Transportation Minister's Photo Gallery

$12.9 Million Campbell Road Interchange Project Ceremonial Opening
May 9, 2008 - The Westbank First Nation (WFN) hosted the ceremonial opening of the Campbell Road Interchange on-site, at the west side access to the existing Okanagan Lake Bridge and the soon-to-be opened William R. Bennett Bridge. The WFN was given the reins of management for this project, the first time a First Nation has steered a major transportation upgrade project. The WFN and the contractor, Emil Anderson Construction delivered the project on time and on budget, with the official handover to take place in early summer. Placement of commemorative art should be completed by summer.The Campbell Road Interchange will provide freer flowing traffic on and off the new William R. Bennett Bridge and is a key up-grade in the on-going Okanagan corridor/Highway 97 improvement project.

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Ceremonial Handover of new Campbell Road Interchange
May 9, 2008 – Minister Falcon was on hand, along with Okanagan-Westside MLA Rick Thorpe and Okanagan-Lakeside MLA Al Horning, as guests of the Westbank First Nation (WFN), managers of the $12.9 Million dollar project. The official handover will take place in early summer once all cosmetic work is completed. WFN dancers helped to celebrate the new interchange which is on budget and on time, The Campbell Road Interchange will provide freer flowing traffic on and off the new William R. Bennett Bridge and is a key up-grade in the on-going Okanagan corridor/Highway 97 improvement project.
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Unique Westbank First Nation BC150 Sign Unveiled
May 9, 2008 – Minister Falcon and Westbank First Nation (WFN) Chief Robert Louie proudly unveiled the BC150 sign during the ceremonial opening/handover of the WFN-managed Campbell Road Interchange at the west side access to the existing Okanagan Lake Bridge and the soon-to-be opened William R. Bennett Bridge. The new BC150 sign has been placed at one of the new interchange's roundabouts.
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$12.9 Million Campbell Road Interchange Project Ceremonial Opening
May 9, 2008 – The Province and the Westbank First Nation (WFN) negotiated a unique land-use agreement in 2005 that provided WFN land necessary for the new interchange. Under the agreement, the WFN was given the reins of management for this project - the first time a First Nation has steered a major transportation upgrade project. The WFN and the contractor, Emil Anderson Construction, have delivered the project on time and on budget, with the official handover to take place in early summer. Minister Falcon (at the podium microphone), thanks WFN Chief Robert Louie (at Minister’s right), Al Horning (MLA for Okanagan/Lakeside) and Rick Thorpe (MLA for Okanagan/Westside, at the Minister’s far left) for making this project possible.

