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Margaret drops in at Fire Hall #3 Mt. Pleasant located in her constituency of Vancouver-Fairview.
Margaret takes an active interest in the Employment Skills Access program at Vancouver Community College.
Margaret speaks at the opening of the Robson Square Ice Rink for the 2011-2012 season.
Margaret had fun at the South Granville Seniors Centre fiesta celebrating several Latin American cultures.
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Margaret celebrates the BC Lions Grey Cup victory with members of the BC Lions.
Margaret gets some tips on bocce after the $1 million funding announcement to the BC Special Olympics.
Margaret tours St. Vincent’s Langara Residence one of several Providence Health Care sites in Vancouver she has visited.
At the official opening ceremony of an 18-unit rental building which provides housing for low-income individuals with mental health challenges, Margaret is given a tour along with Hon. Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) and Richmond MP.
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At the Opening of BC Cancer Agency’s Second PET/CT Scanner, Margaret announced the Province’s $1.5 million in annual operating funding for the second scanner.
Margaret enjoyed a delicious lunch with the residents of Chalmers Lodge.
Margaret drops by SUCCESS’ Simon K. Y. Lee Seniors Care Home in Vancouver.
Play ball, Margaret cheers on the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium!
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Margaret with Premier Christy Clark and Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong at the 2011 SUCCESS Walk with the Dragon at Stanley Park.
Margaret speaks at the BC Library Association Writing Contest and Summer Reading Club launch at the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library.
Margaret held a roundtable discussion with Vancouver-Fairview non-profit health organizations at the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research office.
The grade five students of Talmud Torah school hosted a question and answer session with their Vancouver-Fairview MLA Margaret MacDiarmid.
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During BC Seniors Week, Margaret checks out the exercise circuit at Tisdall Park.
Burt Frenzell, Principal took Margaret on a tour of his school, L’Ecole Bilingue located in the heart of Vancouver-Fairview.
Crista Dahl, Margaret and Emma Hendrix at Vivo Media Arts Centre, Vancouver’s oldest media arts access centre!
Margaret met with the Alzheimer Society of BC in their Vancouver-Fairview office.
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Margaret joined the CBCF’s Pink Bus Tour to encourage women to take advantage of BC’s free screening mammogram program.
Premier Christy Clark and Margaret at announce $13.375 million in funding towards a new Ronald MacDonald House that will support BC families who have a sick or disabled child needing to travel for treatment at BC Children’s Hospital.
Premier Christy Clark and Margaret at the annual Vancouver Vaisakhi parade.
Margaret with Dr. Stephen Nantel, Rupie Sachdeva and Michelle Krall Wigmore at a special announcement of the Government matching the Kralls’ $360,000 gift for VGH’s Patient Accomodation Pilot Project.
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Margaret participates in the Canucks Autism Network rally in Vancouver.
Vancouver-Fairview MLA Margaret MacDiarmid congratulates two David Lloyd George Elementary School students after their re-creation of their Anti-Bullying Flash Mob on the front lawn of the Vancouver Board of Education. The original video went viral on YouTube.
BC Liberal MLAs wear their Pink Shirts in recognition of Anti-Bullying day across the province.
Margaret joins Connie Cirkony and Jane Burnes to learn more about the Year of Science booth at Robson Square
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Grade 8 and 10 students from Shalhevet High School meet with a variety of science professionals to learn about careers in the sciences, from medicine to kinesiology.
Hurry Hard! Margaret watches students try their hand at curling at Robson Square.
Margaret gives out lucky red envelopes to parade onlookers at the Year of the Rabbit 2011 Spring festival
Margaret gives out lucky red envelopes to parade onlookers at the Year of the Rabbit 2011 Spring festival
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Margaret took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a supportive housing project in Vancouver-Fairview. With Margaret are Lorna Howes, Director, Mental Health and Addiction, Vancouver Costal Health; John McLernon, Chair, Streetohome Foundation; Minister Rich Coleman; Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson; Dane Jansen, President, Katherine Sanford Housing Society; and David MacIntyre, Executive Director, MPA Society.
