. November 10, 2008.

Celebrating Excellence at Dockside Green

07/11/2008

Ida joins Dockside Green’s Joe Van Bellingham to listen to Vancity’s Dan Paris before touring Dockside’s integrated waste management site. November 7, 2008.

Oak Bay's ActNow BC Seniors Park

21/10/2008

Ida tries out the equipment at the new ActNow BC Seniors Community park in Oak Bay, part of a $1.8 million investment to be distributed to 18 communities throughout British Columbia. October 21, 2008.

Promoting Safety with a Walking Bus

08/10/2008

Ida joins Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Mary Polak, the Minister of Education Shirley Bond and Jane Maycock, a student at Frank Hobbs Elementary for a Walking Bus Event in her riding. October 8, 2008.

Pacific Sport Institute

02/10/2008

Ida joins stakeholders at the announcement of the provincial government contributing $24.5 million towards the $27.75 million first phase of the Pacific Sport Institute's which is the first of its kind in Canada and incorporates both the science and technology of sport, along with wellness and research, under one roof. October 2, 2008.

Shaving Heads in Support of Terry Fox

12/09/2008

Ida participates in the Terry Fox Day, the Great Canadian Head Shave at Mile 0 in Beacon Hill Park, by shaving the head of Victoria firefighter Doug Carey. September 12, 2008.

Celebrating Saanich Centennial Library

08/09/2008

Ida joins Acting Saanich Mayor Susan Brice to help library board members celebrate the first birthday of the Saanich Centennial Library branch and Saanich Archives. The project received of $1 million in infrastructure and other grants from the Province of British Columbia. September 8, 2008.

Supporting Winners Walk of Hope

07/09/2008

Ida warms up for the Winners Walk of Hope to support ovarian cancer research at Belmont Secondary. September 7, 2008.

Investing in Transit

02/09/2008

Ida joins Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, the federal Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn and UBCM President Susan Gimse at the recently completed Royal Oak Transit Exchange. The Royal Oak Transit exchange received investments from the BC’s Provincial Transit Plan and the federal Gas Tax Fund.

New $350 Million Royal Jubilee Hospital

30/07/2008

Ida joins Oak Bay Mayor Causton, and Premier Gordon Campbell at the ground breaking that marks the start of construction of a new $350-million, 500-bed Royal Jubilee Hospital that will reduce wait lists and provide single rooms for over 80 per cent of patients.

Dockside Green First in Canada to Receive L.E.E.D.

22/07/2008

Ida represents the Province of British Columbia at a ceremony to celebrate Dockside Green being the first development in Canada to achieve Platinum L.E.E.D. (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Ida shown with a group who have helped make Dockside Green a reality.

Gordon Head Residents' Association BBQ

10/07/2008

Ida joins Don Gunn, President of the Gordon Head Residents' Association at their annual BBQ in Mount Doug Park.

Olympic Exhibit Opens at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena

04/07/2008

Ida joins Saanich North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell, Nick Tuele, President of the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame and Chris Coleman, a City of Victoria Councillor at the unveiling of the Olympic Hall of Fame, honouring provincial athletes at the Save-on-Food Memorial Arena. July 4, 2008.

Affordable Seniors' Housing Complex Opens in Victoria

26/06/2008

Ida attends the Parry Place ribbon cutting. The Province and community partners are providing Victoria seniors with more affordable housing options with the opening of Parry Place, a new 21-unit assisted living development.

Preventing Elder Abuse

13/06/2008

Ida joins Oak Bay Police Constable Jennifer Gibbs at the Elder Abuse Awareness Event at the Monterey Centre.

Telus Walk for the Cure

08/06/2008

Ida participates in the 2008 BC Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes in Victoria. June 8, 2008.

Child Care Awards of Excellence

29/05/2008

Ida joins the Speaker of the Legislature Bill Barisoff, the Minister of State for Child Care and Rhonda Sylven, Child Care Award of Excellence recipient from Lambrick Park Preschool.

Year of the Potato

27/05/2008

Ida joins colleagues and students participating in the Spuds in Tubs Program at the official launch of the global awareness campaign celebrating the Year of the Potato. Spuds in Tubs is part of the B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom initiative, which teaches students the importance of agriculture by giving them hands-on experience growing potatoes for themselves.