The Campbell Road Interchange will provide freer flowing traffic on and off the new William R. Bennett Bridge and is a key up-grade in the on-going Okanagan corridor/Highway 97 improvement project.
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B.C. Commits $4.3 Million for Malahat Commuter Service
May 9, 2008 – VICTORIA – The Province is committing $4.3 million towards a new Malahat commuter bus service between the Cowichan Valley and downtown Victoria, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and BC Transit president Manuel Achadinha announced May 7. The commuter service will run between Shawnigan Lake and Victoria, and Duncan and Victoria. Admiring a bus similar to those that will be used for the commuter service is: (left to right) BC Transit bus operator Bruce Gray, Hon. Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, Ron Cantelon, MLA for Nanaimo-Parksville, Hon. Ida Chong, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, BC Transit president Manuel Achadinha, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Bill Young, president of the Canadian Auto Workers Union, local 333.
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$20.5 Million for New BC Transit Buses, Better Service
April 21, 2008 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (centre), is joined by Shirley Bond, MLA Prince George-Mount Robson (left), John Rustad, MLA for Prince George-Omineca, and BC Transit president Manuel Achadinha (right) in Prince George to announce $20.5 million in new provincial funding for BC Transit. Prince George's transit system will receive $555,400 of this new provincial funding to improve service and purchase two new low-floor clean diesel buses such as the one pictured.
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B.C Gives $47 Million for TransLink Fleet Expansion
April 11, 2008 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (right) and TransLink board chair Dale Parker announce an expansion of TransLink's fleet of buses, trolleys and SkyTrain cars worth $150 million. The Ministry of Transportation is providing $47 million towards the expansion, which will add 103 buses and 14 SkyTrain cars to TransLink's fleet. The provincial funding is the first from the $14-billion Provincial Transit Plan.
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Purolator launches Global Supply Chain Services facility in Vancouver
February 7, 2008 – Captain Gordon Houston of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Minister Kevin Falcon and Robert C. Johnson, President and CEO of Purolator with the first shipment at Purolator's Global Supply Chain Services facility in Richmond, B.C.
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Transit plan to help B.C. reach greenhouse gas targets
Monday, January 14, 2008 – Premier Campbell and Minister Kevin Falcon take the stage to announce the $14 billion Provincial Transit Plan, a new strategy to double transit ridership by increasing travel choices for people around the province. The Transit Plan includes three new rapid transit lines, seven new RapidBus BC lines including 1,500 new buses in the lower mainland, and 600 new buses throughout the rest of B.C.
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Minister Falcon and dignitaries pose proudly in front of one of the newly delivered Canada Line cars
Friday, December 14, 2007 – Minister Falcon is joined by (left to right) Cynthia Chen - City of Richmond Councillor, Sam Sullivan - City of Vancouver Mayor, Yong-Hoon Lee Hyundai/Rotem President and CEO, James Moore - Conservative MP Port Moody-Westwood
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Municipal, Provincial and Federal political partners "take a load off"
Friday, December 14, 2007 – Richmond Councillor Cynthia Chen - Minister Falcon and MP James Moore try out the seats in one of the new Korean-built Canada Line cars.
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Minister Falcon spends time with Canada Line crew at the Operations and Maintenance Centre in Richmond
Friday, December 14, 2007
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Minister Falcon
December 11, 2007 – Poised to delivered another point during his breakfast meeting address to the BC Chamber of Commerce at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver.
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Government Introduces Pilot Project for Zero Emission Electric Vehicles
November 29, 2007 – The B.C. government is moving forward with a pilot project to enable the broader use of zero emission electric vehicles across British Columbia. Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, ZENN Motor Company representative Bill Williams, and BC Electric Car Co representatives Brad Ackerman and Hayley Ackerman were at Ogden Point in Victoria to celebrate the announcement. 
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Improvements through Kicking Horse Canyon Announced
November 6, 2007 – B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper were in Golden to announce improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Canyon as a priority for funding under the Building Canada program.
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Flyover Provides Safer Access to UBC Okanagan
October 1 – A transit bus is the first vehicle to cross the flyover into the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC Okanagan) campus, marking it’s official opening. Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd and UBC Okanagan deputy vice chancellor Doug Owram were on hand to celebrate the three-way partnership that helped build the structure, which will improve safety and reduce congestion by taking campus traffic over Highway 97.
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Park Bridge Opening Ceremonies
August 30 – The new Park Bridge along the Trans Canada Highway in Kicking Horse Canyon was officially opened August 30th. The bridge is a 405-metre span with five piers reaching as high as 90 metres. The historic section of highway is now safer and allows traffic to flow more smoothly. Unveiling the plaque are Trans-Park Highway Group president John McArthur, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, MP Jim Abbott, project worker Bruce "Klinger" Milum, and Premier Gordon Campbell.
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Coquihalla Highway System Complete
July 24 - Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon tightens the bolts on a directional sign at the intersection of the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) and Kane Valley Road, outside of Merritt, on July 24. Installation of the sign put the final touches to an $18-million project that increased from two to four lanes a nine kilometre stretch of the Connector. The Coquihalla Highway System is now at least four lanes over its entire 300-kilometre route and is considered officially complete. It was 30 years ago that B.C. announced it would build the Coquihalla.
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Sea-to-Sky Highway Celebration
July 10 –To celebrate the Sea-to-Sky Highway upgrade passing the 50 per cent completion mark and that the route is part of the Hydrogen Highway, Premier Gordon Campbell arrived at the July 10 event in a fuel cell car. Joining Campbell at the Britannia Beach event were: John Tak from Hydrogen Fuel Cell Canada (left); West Vancouver-Garibaldi MLA Joan McIntyre; and Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon.
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$1.7 Million for Cycling Infrastructure
July 6 – Minister Falcon and Minister Hogg cycled in to Sunrise Ridge Park in Surrey to announce $1.7 million towards new cycling infrastructure in British Columbia.
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Commercial Vehicle Safety a Priority
June 6 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon was at the Hunter Creek Weigh Scale near Hope to attend a major safety inspection blitz of commercial vehicles.
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Minister Falcon attends a safety inspection blitz
June 6 – Minister Falcon attended a major safety inpection blitz of commercial vehicles at the Hunter Creek Weigh Scale near Hope. The Minister was pleased to meet the hard-working CVSE staff members who have been carrying out these inpections.
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Minister Falcon celebrates Bike to Work Week
May 28 – The Province has committed $40,000 towards the Bike to Work Week campaign. Minister Falcon is joining the two-wheeled commuters, as he kick-starts the week.
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$3.7 million towards the North Shore Spirit Trail
April 11 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and his North Shore colleagues were in West Vancouver to announce $3.7 million in provincial LocalMotion funding towards the creation of the North Shore Spirit Trail. Click here for full size photos.

$32 Million to Expand Transit Service
April 4 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Al Horning were in Kelowna to announce $32 million to expand BC Transit in communities across the province. Click here for full size photo.

April 4 – Minister Falcon responds to media questions about BC Transit expansion. Click here for full size photo.

April 4 – MLA Al Horning looks on as Minister Falcon announces $32 million in funding to expand BC Transit Service.
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April 4 – BC Transit Board member Kelly Cairns speaks to media about upcoming BC Transit service expansions. Click here for full size photo.

Governments Break Ground on First Gateway Project
February 9 – Premier Gordon Campbell, the Honourable David Emerson, Federal Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and local MP James Moore, Parliamentary Secretary for the Pacific Gateway, broke ground on the site of what will be a new seven-lane bridge across the Pitt River. The federal and provincial governments have a cost-sharing agreement where the Province is providing $108 million and the federal government $90 million for the construction of the bridge and a new interchange at Lougheed Highway and Mary Hill Bypass. Click here for full size photo.