Margaret and Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee attend a ceremony to celebrate the first beams from TRIUMF’s main cyclotron in 1974 – an engineering milestone for Canada. TRIUMF is one of the world’s leading subatomic physics laboratories. With Margaret are MLA Lee, and G. MacKenzie and Jens Dilling from TRIUMF
Robson Square Ice Rink Re-opening from left to right: Premier Gordon Campbell; Margaret; John Furlong, CEO, VANOC; and Minister of State for the Olympics Mary McNeil
Margaret joined Premier Campbell, Don Fairbairn, Ian Telfer, Oliv Howe, Frank Guistra and Dick Vollet at a Streetohome Foundation event announcing that Goldcorp has donated $5 million towards Streetohome’s $20-million campaign goal.
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Margaret tours the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School with Art Willms, Chair of the Board, and Jeff Alexander, President & CEO of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Margaret with, from left to right, Dr. Francois Benard (Scientific Director, Centre of Excellence for Functional Cancer Imaging, BC Cancer Agency) Minister Stillwell, and Dr. Don Wilson (Medical Director, Centre of Excellence for Functional Cancer Imaging, BC Cancer Agency) at a tour of BC Cancer Agency after the PET/Cyclotron announcement.
Margaret with Eriko Arai and Muneesh Sharma of the Vancouver Aquarium for a teacher appreciation event.
Margaret at the BC Innovation Council’s celebration with the winners of the BC Regional Science fairs. Pictured with Margaret are Michael Peters, Morrey Hutnick (Executive Director, Science Fair Foundation BC), Robert G. Carveth (Board of Director Chair, Science Fair Foundation BC).
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Margaret and Richmond East MLA Linda Reid joined students and families from Kingswood Elementary School in Richmond to celebrate International Walk to School Day.
Margaret joins Healthy Living and Sport Minister Ida Chong and Bob Lenarduzzi of the Vancouver Whitecaps for National Jersey Day to encourage everyone to wear a jersey or shirt from their favourite sports team.
Margaret receives a special token of appreciation from a Chongqing delegation led by Secretary General Hu Jiquan to discuss economic and educational ties between China and British Columbia.
Margaret welcomes Chongqing Secretary General Hu Jiquan to the British Columbia Legislature.
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Margaret meets with a delegation from Chongqing led by Secretary General Hu Jiquan to discuss economic and educational ties between China and British Columbia.
Margaret breaks ground on the new $58M Alberni District Secondary School and Neighbourhood learning Centre.
Margaret attended the 25th Annual Child Run, for BC Children’s hospital, with Minister of Health Kevin Falcon.
Margaret met with students from St Patrick’s School at the Parliament Buildings
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Margaret and Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater toured Southern Okanagan Secondary School looking at plans for the renovation to learn more about the programs offered at the school.
Margaret and Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer chatted with students of Kwantlen Park Secondary who were participants in the Rotary Club of Surrey "Adventure in Citizenship" speech meet.
Margaret met with UBC faculty and alumni to discuss the future of post-secondary education. Here she is greeting Bijan Ahmadian, President of Alma Mater Society, UBC.
Margaret was joined by Surrey MLAs Dave Hayer and Stephanie Cadieux, district staff, teachers, parents and students to cut the ribbon on $1.3 million in seismic upgrades at Hall’s Prairie Elementary.
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Margaret had a lunch meeting with local MLA’s and the Surrey Board of Education at Semiahmoo Secondary.
Margaret joined Minister Blair Lekstrom outside the legislature building for the 20th Annual MLA Ride promoting motorcycle safety.
Margaret stands with the canoe named Shxwtitostel (pronounced: Schwe-tea-tos-tel) which means “a safe place to cross the river” in Halq’eméylem. Shxwtitostel, the hand-carved red cedar canoe, is a gift to all British Columbians from the Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of B.C.