Live Smart BC

22/05/2008

Ida joins Peace River North MLA and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld, Mayor of Dawson Creek Calvin Kruk and Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom at the Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy announcement in Victoria. LiveSmart BC and the new Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy: More Action, Less Energy leverage over $160 million in funding and set new targets for all British Columbians to maximize efficiency, conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Child and Youth Mental Health Plan

20/05/2008

Ida attend an event where Minister of Children and Family Development Tom Christensen releases the Child and Youth Mental Health Plan Progress Report. Ida seen here with collegue Burnaby-Willingdon MLA John Nuraney to admire students art work on the theme of mental illness.

Victoria Carves a Place in B.C. History

19/05/2008

Ida participates in a unique event that was meant to engage 10,000 British Columbians in a celebration of Aboriginal heritage during BC150 celebrations. She learns about aboriginal heritage and tried her hand at carving the Cowichan 2008 Spirit Pole.

Genome BC Receives $50 Million

16/05/2008

Ida joins the Minister of Advanced Education Murray Coell to announce the the Provinces committment of $50 million to the continued success of Genome British Columbia in spearheading a wide variety of world-class DNA research projects essential to the people, industries and environment of B.C.

Royal Oak Middle School Opens

16/05/2008

Ida joins Saanich North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell, District of Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, Saanich Board of Education chair MaryLynne Rimer, trustees, educators and students to officially open and ribbon cutting of the new Royal Oak Middle School.

Malahat Commuter Service Introduced

07/05/2008

Ida joins Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, BC Transit CEO Manual Achadinha, Saanich North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell, Nanaimo-Parksville MLA Ron Cantelon and other stakeholders for the announcement of $4.3 million towards a new Malahat commuter bus service between the Cowichan Valley and downtown Victoria.

New Buses for the Cowichan Valley

07/05/2008

Ida checks out the new bus announced as part of a $4.3 million provincial commitment for a Malahat commuter service between the Cowichan Valley and downtown Victoria.

Walking for the Kids

04/05/2008

Ida participates in the Bell Walk for Kids in Victoria, to support this great cause.

Annual MLA Motorcycle Ride

01/05/2008

Ida poses with a classic motorcycle during the annual MLA Ride to promote Motorcycle Satefy Month.

Funding for Olympic/Paralympic Live Sites

22/04/2008

Ida presents Oak Bay Rotary the final installment of their Olympic/Paralympic Live Sites grant of $10,000 to upgrade the playground at Carnarvon Park. Picture are Loma Curtis and Jack Petrie from Oak Bay Rotary.

UVic Chemistry Department Gets Funding for Continued Research

22/04/2008

Ida joins Dr. Paul West of the UVic Chemistry Department to present them with two Mnistry of Environment grants totaling $125,000 to continue their research.

Oak Bay Volunteer Services Receives Boost

22/04/2008

Oak Bay Volunteer Services accepts a $10,000 cheque from the Ministry of Community Services. Pictured are Phebe Chartrand, Joan Halverson, and Sharon Apsey.

Saanich Volunteers Get Grant

22/04/2008

Ida presents Saanich Volunteers with $10,000 from the Ministry of Community Services. Pictured are Executive Director, Susan Zerb, and her staff.

Funding for Royal Athletic Park

04/04/2008

Ida delivers $220,000 final instalment of $330,000 to the City of Victoria and Alan Lowe as part of a Live Sites grant. Money was used to purchase portable seating, portable stage (with wheelchair lift) and lighting for Royal Athletic Park.

Replacing Sewer Lines Made Easy

04/04/2008

Ida, Gary Lunn and Alan Lowe watch as City of Victoria staff demonstrates a new method of replacing sewer lines without excavating.

Outstanding Principals

31/03/2008

Ida joins Tarjeet Mann, the Principal of Braefoot Elementary School in Victoria, and Education Minister Shirley Bond to mark the finale of Education Month 2008 by honouring leaders for their outstanding contributions to education in B.C. Tarjeet Mann received the award for Learning Partnerships Canada's Outstanding Principals 2008.

Pacific Sport Institute

18/03/2008

Ida and Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, presented Camosun College with a $6.1 million cheque, the second award on an $18.5 million investment in the Pacific Sport Institute.