Governments Break Ground on First Gateway Project
February 9 – Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon take questions from the media at the ground breaking ceremony for the new seven lane bridge and interchange to be built across the Pitt River. This is the first provincial Gateway Program project to begin construction. Vehicle traffic has tripled since 1985. The cable-stayed bridge design will significantly reduce traffic congestion and delays as well as reducing interference with marine traffic.
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Governments Break Ground on First Gateway Project
February 9 – Artist rendering of the new seven lane bridge and grade separated interchange to be built over the Pitt River. The team of Peter Kiewit & Sons (PKS) won the competitive bidding process for this project. The new bridge will replace the two existing swing bridges. With fewer piers in the river, this new bridge will also reduce impacts to the environment and marine users. Work will begin immediately and the project is expected to be complete by November 2009.
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Premier Recognizes Kicking Horse Canyon Workers
Project Site 15 km east of Golden – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon looks on as Premier Gordon Campbell acknowledges the contribution of the 250 workers involved in the Kicking Horse Canyon Project. Premier Campbell and Minister Falcon toured the second phase of the upgrade being done to improve the safety and efficiency of approximately 26 km of the Trans-Canada Highway from the junction of Highway 95 in Golden to the western boundary of Yoho National Park.
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$12.7 Million Upgrade at Boundary Bay Airport
DELTA – The Province, the Corporation of Delta and Alpha Aviation Inc. have committed more than $12.7 million to improve Boundary Bay Airport announced Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Delta South MLA Val Roddick and Alpha Aviation chairman Fred Kaiser today. 
(L-R) Delta Chamber of Commerce President Maria DeVries, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Alpha Aviation President Sandra Stoddart-Hansen and Delta South MLA Val Roddick.
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Lions Gate Bridge Named a Historic Engineering Site
July 13 – The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering recognizes the Lions Gate Bridge as a National Historic Civil Engineering Site. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering President Alistair MacKenzie and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (L-R) reveal the plaque that is mounted on the south west corner of the Lions Gate Bridge, in Stanley Park.
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$2 Million to Promote Active Commuting Options
Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon are joined by Vancouver cycling legend Lorne "Ace" Atkinson to announce cycling infrastructure projects in a dozen communities around the province. The projects will receive $2 million in funding to create more options for commuting and recreational cycling. 18 projects will add more than 22 km of new bike lanes and trails. Communities receiving funding this year include Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, Victoria, Saanich, Courtenay, Kelowna, Vernon, Coldstream, Quesnel and Prince George.
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Working Together to Improve Transportation Links
June 20 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Washington State Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald sign a new B.C.-Washington Transportation Protocol Agreement to improve cross-border transportation. The protocol commits both jurisdictions to improve communication on incidents that affect cross-border travel. The protocol also commits B.C. and Washington to support greater use of Intelligent Transportation Systems at the border.
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B.C. and Washington Call to Delay Passport Requirement
June 20 – The governments of British Columbia and Washington have joined together in a joint letter to the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada to call for a delay to the proposed passport requirements for re-entry into the United States. The letter was signed by B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire at the first ever high-level dialogue between the two jurisdictions, held in Vancouver, B.C., to address shared security issues and to improve cross-border relations.
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Kelowna Highway Upgrades Complete
June 12 – (L-R) Kelowna – Lake Country MLA Al Horning, Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Kelowna – Mission MLA Sindi Hawkins join Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon to officially open a widened section of Highway 97 and an extension of Highway 33 to Enterprise Way in Kelowna. The project is a partnership between the province, City of Kelowna and Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc., developer of the adjacent property.
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Canada Line Kicks off Tunnel Boring in Vancouver
June 10 – (L-R) YVR President Larry Berg, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, TransLink Chair Malcolm Brodie, Vancouver City Councillors Suzanne Anton and George Chow, and South Surrey – White Rock – Cloverdale MP Ross Hiebert marked the start of tunnel boring construction for the Canada Line from False Creek to downtown Vancouver. Held at the tunnel boring machine entry site located on 2nd Avenue, at the south end of the Cambie Street Bridge, the tunnel boring machine was launched with champagne and by tradition named after five-year old Leilani Henry, the Chief Engineer’s daughter.
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Majority Supports Tolling Twinned Port Mann Bridge
June 6 – The results of a comprehensive pre-design public consultation show most respondents support tolling a twinned Port Mann Bridge. People were specifically consulted on goals for interchange upgrades and draft options for congestion reduction measures such as HOV lanes, transit and commercial vehicle priority access to highway on/off-ramps and improvements to the cycling network. In addition, they were specifically asked if they supported a potential toll on the twinned Port Mann Bridge. (L-R) Surrey Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer, Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee and Langley MLA Mary Polak join Minister Falcon for the report’s release.
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First Pontoon Floating Marks Bennett Bridge Milestone
June 2, 2006 – Premier Gordon Campbell and Minister Kevin Falcon with workers from the William R. Bennett Bridge project as they prepare to launch the first of ten floating pontoons that will anchor the bridge.
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Bike to Work Week
May 29 to June 4 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, an avid cyclist, helps promote Bike to Work Week in Victoria. Falcon is a member of Bike Me, the Ministry of Transportation team.
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California Ports Meetings
April 10 and 11– Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon meets with Port of Long Beach Commissioners (L-R) Mario Cordero, James C. Hankla, Doris Topsy-Elvord (President) and John W. Hancock. Falcon spent two days with local politicians and port, railroad and security officials in Long Beach. The meetings are an extension of the Pacific Gateway Strategy.
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$4 Million to Expand Kamloops Airport
March 25, 2006 – The expansion of the Kamloops Airport is an important step closer to reality with a $4 million commitment from the provincial government. Kamloops area MLAs Claude Richmond and Kevin Krueger flank Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Kamloops Mayor Terry Lake at Kamloops Airport.
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OOCL Vancouver Maiden Voyage from the Port of Vancouver
March 7, 2006 – Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) celebrates the inaugural voyage of the OOCL Vancouver, the newest addition to the OOCL container fleet at the Port of Vancouver. Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan joined OOCL officials to celebrate the maiden voyage of the new 5,888-TEU (twenty foot equivalent) container vessel that will serve growing Trans-Pacific trade.