Margaret attended a luncheon for the BC Teachers Institute on Parliamentary Democracy. Pictured left to right: Surrey Teacher Amanda Clayton, Margaret and Surrey Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer.
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Margaret chats with Leonard Schein, Chair, Canadian Cancer Society BC about the new photo exhibition. The Canadian Cancer Society partnered with PhotoSensitive to present Cancer Connections Photo Exhibition at Granville Plaza, Vancouver.
Margaret greets the crowd at Vancouver's Vaisakhi parade hosted by Khalsa Diwan Society and Punjabi Market Association held.
Margaret speaking with the students of BC Student Voice in Richmond. BC Student Voice is comprised of students from around the province and is supported by the BC Principals and vice principals association.
Chinese New Year Event at the South Granville Seniors Centre in Vancouver-Fairview. Margaret watched the beautiful dance performance by the Chinese Seniors Society.
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Margaret, along with Minister of Healthy Living and Sport, enjoying the entertainment of the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade.
Margaret enjoys an exciting Chinese New Year’s Celebration. Pictured from left to right: Healthy Living & Sport Minister Ida Chong, Mike Jang, Chair of Chinese Cultural Centre & President of Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver; Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister Ben Stewart, Liang Shugen, Consul General of People's Republic of China in Vancouver.
Margaret speaks as Sharman Thomas of the 44 Engineer Squadron 39 Combat Engineer Regiment holds the torch.
Margaret and Rick Mercer in her home town of Rossland getting ready to celebrate the torch relay.
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Margaret at the Nelson Community Olympic Celebration with Mayor Dooley.
Margaret and The Honourable Minister of State (Sport) Gary Lunn, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, and Marvin Hunt, Surrey City Councillor and member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ National Board of Directors, ‘flip the switch’ on the City’s first renewable district heating system.
Margaret met with Student Voice, a group of students organized by the BC Principal’s and vice Principals’ Association. Participating students had the opportunity to talk with Minister MacDiarmid about their ideas for our educational system.
Margaret met with teachers from the BC Teachers Institute for Parliamentary Democracy who came to Victoria to meet with officials and study government in order to take the knowledge back to their schools and classrooms.
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Margaret shows her Olympic spirit with the torch.
Margaret speaks to the BC Library Trustees’ Association UBCM Reception.
Margaret speaks to educators in advance of the Me to We Day at GM Place
MLA Jane Thornthwaite, Minister Margaret MacDiarmid, MLA Dave Hayer and Senator Yonah Martin at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the opening of the new 90 metre Harbour Concourse and the reopening of the original East building at Canada Place.
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Margaret and Minister Mary McNeil attended the opening of school at False Creek Elementary. Along with principal Kim Nemeth and student Ian Hill they unveiled the Act Now BC Healthy Living pledge.
Margaret participated with fellow BC Liberal MLAs in the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Walk with the Dragon at Stanley Park. She is pictured at the ribbon cutting with Minister John Yap and Minister Ida Chong.
Margaret joined Premier Gordon Campbell, Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) President Robert Hobson, Minister Ida Chong and Minister Bill Bennett to open Local Government House in Victoria. The province donated the land at 525 Government St. to recognize UBCM’s service on behalf of B.C. communities for over a century.
Margaret spoke to new principals and vice principals from around the province who came to the BC Principals' and Vice Principals' Association's Short Course for new administrators.
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Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid, the Vancouver Board of Education and local Aboriginal communities signed British Columbia’s 45th Aboriginal education enhancement agreement today, agreeing to improve student success and provide Aboriginal students in Vancouver with more Aboriginal culture and history in the classroom.
Vancouver-Fairview MLA Margaret MacDiarmid, pictured with Lieutenant Governor Honourable Steven L. Point, being sworn in as Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy.
