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Pat attended the 2015 Canada Winter Games announcement in Prince George where Stuart Ballantyne was named the new CEO that will help make the Games a great success.
Shirley and Pat, along with Northern Health staff, members of the Canadian Cancer Society, Kordyban family members, and other generous donors broke ground on the new cancer lodge that will serve cancer patients from across Northern BC and their families.
Pat and Shirley Bond are voting to keep the HST and saying no to higher taxes
Team Bell and Team Bond rode the Heart and Stroke Foundation Big Bike through Prince George to help raise awareness and show their support for the foundation and stroke victims across BC.
Pat, along with Shirley Bond joined Leonard Schein - the Chair of the Board for the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C & Yukon Division - to announce the B.C. government's $2 million contribution towards the $10 million capital campaign for the Kordyban Lodge in Prince George.
Pat recently helped announce a $3 million boost to help the Omenica Pine Beetle Coalition continue its battle against the mountain pine beetle, along with MLA Donna Barnett and MLA Shirley Bond.
Pat is pictured participating in an experiment with Rhoda Klein, an educator with Science World at the Prince George Science Expo that was sponsored by the Year of Science.
Pat is joined by Premier Christy Clark and MLAs Naomi Yamamoto, Blair Lekstrom, Shirley Bond and Ida Chong to show their support for Mackenzie being a finalist in the Kraft Hockeyville contest.
Pat, along with Premier Christy Clark and MLA Shirley Bond attended the opening of the UNBC Bioenergy Plant. UNBC is now the first university in Canada to use bioenergy from waste wood products to heat campus buildings.
Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell officially swears in as the new Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation in front of the Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point in Victoria today.
Pat is pictured at a cheque presentation with Dr. Iwama, President of UNBC, for Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga'a Funding.
Pat attended a ceremony at the B.C. Legislature to honour 14 firefighters that have had their names added to a memorial for sacrificing their lives for the safety of others.
BC Liberal MLAs wear their Pink Shirts in recognition of Anti-Bullying day across the province.
Ministers Shirley Bond and Pat Bell presented thank you gift to Prince George for their donation of wood from their community forest to build 2010 Olympic Podiums.
Ministers Pat Bell and Shirley Bond paid tribute to those who’ve served and are currently serving in the Canadian Forces at a Remembrance Day service in Prince George.
MLAs Shirley Bond and Pat Bell chat with Mill Manager Dwayne Vause at the opening of TRC Cedar Mill in McBride putting 30 people to work.
Minister's Bond and Bell opening National Choice Specialty Wood Saw Mill in McBride putting 10 people to work.
The new, state-of-the-art, commercial vehicle inspection station and Weigh-in-Motion weigh scale on Highway 97 south of Prince George was opened to truck traffic. On Hand for the announcement were Art Kaehn, MP Dick Harris, Prince George MLAs Shirley Bond and Pat Bell and Paul Landry.
Ministers Mary Polak, Pat Bell, Ida Chong, Bill Bennett and Colin Hansen joined hockey legend Lanny MacDonald at the opening of the Fort St. John Enerplex.
Pat speaking at an event commemorating a new beginning for Prince George as the Cancer Centre for the North breaks ground.
Pat and fellow Prince George MLA Shirley Bond toured the parkade and construction site to get a visual of the plans and building procedure of the New Cancer Centre for the North.
Pat took part in starting of the demolition of the older part of the lodge making way for a new two storey Simon Fraser Lodge.
Shirley and Pat get cooking at the Community Arts Bazaar Chili cook-off with Dorothy Titchener and Dagmar Norton.
Shirley and Pat join local seniors and management of the Gateway Lodge for the facility’s official opening.
Shirley and Pat unveil and tour UNBC’s new bioenergy technology.
Shirley and Pat at the groundbreaking for the lab and medical imaging renovations for UHNBC Hospital.
Pat, John, and Shirley along with Prince George Mayor Dan Rogers present the B.C. Association of Health-Care Auxiliaries with a special proclamation to celebrate the contributions of British Columbia’s health care volunteers in northern B.C. and throughout the province.
Shirley and Pat join students, parents, and staff to celebrate the official opening of Duchess Park Secondary School
Shirley and Pat wear pink at the BC Legislature to raise awareness and help support Anti-Bullying Day. This movement was started by two high school students from Nova Scotia who encouraged their classmates to wear pink in support of a fellow student who was being bullied.
Pat on stage as the Torch joins the community celebration.
Pat with MLAs Shirley Bond and John Rustad for the Torch Relay celebration.
Pat with (from left to right) Canadian Red Cross boosters Derek Itani (Prince George), Shirley Bond, Amar Dhilon (Whitehorse), Dan Le (Prince George), Shirley Bond, Becky Row (Prince George), Tim Alexander (Terrace), Dave Dickson (Williams Lake), Linda Lauder (Prince George
Pat with (from left to right) Shirley Bond, Dan Le Vice President Northern BC and Yukon Regional Council, Tim Alexander, President Northern BC and Yukon Regional Council, and Becky Row, Regional Operations Manager Northern BC and Yukon.