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Ministry of Transportation Wins Ducks' Platinum Award
March 2, 2006 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon accepts a platinum award from Ducks Unlimited Canada for wetlands protection on behalf of the Ministry and its employees. Peter Carton (right) and George Reifel (left) of Ducks Unlimited Canada flank Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Environment Minister Barry Penner. The Ministry of Transportation and Ducks Unlimited Canada are partners in preserving and protecting wetlands across British Columbia.
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Push-button Avalanche Control Helps Local Economies
February 9, 2006 – Minister Kevin Falcon and Senior Avalanche Technician John Tweedy get ready to fire the remotely operated avalanche control system on the slopes above Kootenay Pass. The Gaz.ex cannons set off shockwaves that can clear any potential avalanches from the pass in 1/6 the time of the older Avalauncher system.
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Push-button Avalanche Control Helps Local Economies
February 9, 2006 – The giant pipe of the Gaz.ex cannon above the snow. 21 of these permanent implacements have been installed across Kootenay Pass since 1993, at a cost of $4 million. The remote system has reduced avalanche-related highway closure times in the pass, one of the most avalanche prone in North America, by over 50 per cent and is already saving the economy almost $2 million each year.
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Premier Launches Gateway Transportation Program
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – Minister Kevin Falcon speaks with Premier Gordon Campbell at the announcement of the Gateway Program's comprehensive $3-billion plan to open up the province’s transportation network. The Gateway Program Definition Report is a discussion of current transportation conditions in the Lower Mainland, future trends, proposed improvements to the region’s transportation network, and key activities to be carried out over the next 18 months.
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Port Mann / Highway 1 Project
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – An artist's rendering of a twinned Port Mann Bridge. Project plans include twinning the Port Mann Bridge, upgrading interchanges and improving safety and access on Highway 1 from Vancouver to Langley.
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Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Bypass Project
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – An artist's rendering of the completed Pitt River Bridge project. Project plans include upgrades to improve safety and reliability along this important corridor, serving goods movement, commuters and growing communities.
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South Fraser Perimeter Road Project
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver - An artist's rendering of the completed South Fraser Perimeter Road. Project plans detail the creation of a continuous and efficient route to serve port facilities, rail yards and industrial areas along this key economic corridor.
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Port Mann Cycle Path
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – The Gateway Program includes a $50 million investment in cycling infrastructure, the largest in the province's history.
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Improved Sea-to-Sky Section Opens Early
December 14, 2005 – A year and a half ahead of schedule, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon removes the last few pylons to open a new four-lane section of the Sea-to-Sky Highway. The $39-million section of the highway, from Ansell Place north of Horseshoe Bay to the Village of Lions Bay, was originally scheduled for completion in August 2007.
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Improved Sea-to-Sky Section Opens Early 
December 14, 2005 – Mayor Max Wyman of Lions Bay, MLA Joan McIntyre (West Vancouver-Garibaldi) and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (l-r) open a new four lane section of the Sea-to-Sky Highway south of Lions Bay. Completed a year and a half ahead of schedule, the improved highway includes a concrete barrier, separating north and southbound traffic along the seven-km section.

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Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project wins Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships 2005 Gold Award for Project Financing
November 28, 2005 – Head table photos include: (standing) Pierre Lefebvre, President and Director General of the Partenariats public-prive, Quebec, Jane Peatch, Executive Director, CCPPP, Dale Richmond, President, CCPPP, Hon. Lyle Oberg, Duncan Ball (seated) Don Gibson, Partner with McCarthy Tetrault LLP and Director, CCPPP, Michael Wilson, Chair, CCPPP and Chair UBS Canada, and Hon. Kevin Falcon, Minister of Transportation from BC.
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Minister Falcon accepts the 2005 Gold Award for Project Financing on behalf of the BC Ministry of Transportation, Partnerships BC and Macquarie North America Ltd.
November 28, 2005 – The Ministry of Transportation has defined a set of improvements designed to make travel along the Sea-to-Sky corridor safer for residents, commuters and tourists. The Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project is the first major provincial transportation project in B.C. to be procured as a public-private partnership using a Design-Build-Finance-Operate (DBFO) public-private partnership contract. The project will create 6,000 new jobs throughout the province as a result of economic activity generated along the corridor, and will increase provincial GDP by $300 million over the period of 2010 to 2025.
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Canada Line Departs in 2009... and about every five minutes after that
November 25, 2005 – Construction is now underway on the 19.2 kilometer rapid transit line, running from Vancouver International Airport and downtown Richmond to Waterfront Station at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.

Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon speaks during the Canada Line news conference at Vancouver International Airport.

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November 25, 2005 – Minister Falcon congratulates YVR CEO Larry Berg

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(Left to Right) TransLink Chair Doug McCallum, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Minister of Industry David Emerson, Mayor-elect of Vancouver Sam Sullivan, Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon, Raymond Chan MP for Richmond, InTransitBC President Jean-Marc Arbaud, YVR CEO Larry Berg, and YVR Chair Graham Clarke. unveil the Canada Line and the vehicle design.

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Rolling out bike lanes in Port Moody
November 12, 2005 – Minister Falcon is one of the first cyclists across the new CPR overpass in Port Moody. The total length of the structure is 172.7 meters and the main span is supported by four cables on each side of the bridge, attached to two towers.
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Rolling out bike lanes in Port Moody
November 12, 2005 – A new cycling and pedestrian bridge across the CPR tracks in Port Moody is now open. The $1.7 million overpass is a partnership of the City of Port Moody, the Ministry of Transportation, Dalex Development Corp., TransLink, Polygon Klahanie Development Ltd., Centro Development Ltd. and Open Road Auto Group. L - R: Kush Panatch of Centro Development Ltd., Iain Black MLA (Port Moody - Westwood), Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Darlene Hyde of Open Road Auto Group cut the ribbon opening the new overpass.
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Preparing for Winter Weather
November 10, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon visited Kelowna and discussed area transportation priorities with Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray. Minister Falcon and Mayor Gray visited the Kelowna Works Yard of Argo Road Maintenance where 2,200 tonnes of salt, 23,000 cubic metres of sand, and 80,000 litres of liquid salt brine await winter snow storms (L-R: Neil Shetler, Bill Tasker and Al Fraser of Argo Road Maintenance with Minister Falcon). Visit www.drivebc.ca for the latest road conditions on all provincial roads.

