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Oliver and Area rural Roads Asphalt Resurfacing – John, Pat Hampson – Mayor of Oliver and Sally Sharpe – Regional Manager of Hospitality Inniskillin Winery. Improving the safety and access to one of the major economic drivers in the Oliver area – wineries.
John presenting a cheque to Chief Robert Edwards of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band for their Community Wind Power Project through the First Nation Energy Business Fund Capacity Funding.
John at the Ground Breaking for the Okanagan Falls Waste Water Treatment facility along with Regional District Chair Dan Ashton, Regional District Director Bill Schwarz, Bill Barisoff MLA Penticton and Dan Albas MP Okanagan – Coquihalla.
John at the Ground Breaking for the Okanagan Falls Waste Water Treatment facility along with Regional District Chair Dan Ashton, Regional District Director Bill Schwarz, Bill Barisoff MLA Penticton and Dan Albas MP Okanagan – Coquihalla.
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John with Representatives from Emcon Services, City of Greenwood and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mayor Collen Lang and John cutting the ribbon the Louisa Street bridge in Greenwood.
John making his remarks to a gathering of Greenwood residents the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Louisa Street bridge in Greenwood.
John with RDOS Director Allan Patton placing the completed tab on the sign of the Tuc-el-Nuit to White Lake Road Ashpalt Surfacing.
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John with MOTI staff Jeff Wiseman, Director Allan Patton, Lisa Miller, MOTI and Rampaul Dulay, MOTI.
John at the Completed Event at Yellow Lake Safety Improvement Project with Wiltech Construction Team, Kathy Strobbe MOTI and Rampaul Dulay MOTI.
John putting on the Complete Tab on the sign with Wiltech Construction Team and MOTI staff.
John with Minister Abbott, School Board #53 Chair June Harrington and Director Marieze Tarr and School District #53 Superintendent Bev Young touring Osoyoos Secondary School.
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John with Minister Abbott, MLA Bill Barisoff and Mitch Van Aller, School District #53 Director of Facilities.
John at the Wild West Days in Okanagan Falls. Pictured with local resident - Navid Chaudry.
John judging at the Similkameen Hot Pepper Festival in Keremeos and pictured with the winners.
John with Preston Manning, who spoke to the BC Liberal Caucus in Victoria
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Some Okanagan Liberal MLAs - Norm Letnick, John Slater, Eric Foster and Bill Barisoff - meeting in Victoria with Michael J Ballingall to work on issues for Big White.
John attended the ribbon cutting of the Osoyoos Indian Band’s Senkulmen Business Park.
MLAs George Abbott, John Slater and Bill Barisoff meet with leadership students from Southern Okanagan Secondary School who are working hard to support and connect the school community following the damage caused by the school fire last month by organizing events and mentoring younger students.
Okanagan Coquihalla MP Dan Albas and John ride through the ribbon to officially open the 204th Road to Road 22 Hike and Bike Trail. This $1 million trail funded by the Province runs parallel to the new Osoyoos Lake Passing Lanes on Highway 97.
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John, Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's Murray Tekano, officially opening the Osoyoos Lake Passing Lanes and parallel hike and bike trail.
John in Okanagan Falls for the ribbon cutting on the pathway in front of Kenyon Park – part of the waterfront plan. In the picture is John, Bill Schwarz Area ‘D’ Director, ladies from the Okanagan Falls Women’s Institute (celebrating 90 years), MP Dan Albas and Regional District Chair Dan Ashton.
John started his Canada Day morning out at the Pancake Breakfast in Osoyoos and then rode in the parade. (Picture provided by Robert Linttell).
John participated in a Water Forum at Christina Lake. John made a presentation on the Water Act Modernization and participated in a panel Q & A. Sitting with him on the panel is Kootenay Boundary Regional District Area ‘C’ Grace McGregor, Bob Standford EPCOR Chair of the Canadian Partnership Initiative in support of United Nations “Water for Life” Decade; and Roly Russell, Sustainable Agriculture Research.
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John, Dan, Bill, Pat listening to Structurlam president Bill Downing explain the operations of the World’s largest planer to John, fellow MLAs Pat Bell and Steve Thomson, and MP Dan Albas.
John speaking at the Ribbon Cutting for the Opening of the Structurlam Crosslam Plant Opening in Okanagan Falls.
John was the MC at the Ribbon Cutting for the Opening of the Structurlam Crosslam Plant Opening in Okanagan Falls. With John are Bill Downing, President Structurlam; MLA Pat Bell; MLA Bill Barisoff; MP Dan Albas; MLA Steve Thomson; and John.
John, Regional District Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) Chair Dan Ashton, John, RDOS Area ‘D’ Director Bill Schwarz, RDOS Area ‘D’ Alternate Director Tom Styff at the sod-turning event for the South Skaha Lake Okanagan Falls Park Master Plan in Okanagan Falls. June 10, 2011.