Pat speaks about bioenergy and the forest industry at the BC Natural Resource Forum & Economic Summit in Prince George.
Pat with Mark Clarke and Cathy Mayes from The Federation of B.C. Woodlot Association (FBCWA) present a coffee table book to showcase and celebrate B.C.’s woodlots and woodlot licences, and the families who so diligently manage them.
Pat speaking at the B.C. Teleoncology roll out.
Pat and Brenda standing near a tree/Inukshuk at the Spirit of the North Health Care Foundation Festival of Trees Gala.
Pat poses with the 2010 Olympic Torch.
Pat and Shirley team up to pose with the 2010 Olympic torch.
Pat and Shirley show off their red Olympic mittens.
Shirley and Pat with College of New Caledonia’s Bruce Sutherland and John Bowman, unveiling plans for the new Technical Education Centre.
Shirley and Pat with College of New Caledonia’s stakeholders check out the building site of the new Technical Education Centre.
Pat and Shirley Bond with MP Jay Hill at the Boundary Road infrastructure announcement for Prince George Airport
Pat and Shirley Bond with MP Jay Hill announce a road infrastructure project for the Prince George Airport.
Shirley and Pat join Mayor Dan Rogers, Janine North of NDI Trust, Dr. Mark Dale (Provost UNBC), and Bill Hellyer of the Yellowhead Rotary Club for the sod-turning to begin work on the Community Adjustment Fund UNBC Connector Trail System Project.
Pat Bell, pictured with Premier Gordon Campbell and Clerk E. George MacMinn, was sworn in today as MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie. June 8, 2009.
BC Liberal MLAs join Premier Gordon Campbell to celebrate and congratulate the Sikh community on Vaisakhi. Happy Vaisakhi.
Prince George North MLA Pat Bell, Minister for Forests and Range, and Minister of Community Development Kevin Krueger join Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad, Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Dennis MacKAY and their BC Liberal colleagues to announce $500,000 in funding to deliver four safety programs designed specifically for the silviculture industry. February 24, 2009.
Pat joins Solicitor General Jon van Dongen and Kevin Begg of the ADM Police Services Division for a demonstration of the 911 services in Prince George. MLA Bell was on hand to help announce sixteen new police officers dedicated to the fight against gangs and organized crime in Prince George and northern B.C.
Pat joined members of United Steelworkers and MLA's Shirley Bond and John Rustad to celebrate the partnership between USW and the province to help hundreds of workers in B.C. to upgrade their skills and obtain sustainable development. The government is providing $2 million to USW Local 1-424 to co-ordinate employment and training services in northern communities.
Pat joins MLA's Shirley Bond and John Rustad, and the Mayor of Prince George Dan Rogers at a constituency meeting. In the back from left to right: Councillor Basserman, Mayor Rogers, Councillor Shari Green, MLA Pat Bell. In the front from left to right: Councillors Wilber, Frizzell, Stolz, MLA John Rustad and Shirley.
Pat and Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond with Dean Cherkas celebrating Malanka (Ukranian New Years) and taking the oath at the Heart Community Centre.
Pat with Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond and Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad posing with the Ukranian dancers at the Heart Community Centre.
Pat with local forestery workers at the community forest meeting. From left to right: Kevin Davie, Ross Hamilton, Alistair Schroff, Marc von der Gonna, MLA Bell, Robin Hood.
On behalf of the Ministery of Community Development, Pat joins President of United Steelworkers Frank Everitt to discuss a partnership between the Province and the United Steelworkers which will help hundreds of workers in northern B.C. to upgrade their skills and obtain sustainable employment.
Pat Bell, overlooks as the Province, BC Hydro and the Kwadacha First Nation from his riding sign a final agreement that provides the First Nation with tools to build a prosperous future for their members. The agreement provides funding to establish an endowment fund to secure future economic returns and establish an advisory committee to hear requests and suggestions from community members on an
ongoing basis.
Pat joins Prince George-Mount Robson MLA Shirley Bond to honour those who gave their lives and fought for Canada in times of war. The Remembrance Day ceremony took place at the Cenotaph at Prince George City Hall.
Pat discusses the community garden project with Jim Bellavance and Dale Kuzio (L-R), Managers for the Job Creation Program in Mackenzie.
Pat meets with Dan White, President and CEO of Worthington Industries Inc. and Harvie Campbell, Executive Vice President of Pristine Power Inc. at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting held in Mackenzie.
Pat rides a logging truck to mark the opening of the $5.2-million Bobtail Forest Service Road overpass. The overpass is on Highway 16 near Bednesti Lake, about 50 kilometres west of Prince George and provides an off-highway haul route to the Isle Pierre sawmill.
Pat with the winning team from the Pat Bell Invitational Golf Tournament at the Mackenzie Golf and Country Club. All proceeds from this charity tournament are donated to Mackenzie Counseling Services. Pictured L to R: Al Humphreys, Barb Humphreys, MLA Bell, Alec Chingee and Robert MacCarthy.