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Preparing for Winter Weather
November 10, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray speak to reporters at the Argo Road Maintenance Kelowna Works Yard.

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Mt. Lehman Interchange Reaches First Milestone
October 28, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Abbotsford Mayor Mary Reeves join Abbotsford Mt. Lehman MLA Mike De Jong and officially open the new Mt. Lehman overpass in Abbotsford's Hybrid car and a Smart Car. The Province and the City are partners in the $24.8 million project. The new overpass crosses the Trans Canada Highway at Mt. Lehman Road. It is the second of three new overpasses being constructed to improve traffic flow at this key gateway to the City of Abbotsford.

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Tour of Birch Island Bridge Upgrade
September 20th – Minister Kevin Falcon visits the construction site where the new Birch Island Bridge will stand. Winter ice storm damaged the old bridge, resulting in its closure and the necessity of a replacement bridge.
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Helping to Preserve our Transportation Heritage
September 17th – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon presents the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society with a grant for $75,000 to help repatriate Interurban BCER 1225. The study of past methods of transportation can result in valuable application for current and future transportation projects.
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Leading the way in Healthy Living and Physical Fitness September 11, 2005 – Premier Gordon Campbell announces 24 bike lane projects in 17 communities, including new bike lanes along NW Marine Drive at the University of British Columbia. Funding for the Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Program will be extended for next year, helping British Columbians to be a leader in healthy living and physical fitness. Click here for full size photo

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Transportation Trade Mission to the People's Republic of China
September 6, 2005 – Left to right: Federal Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre; Zhou Hu, Deputy Managing Director, COSCO Container Lines; and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon with model of the container ship, M/V COSCO Vancouver. Container traffic is increasing exponentially in China and Chinese ports are expanding right now to handle new container traffic. China's port expansions presents real opportunity for British Columbia to be Asia's Gateway of Choice for North America. Asia-Pacific container traffic to North America is forecast to expand by 300 percent in the next 15 years. A one percent increase in container traffic through British Columbia ports means $250 million per year and 4,000 new jobs for British Columbia’s economy. By 2020 the port industry alone could grow to support 50,000 jobs, pumping $1.7 billion into the B.C. economy.
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Transportation Trade Mission to the People's Republic of China
September 6, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and a model of the Shanghai Maglev Transrapid train. The trains connect Shanghai and Shanghai-Pudong International Airport and are propelled by magnetic levitation. The trains can travel an astonishing 430 kilometres per hour. The delegation has learned that, similar to the RAV protect in Vancouver, many of China's gateway cities are building rapid transit between their commercial centres and their airports.
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Transportation Trade Mission to the People's Republic of China
September 5, 2005 – Left to Right: Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Deputy Minister John Dyble meeting with Shanghai port operators. Shanghai is undergoing a phenomenal increase in port capacity, along with a planned major network of new roads and rail. The Chinese are very interested in B.C's planned Pacific Gateway strategy. Under Premier Campbell's leadership, British Columbia is working to encourage the federal government to invest alongside the Province in a range of infrastructure projects that will establish British Columbia as the undisputed Gateway to North America.
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Transportation Trade Mission to the People's Republic of China
September 2, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon presents Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan with a gift from the people of British Columbia. Beijing is China's capital city and a major transportation hub. Beijing will host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
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Transportation Trade Mission to the People's Republic of China
August 31, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Federal Minister of Transport Jean-C. Lapierre visit Tiananmen Square together in Beijing. The province is participating in a federal transportation trade mission to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong from September 1 to September 7.
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Chinese Trade Mission Connects Canada's Pacific Gateway
August 29, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon speaks to media at Vancouver International Airport before leaving on a transportation trade mission to the People's Republic of China. Minister Falcon will highlight the province's efforts to become the North American gateway of choice for Asian trade and travel and speak on the province's behalf at the World Economic Forum in Beijing.

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Surprise Safety Inspections Meet Kelowna Truckers
August 9, 2005 – Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon was in Kelowna today with transportation district manager Grant Lachmuth and Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement inspectors at a surprise inspection station. Minister Falcon spent time working with inspection teams as they pulled over and looked at all aspects of the travelling safety of commercial trucks on the roads.

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Historic Red Bridge Ready for the Future
July 28, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon joins Don and Anna Bartlett, owners of Don and Anna's Greenhouse and members of the Red Bridge Heritage Committee; Okanagan Similkameen Regional District Area Director Roger Mayer and residents of Keremeos to unveil the upgraded Ashnola Bridge across the lower Similkameen River. Members of the Red Bridge Heritage Committee, the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District and Ministry of Transportation staff have worked for two years to restore and upgrade the historic bridge. Known locally as the Red Bridge, the Ashnola Bridge was constructed in 1911. The bridge first served Keremeos and the Ashnola Valley as a railway bridge and more recently as a highway bridge. It is the last remaining covered bridge in the lower Similkameen Valley, one of the last covered bridges in North America and an enduring symbol of the turn of the century Gold Rush in the area.

Left to right: Don and Anna Bartlett (Don and Anna's Greenhouse and the Red Bridge Heritage Committee); Hon. Kevin Falcon, Minister of Transportation; and Roger Mayer, Regional Director Area G - Keremeos Rural/Hedley, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District.

