Friday, July 26th, 2013
Punjabi Patrika
B.C.’s Royal Baby Guest Book Opens
Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon is the official representative of the Queen in British Columbia.
The guest book has opened at Government House, online and in Victoria, for people to send their greetings to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son.
via theGovernor General’s website.”As third in line, he is the future King of Canada,” Guichon said in a statement. “Let us join together in celebration across the province to Lieutenant Governor Ju- mark the birth of our future dith Guichon announced King.” Monday that a signing table is available at her of- The Lieutenant Goverficial residence. Messages nor’s full statement folmay also be sent online lows:
“On behalf of the people of British Columbia, I offer my congratulations and best wishes to Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son. This is a special time for the Duke and Duchess and I wish them much health and happiness as they embark on their parenting journey.”As the third in line, he is the future King of Canada. For Canadians, this historic occasion is an opportunity to reflect on our strong and enduring connection to the Crown - an institution that embodies the stable character of our democracy. It is an important symbol of unity and stability and represents the vitality of our traditions, the permanence of our institutions and the continuity of national life.
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B.C. team on the ground in Anaheim and we look forward to once again industry, the SIGGRAPH event will being the host city for this world-class allow us to showcase the skills that event in Vancouver next year.” British Columbians have in this field. We look forward to welcoming pro- Richard Brownsey, president and chief grammers, researchers, and artists to executive officer, CreativeBC – Vancouver in 2014.” “CreativeBC works with the provcont’d from page 2
Joan Elangovan, acting chief executive ince’s creative industries to capitalize officer, Vancouver Economic Com- on the sector’s strengths and identify new opportunities for the future. mission – SIGGRAPH is the perfect forum to “The digital media industry is one of showcase the province and the work the fastest growing sectors in Vancou- we are doing there this year will help ver. More than 800 companies gener- make next year’s event an even bigger ate over $3 billion in revenue annually. success.” The VEC is pleased to be part of the
“Let us join together in celebration across the province to mark the birth of our future King.”
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