| August 10, 2010 Local Kids to Benefit from Boost to Youth Sports Programs A variety of Greater Victoria sport organizations are receiving nearly $395,000 in Community Gaming Grants for programs that engage youth in healthy and active lifestyles. August 05, 2010 Affordable Housing & Economic Boost for Downtown Victoria VICTORIA– A former dry cleaning operation site is being cleaned up and redeveloped into affordable housing and commercial real estate that will stimulate economic activity in downtown Victoria July 23, 2010 Speed Reader Helps Keep Malahat Safe VICTORIA – Motorists are now able to confirm and adjust their speed on the Trans Canada Highway at ‘Malahat Village’. July 22, 2010 Funding Helps Serve Greater Victoria Priorities VICTORIA- More money in the hands of local governments will support vital local public safety initiatives and other important community services. July 19, 2010 Creative Thinkers Add Medals to Olympic School Year VICTORIA ¬– B.C. students competing in technical trades finished the Olympic school year on top of the podium at the 2010 Skills Canada competition. June 30, 2010 Health Education Access Improves for Victoria Students VICTORIA -The Province is investing $726,693 at Camosun College to train 96 practical nurses and health care assistants, announced Ida Chong, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands. June 29, 2010 Bite into B.C.'s Summer Harvest & Support Local Farmers VICTORIA– All of the fresh food, wine, spirits and microbrews you need for a summer picnic or barbeque are available at British Columbia’s local farms and markets. June 28, 2010 Highway 14 Will Soon be Smoother VICTORIA – Over 18 kilometres of Highway 14, between Colwood and Pt. Renfrew, will be sporting new pavement to ensure smoother, safer travels for drivers. June 28, 2010 $247,000 Boost for Skills Training in Greater Victoria VICTORIA– Funding of $247,000 will support new essential skills training opportunities for up to 200 residents of Greater Victoria. June 24, 2010 Habitat for Hunanity Homes Open in Saanich SAANICH - Five low-income, working families from the Greater Victoria region will become homeowners with the completion of Bethune Flex Plex in Saanich June 24, 2010 Saanich Gets New Clean-Technology School Buses SAANICH – The Saanich School District will receive $277,000 to purchase two new diesel school buses as part of a $12.5 million investment by the Province to reduce emissions and provide more efficient service to students. June 21, 2010 New Technical Wing for B.C.'s Oldest Secondary School VICTORIA - Victoria High school is receiving the newest, seismically sound education wing on the Island to support its growing trades training program, announced Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong today. June 17, 2010 Jeneece Place to be Built at Victoria General Hospital VICTORIA - Families with sick children travelling to Victoria for care will soon have a place to stay near the Victoria General Hospital May 31, 2010 B.C.'s Oldest School Welcomes Youngest Learners VICTORIA - Craigflower Elementary school, across the road from the original 1855 building, hosted a celebration today for the successful first year of its StrongStart BC centre May 20, 2010 Victoria's Patient Care Centre Wins International Award VICTORIA - The Royal Jubilee Hospital Patient Care Centre has won Best International Project at the 2010 Public Private Finance Awards in London, England. May 12, 2010 Communities Receive Funding for Planning VICTORIA – Capital Region will receive $60,000 to develop plans for energy, water and waste management local infrastructure under the Infrastructure Planning Grant Program. May 06, 2010 New Patient Care Centre Powers Up VICTORIA -Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon today switched on the power to the new Patient Care Centre at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. May 04, 2010 Province Returns 100 per cent of Carbon Tax to Communities VICTORIA– The Province has returned $140,043 in carbon tax dollars to municipalities in the Capital Region through the Climate Action Revenue Incentive program (CARIP) to continue to support communities and their environmentally friendly initiatives. April 08, 2010 Students Celebrate Completion of Seismic Upgrades VICTORIA - Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong was joined by students, staff and district officials at a ceremony today to mark the completion of seismic upgrades at Margaret Jenkins Elementary. March 05, 2010 Inspiring Torchbearers Lead Paralympic Flame's Journey VICTORIA - The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay visits Esquimalt and Victoria tomorrow and the torchbearers selected by the Province of British Columbia are ready to carry the flame with pride during Day 4 of the relay's 10-day inspirational journey March 01, 2010 Central Middle School to Receive Seismic Upgrade VICTORIA - Central Middle school is one of the latest schools across the province being seismically upgraded and will undergo more than $14 million in renovations to improve and enhance the safety of the school January 20, 2010 Do Not Pass Go, Vote Victoria to Canada's Monopoly Board VICTORIA – MLAs Ida Chong and Murray Coell want local residents to pass Baltic Avenue, skip Free Parking and go straight to the Hasbro website to vote the City of Victoria a place on Monopoly’s 75th anniversary December 21, 2009 Home Sale Pilot Projects Encourage Energy Effieciency OAK BAY – 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” October 14, 2009 Greater Victoria Social Housing Benefits from B.C. – Canada Partnership VICTORIA – The Governments of Canada and British Columbia announced today a $7.3 million cost-shared Housing Renovation Partnership (HRP). September 15, 2009 $2.9 Million Investment for Local Public Safety The provincial government is providing more than $2.9 million to Greater Victoria communities to support public safety initiatives and local government operations. September 14, 2009 More than $175,000 to Aid Unemployed The Province is investing more than $175,000 in training programs to help unemployed British Columbians acquire the skills to transition back to the labour force or into further education. | |
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