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Left to right: Don and Anna Bartlett (Don and Anna's Greenhouse and the Red Bridge Heritage Committee); Roger Mayer, Regional Director Area G - Keremeos Rural/Hedley, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District and Hon. Kevin Falcon, Minister of Transportation fastening the last screw to the upgraded Red. Bridge.
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Minister Falcon Greets Teamsters Convention
July 7, 2005 – Minister Falcon greeted over 500 members of Teamsters Canada today at their convention in Victoria. Also on hand were local and national executive members of the Teamsters, and Jim Hoffa, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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Ministers Falcon and Thorpe join Westbank First Nation executive to announce bridge building company
June 28, 2005 – The Ministers of Transportation and Small Business and Revenue (& Deregulation), the Honorable Kevin Falcon and the Honorable Rick Thorpe join Westbank First Nations Chief Robert Louie and West Bank First Nation Councillors Mike (Miguel) Deguevara and Michael Werstuik during the official announcement, June 29, 2005, of SNC-Lavalin as the company selected to design, build, finance and operate the new William R. Bennett Bridge in Kelowna. The Westbank First Nation lands are located at the south side of Okanagan Lake which will be spanned by the new bridge.

Pictured (left to right): Westbank Councillor Mike (Miguel) Deguevara, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie, Westbank Councillor Michael Werstuik and Small Business and Revenue (& Deregulation) Minister Rick Thorpe (MLA for Okanagan-West Side) / also in attendance were City of Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray and City of Kelowna Councillor & Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Al Horning.
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Ministers Falcon and Thorpe welcome Westbank Chief Louie to Bridge announcement
June 28, 2005 – Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie is flanked by the Ministers of Transportation and Small Business and Revenue (& Deregulation), the Honorable Kevin Falcon and the Honorable Rick Thorpe. Minister Falcon made the June 29, 2005 official announcement of the selection of SNC-Lavalin as the company to design, build, finance and operate the new William R. Bennett Bridge in Kelowna. With a capital cost of building the bridge set at $144.5 million, the government will save over $16 million in construction, financing, maintenance and rehabilitation costs over the 30-year contract, than if the bridge was delivered by traditional means.

Pictured (left to right): Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie and Small Business and Revenue (& Deregulation) Minister Rick Thorpe (MLA for Okanagan-West Side) / also in attendance were City of Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray and City of Kelowna Councillor & Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Al Horning.
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Minister Falcon announces bridge builder/operator
June 28, 2005 – The Honorable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Transportation is pictured announcing the selection of SNC-Lavalin Inc. as the company to design, build, finance and operate the new William R. Bennett Bridge. This new bridge will span Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, on the north shore, to Westbank, on the south shore. Work at the new bridge site will be in full swing in 2006, with completion expected in July 2008.

