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Premier Gordon Campbell

CHRONICLE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION: “We must all be leaders who selflessly have a vision, and we must then act to make the vision a reality,” stated Lois Jackson, Chair of the Metro Vancouver Regional Board, during the golden period (2006-2011) covered by Part D of the Chronicle

February 24, 2026


“There are many champions in local government; and it is important that we recognize and celebrate what they are doing. This is all part of creating our future. The Board approved realigning the goals, strategies and actions in the updated Liquid Waste Management Plan with policies and positions in Living Water Smart,” stated Lois Jackson. The golden period from 2006 through 2011 was a defining period for making a difference regionally through the power of collaboration, partnerships, and alignment of levels of government. Energy released by the Georgia Basin Initiative in the mid-1990s played out consequentially.

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GEORGIA BASIN INTER-REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE: “In a meeting with Assistant Deputy Minister Jim Mattison in 2005, Premier Gordon Campbell gave the team our marching orders. So began the creation of Living Water Smart. Leading up to 2008, we were on a fast track,” recalled Lynn Kriwoken, former Executive Director in the Ministry of Environment

April 22, 2025


“After their re-election in 2005, the Gordon Campbell government created a Water Stewardship Division in the Ministry of Environment. That had never been done before. It was a single division with headquarters staff in Victoria and regional staff throughout BC. This brought water together organizationally and operationally. The premier appointed John Slater as Parliamentary Secretary for Water Supply and Allocation. The premier said to us…we want a water plan that shows we are leading the world in water management, bar none,” stated Lynn Kriwoken.

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