Pat makes a presentation to Tom Michael in Mackenzie. Two previously unnamed B.C. lakes were named in honour of Tom and Eunice Michael, two well-known Mackenzie residents.
Pat helps cut the cake to celebrate the opening of the Prince George Exhibition (PGX). Pictured L to R: MLA Bell, PGX Association President Nancy Loretta, Prince George-Omineca MLA JOhn Rustad and Prince George Mayor Colin Kinsley.
Pat takes a look at the proposed area for a new CNC research forest that will help train natural
resource management students and serve as a centre of applied research in Prince George. Pictured L to R: CNC President John Bowman, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond, VP of the Council of Forest Industries - Northern Operations Doug Rutledge and MLA Bell.
Pat stands with pole designer Carey Newman and Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond as they make their mark during the Spirit Pole visit to Prince George. PG was one stop for the Spirit Pole as it made its way around the province before being presented at the Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games opening ceremony.
Pat joins in the Canada Day celebrations in Fort George Park. Pictured L to R: Constable Moxi, President of the Multicultural Heritage Society Shawn Bellamy and her son Ronan, MLA Bell, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond, PG Mayor Colin Kinsley, Prince George-Peace River MP Jay Hill and is Constable Lamont.
Pat joins Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad and Prince George Mayor Colin Kinsley to announce the return of $1,303,089 in traffic fine revenue to the City of Prince George this year, helping enhance policing and community-based public safety programs.
Pat celebrates the announced expansion of the Prince George Call Centre from 75 to 150 employees by the end of the year. From L to R: Call Centre Telus employees - Gordon Wilson, Pam Parmar, Lorri Kidd, MLA Bell, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond, Geoff Pegg, Tajinder Bumra. April 22, 2008.
Pat joins fellow PG MLAs, Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Mt. Robson, and John Rustad, MLA for Prince George-Omineca, to present PG Home Builders Executive Director Sharon Slager $10,000 in sponsorship for the annual Home Show. The theme of the show this year is THINK GREEN. April 21, 2008.
Pat helps present the final Olympic/Paralympic Live Sites (OPLS) Program payment of $110,000 and a plaque to signify the completion of the new clock and video screens for the CN Centre. Pictured L to R: MLA Bell, Director of Leisure Services for the City of PG Tom Madden, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond, Maintenance Supervisor for Civic Facilities Leland Hansen and Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad. April 21, 2008.
MLA Bell presents the final cheque of $6.7 million to UNBC for the completion of the Northern Sports Centre. The Province provided $20.5 million in total for the project. Pictured L to R: MLA Bell, PG Mayor Colin Kinsley, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond, Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad and UNBC President Don Cozetto. April 21, 2008.
Pat helps present $200,000 in provincial funding to the Northern Undergraduate Student Society (NUGSS) for renovations to the student centre. Pictured L to R: Vice-President of External Affairs for NUGSS Elyse Elmslie, Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad, NUGSS General Manager April Williams, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond, NUGSS President Cameron Ehl, NUGSS Vice-President of Finance Gavin Chung and MLA Bell.
Pat presents $10,000 to the Council of Seniors to support the Meals On Wheels Program. Pictured L to R: MLA Bell, Council of Seniors members Lou Veeken and Bob D'auray, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond in the centre and Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad.
Pat presents $26,000 to the Lumber Kings Sports Club for their All-Native Hockey Tournament.
Pictured from L to R: Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad, Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond, Harley Chingee, Alison Ketlo and Shane Godfriendsen accepting the cheque on behalf of the sports club and MLA Bell.
Prince George MLAs Pat Bell, John Rustad and Shirley Bond take a stand against bullying by wearing a pink shirt on Anti-Bullying Day.
Pat joins MLA Val Roddick and Premier Gordon Campbell for the release of the Agriculture Plan
PG MLAs Shirley Bond and Pat Bell with members of the Explorers program at The Exploration Place and the Olympic mascots.
PG MLAs John, Pat and Shirley were all on hand for the opening of the new StrongStart BC Centre at Carney Hill Elementary. The centre will help pre-school age children prepare for kindergarten.
The Prince George MLAs join MP Jay Hill and Mayor Kinsley to inspect the plans for the new Community Energy System.
Pat speaks about the importance of the new Community Energy System in Prince George. The provincial government committed approximately $2.7 million to the project.
Local politicians announced $11.3 million from the Building Canada Plan to relocate the weigh scales and inspection facility 20 km south of Prince George. Left to right: Pat Bell, John Rustad, Mayor Colin Kinsley, Rick Publicover and MP Jay Hill.
Pat discussing the challenging facing the forestry industry with Miles Fuller.
Pat drawing the winning names for the two $1,000 scholarships that were made available by local post-secondary institutions. And the winners are...Mat Peever and Jake Dunn.
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