Pictured (left to right): Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Small Business and Revenue (& Deregulation) Minister Rick Thorpe (MLA for Okanagan-West Side, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA (and city of Kelowna Councillor) Al Horning, Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie and City of Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray.
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Minister Falcon Tours Sea-to-Sky Highway
June 10, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (left) joins Lions Bay Mayor Douglas Miller to monitor progress on Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvements.
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Ministry of Transportation Staff Bike to Work
June 2, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon meets with 20 ministry staff participating in this year's annual Bike to Work Week in Victoria, B.C. Bike to Work Week is celebrated every year in Victoria to promote the use of bicycles as a fun, healthy, effective way to get to work
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Major Investment in Prince Rupert Port Expansion
April 15, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announces that the provincial government will match federal contributions of $30 million to build a container port at the Port of Prince Rupert. As Canada's only Pacific province, BC has the potential to nearly double its share of West Coast container traffic and create up to 45,000 new jobs over the next 15 years.
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$60 Million for Prince Rupert Port
April 15, 2005 – North Coast MLA Bill Belsey, Prince Rupert Port President & CEO Don Krusel, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond and federal Minister of Industry David Emerson gather to celebrate a total of $60 million in new federal and provincial funding to expand the Prince Rupert Port.
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Province provides $563,000 for Langley Regional Airport Development
April 4, 2005 – The Ministry of Transportation, through the Transportation Partnerships Program, is working with the Township of Langley to fund the development of 20 leased commercial lots and an adjoining taxiway at the local airport. Pictured at the April 4, 2005 announcement are (from left to right): Langley Township Mayor Kurt Alberts, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Langley Regional Airport Manager George Miller and Langley MLA Lynn Stephens.
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$7 Million for North Shore Road Improvements
March 22, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (left) joins (left to right) District of North Vancouver Mayor Janice Harris, North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Dan Jarvis and North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Katherine Whittred to announce a $7-million transportation investment in North Vancouver. Construction will include improvements at the Main Street/Mountain Highway intersection and the Lillooet Road/Mt. Seymour Parkway Intersection.
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$15.1 Million for Surrey Four-Laning
March 17, 2005 – Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon (far right) announces the beginning of construction on the $15.1-million Highway 15 four-laning project from 57th to 68A Avenue in Surrey. Joining him for this BC/Federal government-funded project announcement are: (left to right) Bruce Haynes, Surrey Chamber of Commerce; Dave Hayer, Surrey-Tynehead MLA; Jim King, Surrey Chamber of Commerce; and Brenda Locke, Surrey-Green Timbers MLA.
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New Cycling Lane Promotes Exercise, Green Travel
March 14, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Victoria Mayor Alan Lowe, Victoria city councilor Denise Savoie and Bike To Work Victoria President Rob Wickson travel along Victoria’s newly opened Caledonia Street bike lane. The $332,000 project was jointly funded by the Province and the City of Victoria.
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New Signs Inform Travelers of Scenic Lillooet-Whistler Option
March 12, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon unveils a new highway sign informing northern travellers destined to Vancouver of the scenic route through Lillooet and Whistler. Pictured left to right are T'it'q'et Band Chief Norm Leech, Small Business and Economic Development Minister John Les, Regional Transportation Advisory committee representative Bob Sheridan, Kevin Falcon, Yale-Lillooet MLA Dave Chutter and Lillooet Spirit of BC Committee Chair Christ'l Roshard.
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Airport Expansion Boosts Fraser Valley Economy
March 10, 2005 – The Ministries of Transportation and Small Business and Economic Development join the City of Abbotsford to invest $6.8 million in an expansion at Abbotsford Airport. Pictured from left to right are: Abbotsford-Mt Lehman MLA Mike de Jong, SBED Minister John Les, Abbotsford Airport Authority Vice-Chair Henry Braun, Abbotsford Mayor Mary Reeves and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon.
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New Safety Barriers on Mission Bridge to Save Lives
March 4, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon was in Mission recently to announce a $370,000 investment to install safety barriers on the Mission Bridge, which will help prevent head-on collisions. Pictured, left to right, are: Mission Mayor Abe Neufeld, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Abbotsford-Mount Lehman MLA Michael de Jong, Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Randy Hawes and Abbotsford-Clayburn MLA John van Dongen.
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$337,500 for Pitt Meadows Airport
March 4, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announces provincial funding to resurface two runways at the Pitt Meadows Airport.
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Province Invests $14 million in Maple Ridge Highway Safety Improvements
March 4, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announces
$14-million safety improvements on Highway 7 from 285th Ave. to Silverdale/Mclean Ave. in Maple Ridge. Improvements include four-laning that stretch of highway, as well as upgrading and widening a number of intersections within the project scope.
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$337,500 for Pitt Meadows Airport
March 4, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (right) and MLA Ken Stewart (second from left) present a $337,500 cheque to the Pitt Meadows Airport manager Bill Neale (left) and Pitt Meadows Mayor Don Maclean to resurface two runways at the Pitt Meadows Airport.
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New Avalanche Technology to Improve Highway Safety
March 1, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon watches as Avalanche Technician Bruce Allen demonstrates how to determine snow resistance, information which is crucial to predicting avalanches. The Ministry of Transportation has invested $943,000 to install a new remote avalanche control system which will help prevent avalanches from reaching the Trans-Canada Highway east of Revelstoke.
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New Avalanche Technology to Improve Highway Safety
March 1, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Avalanche Technician Rob Hemming examine a newly installed remote avalanche control system on the Laurie Avalanche Path east of Revelstoke. The system uses explosives to trigger small avalanches, which significantly prevents the likelihood of larger avalanches from occurring.
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$52,730 for Vernon Bike Paths
March 1, 2005 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (left) and Okanagan-Vernon MLA Tom Christensen (centre) present Vernon Mayor Sean Harvey with a cheque to support a bike path and bike lane in Vernon. The funding is provided through the province's Cycling Infrastructure Partnership Program.
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$900,000 for New Left-Turn Lane in Salmon Arm
February 28, 2005 – Minister Falcon announces construction will begin on a new $900,000 left-turn lane in Salmon Arm, which will increase safety for motorists accessing local businesses. Participating in the announcement are: (left to right) Shuswap MLA George Abbott; ICBC Regional Coordinator Kevin Irvine; Pedro Gonzales Fruitstand owner Derrick Ruth; Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon; DeMille's Farm Market owner Roger DeMille; and Salmon Arm Mayor Colin Mayes.
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$5.5 Million for New Pacific Marine Circle Route
January 28, 2005 – Cowichan-Ladysmith MLA Graham Bruce (back, centre) listens as Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon discusses the benefits of a new Pacific Marine Route that will pass through Victoria, Sooke, Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan and Duncan. To support the route, the Ministry of Transportation is investing $5.5 million to acquire and upgrade the road between Port Renfrew and Masachie Lake, on the way to Lake Cowichan.
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$24.8 Million Improvements to Mt. Lehman Interchange
January 10, 2005 – Celebrating the start of construction of the Abbotsford interchange project are, (left to right) Abbotsford-Clayburn MLA John van Dongen, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Abbotsford Mayor Mary Reeves, Abbotsford-Mt. Lehman MLA Mike de Jong and President of R.F. Binnie and Associates, Rob Campbell. Improvements will reduce traffic congestion and increase safety.
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$24.8 Million Improvements to Mt. Lehman Interchange