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John attended a sod-turning event for the South Skaha Lake Okanagan Falls Park Master Plan in Okanagan Falls. June 10, 2011.
John attended a sod-turning event at Desert Canyon Golf Villas – A Bellstar Community. Golf Villas are being constructed on the Nk’Mip Canyon Golf Course in Oliver. June 10, 2011.
John is joined by his able Constituency Assistants Diana Thomas and Patt Vermiere on the steps of the legislature in Victoria.
John and several of his colleagues met with the Rick Hansen. 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Man in Motion Tour.
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John meets one of his most famous constituents – Beaker the burrowing owl. John participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Burrowing Owl Society's new facility north of Oliver. The society raises and cares for young burrowing owls and then reintroduces them into the surrounding area.
John with Mayor of Osoyoos Stu Wells and Bill Ross at the 5th Annual Hospice Walk on Sunday, May 1 in Oliver BC
John with Mrs. Simms’ Grade 4 class at Osoyoos Elementary. John shared tips for saving water in the lead up to Earth Day.
John helps cut the ribbon at the community-owned Midway Mill with Chief Clarence Louie (second from left) and fellow BC Liberal MLA Steve Thomson (third from left).
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BC Liberal MLAs wear their Pink Shirts in recognition of Anti-Bullying day across the province.
John meeting with friends Wilf Riplinger, Dan Charlton and Phil Simms for morning coffee. He is wearing pink to show support for anti-bullying initiatives.
John and fellow MLA Bill Barisoff on hand with members of crews to unveil work done to improve protection against wildfires.
John and Interior Health Board Director Ken Burrows join South Okanagan General Hospital staff to celebrate the new lab following $26,000 in renovations, which include increased space and privacy for patients.
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Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater at the recently refurbished Yale Bridge. He is pictured with Larry Ballard, project manager, and Glenn Olleck, District Manager for Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
John participated in the Opening Ceremonies of the Grand Forks Fall Fair. Minister of Agriculture Steve Thomson was also in attendance as he presented the organizers of the fair the Century Farm Award for celebrating their 100th Anniversary.
John visited the Broadacres Care Facility on August 26 and was toured by owner Rod Gustavson.
John met with Deb McGinn who presented John with a petition from the community of Kaleden requesting that the store be granted their Rural Agency Store as it previously had.
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John met with Bob Daly of the Community Associatiion and Sam Hancheroff School Trustee to discuss the safety issues with the nearby roads and highways.
John had the pleasure of showing the riding of the Boundary Similkameen to his Legislative Assistant Evan Southern and Research Officer Marc Chawrun - both are from his Victoria office.
John made a presentation to the stakeholders of the Similkameen Valley on the Water Act Modernization - where they are now and what are the next steps.
John participated in the Grand Opening of the Christina Living Arts Centre in Christina Lake along with MP Colin Hayes and Kootenay Boundary Regional Director Grace McGregor.
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John, along with his colleagues sport pink shirts in support of Anti-bullying day.
John drops the puck at the opening ceremonies of the Atom Fiesta hockey tournament in Osoyoos. The ceremony was particularly special for John as his two nephews played on the host team and his niece sang the National anthem.
John participated in the opening of the Hike for Hospice event in Oliver, an event that raises awareness about palliative care and promotes the great work of volunteers and professionals.
John joins Minister Thomson at the first graduation ceremony of Keremeos Portage, a centre that helps B.C. youth dealing with substance abuse.
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Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff and Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater join MP Stockwell Day and Osoyoos City Councilors to mark the beginning of the Northwest Sewer Project which will prevent potential contamination of wells and Osoyoos Lake.
John breaks ground on the Highway 97 Osoyoos Lake passing lanes that will allow travelers to drive safely and efficiently.
John joins Vice Chair and Treasurer of the Organic Farming Institute of BC at BC Street at the Richmond O Zone.
John joins Premier Gordon Campbell and fellow MLA Bill Barisoff before the Torch arrives in Penticton.
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John meets with Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton during celebrations as the Olympic Torch visits the city.
John seen in Greenwood as torch bearers exchange the flame for the next leg of the journey.
John takes the stage at celebrations on the day the Olympic Torch makes its way through the community.
John on the Olympic Torch Celebration stage as the Torch takes the stage.
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The Okanagan Caucus at the Okanagan corridor transportation plan meeting at the Okanagan College Center for Learning.
John at the announcement about the proposed creation of the Gilpin Grasslands Wildlife Management Area.
John with Big White representative at the announcement of the proposed expansion.
John learning how to use a computer with an expert teacher at the Osoyoos StrongStart BC Centre.
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John at the opening of the Osoyoos StrongStart BC Centre.