January 10, 2005 – Giving their enthusiastic go-ahead for the construction of the Abbotsford interchange project are (left to right) Abbotsford-Clayburn MLA John van Dongen, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Abbotsford Mayor Mary Reeves, Abbotsford-Mt. Lehman MLA Mike de Jong and President of R.F. Binnie and Associates, Rob Campbell. Improvements will reduce traffic congestion and increase safety.
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Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce
December 9, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Alberni-Qualicum MLA Gillian Trumper meet with Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce President Bob Cole.
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Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards
December 9, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Alberni-Qualicum MLA Gillian Trumper congratulate 20-year-old Devon Timberlake on his Youth of the Year Award at the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards. Devon is the captain of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Junior A Hockey Team.
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$1.9 Million for Campbell River Airport
December 6, 2004 – A $1.9 million investment from the provincial government towards infrastructure upgrades at Campbell River Airport will bring new economic opportunities to the region. Celebrating the December 6, 2004 announcement are (from left to right): Campbell River Coun. Roy Grant, North Island MLA Rod Visser, Mayor Lynn Nash, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Coun. Laird Ruehlen, Coun. Morgan Ostler, Coun. Mary Ashley and Coun. Bill Matthews.
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$1.9 Million for Campbell River Airport
December 6, 2004 – North Island MLA Rod Visser, Campbell River Mayor Lynn Nash and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon celebrate the province’s $1.9 million contribution towards infrastructure upgrades at Campbell River Airport. The announcement was made December 6, 2004 in Campbell River.
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$14.6 Million Highway 97 Expansion Officially Opens
November 29, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Okanagan-Westside MLA Rick Thorpe officially open the $14.6 million, 4.5 kilometre, four-lane expansion along Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland. The improvements will increase safety and improve traffic flow along the busy corridor.
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$9 Million Highway Fencing Fund Improves Safety
November 18, 2004 – Yale-Lillooet MLA Dave Chutter, (left) Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and President of the BC Cattlemen's Association, Mark Nairn (right) assess highway fencing in Pritchard. A new $9-million highway fencing fund, to be administered over three years, will increase safety to drivers by keeping livestock off the highways.
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$9 Million Highway Fencing Fund Improves Safety
November 18, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (seated left) and President of the BC Cattlemen's Association (BCCA) Mark Nairn (seated right) sign the Memorandum of Understanding in Pritchard, for the new $9-million highway fencing fund. Witnessing the signing are MLA's Claude Richmond (left), Kevin Krueger and Dave Chutter (right). The new program, to be jointly administered by the Ministry of Transportation and BCCA, will contribute to the repair and building of highway fencing resulting in increased safety for travelers and livestock.
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$9 Million Highway Fencing Fund Improves Safety
November 18, 2004 – Yale-Lillooet MLA Dave Chutter, (far left) Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Kamloops MLA Claude Richmond and BC Cattlemen's Association President Mark Nairn (far right) observe the pounding of the first fence post on a Pritchard BC ranch, to mark the new $9-million highway fencing fund available to livestock owners throughout the province to keep livestock off the highways.
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$9 Million Highway Fencing Fund Improves Safety
November 18, 2004 – MLA's Kevin Krueger, Claude Richmond, Dave Chutter and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and BC Cattlemen's Association (BCCA) President Mark Nairn discuss the funding criteria for the new $9-million highway fencing fund to be administered over three years. The BCCA will administer the fund which improves highway safety through the repair and building of new fences along numbered highways.
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New $22-million Swan Lake Interchange Officially Opens
November 15, 2004 – Minister of Transportation, Kevin Falcon (right), Okanagan-Vernon MLA Tom Christensen (far left) and Shuswap MLA George Abbott unveil a plaque commemorating the opening of the new $22-million Swan Lake to Larkin Road interchange, just north of Vernon.
The new interchange will improve traveler safety while reducing travel times in a busy intersection that sees 27,000 vehicles per day. Swan Lake is the largest highway project completed in the Heartlands this year and was completed under budget by half a million dollars.
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$2 Million for Community Cycling Partnership Program
October 24, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon is joined by the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition to announce the $2-million Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Program, a cost-shared program between the province and municipal and regional governments to build new cycling routes in communities.
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$2 Million for Community Cycling Partnership Program
October 24, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon is joined by Vancouver City Councillor Peter Ladner (left) and Vancouver MLAs Lorne Mayencourt and Collin Hansen to announce $2 million in new funding for the expansion of cycling infrastructure in BC communities.
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Chicago Express
October 16, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (centre) and Premier Gordon Campbell are joined by MLAs Mike DeJong, Shirley Bond, Pat Bell, Roger Harris and John Wilson to celebrate the official launch of the Chicago Express train in Prince George.
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Chicago Express
October 16, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Premier Gordon Campbell applaud with CN Vice President David Edison at an official send-off ceremony for the Chicago Express train. The Chicago Express is a direct benefit of the Province's $1-billion investment partnership with CN.
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Chicago Express
October 16, 2004 – The Chicago Express train advances at the railyard in Prince George. The Chicago Express will provide enhanced service and delivery time for shippers moving their products to southern destinations and beyond.
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Chicago Express
October 16, 2004 – The CN Chicago Express train breaks through the official launch banner on it way to Chicago, where it will arrive approximately 48 hours faster than was previously possible. This saves shippers valuable time and frees additional car availability, allowing shippers to ship more product faster.
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Chicago Express
October 16, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon with Prince George MLAs Shirley Bond and Pat Bell prior to the arrival of the Chicago Express at the railyard in Prince George.
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Chicago Express
October 16, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Premier Gordon Campbell with Prince George Mayor Colin Kinsley and CN Vice President Dave Edison. In the background a Chicago Express train, loaded with BC timber, sets off for southern markets.
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$135-Million Northern Development Initiative
October 6, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon greets Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond following the introduction of legislation to enable the $135-million Northern Development Initiative.
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New Traffic Light Increases Safety in Penticton
September 25, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (second from left), Penticton-Okanagan MLA Bill Barisoff and Ruth Ann Gullen, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District representative, join Ken Barron, President of the Red Wing Community Homeowners' Association, as he switches on the new traffic lights installed on Highway 97 in Penticton. The traffic light will help ensure safety near the growing Red Wing residential community.
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Improved Traffic Flow in Penticton
September 25, 2004 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (left) and Okanagan-Similkameen representative Ruth Ann Gullen join Penticton-Okanagan MLA Bill Barisoff and Ken Barron, President of the Red Wing Homeowners' Association, at the newly installed traffic light in Penticton, which enhances safety for motorists and pedestrians traveling near the growing Red Wing community.
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Sea-to-Sky Project Office Opens
September 17 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (right) and Squamish Mayor Ian Sutherland (left) cut the ribbon to officially open the Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project Office. The province is investing $600 million to improve the safety, reliability and capacity of the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
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Rest Area Tour
August 26, 2004