| July 29, 2010 East Burnaby's Vacant Kamcon Site Set For Clean-up BURNABY – Potential development of the Kamcon Construction site, vacant for two decades, can now proceed thanks to new provincial funding under the Brownfield Renewal Funding Program. July 23, 2010 Burnaby Gets Boost with Public Safety Funding BURNABY – Burnaby residents will benefit from $1,080,152 in provincial traffic fine revenue sharing funding that will be put toward local public safety initiatives. June 28, 2010 Skill Training Pilots Lead to Community Programs Funding of over $154,000 will support new essential skills training opportunities for about 40 residents in and near Burnaby, helping companies, non-profit and other organizations improve worker efficiencies. March 31, 2010 BURNABY YOUTH ARE SETTING EXAMPLE FOR THE NATION Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee rose in the Legislature to commend a number of accomplished young people living in Burnaby. March 26, 2010 BCIT Gateway Project to Create Jobs and Opportunities Premier Gordon Campbell and Andrew Saxton, MP for North Vancouver today marked the start of construction of BCIT's $39.4-million Burnaby Campus Gateway Project that will provide students, staff and faculty with an improved learning and working environment March 10, 2010 BURNABY DIGITAL MEDIA AND WIRELESS TECH ON THE LEADING EDGE New tax rebates will allow Burnaby to continue to lead the way in the digital media and wireless industries, paving the way for job creation benefiting B.C’s economy, says Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee. March 05, 2010 ACCESSIBLE PLAY SPACE OPENS AT BURNABY SCHOOL Children, parents and caregivers, living with mobility impairments in Burnaby will now have access to a fully inclusive play space thanks to Let’s Play, a partnership of the Rick Hansen Foundation and the Province of British Columbia. February 10, 2010 MLA Lee Invites Legislature to Celebrate Lunar New Year VICTORIA – Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee rose in the Legislature today to recognize the significance of the Lunar New Year celebrations and the 2010 Winter Olympics occurring at the same time this year. January 28, 2010 Four More Strongstart BC Centres Open in Burnaby BURNABY - Burnaby MLAs Richard T. Lee and Harry Bloy were joined by parents, caregivers and school district staff today to celebrate the official opening of four new StrongStart BC early learning centres December 10, 2009 'Tis the Season to Buy Locally BURNABY – The diversity of B.C.’s agricultural sector means that British Columbians can find everything they need for holiday entertaining and gift-giving close to home. November 24, 2009 MLA Lee Celebrates Chinese Associations VICTORIA – Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee celebrated local Chinese associations in the Legislature yesterday. He delivered his remarks after attending the 70th anniversary celebration of the Yue Shan Society in Vancouver. November 18, 2009 MLA Lee Congratulates Local Heroes VICTORIA – Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee congratulated the most recent recipients of Burnaby’s Local Hero Awards in the Legislature today. November 18, 2009 Burnaby Receives Provincial Funds in Lieu of Taxes VICTORIA – Burnaby is receiving more than $880,000 from the provincial government through an annual grant-in-lieu of property taxes for 2009. November 17, 2009 MLA Lee Applauds Winners of Burnaby Business Excellence Awards VICTORIA - Richard T. Lee, MLA for Burnaby North, rose in the Legislature yesterday to congratulate the winners of this year’s Burnaby Business Excellence Awards. October 23, 2009 Second-Stage Women's Housing Opens in Burnaby BURNABY - Women and children seeking stability and support when leaving the first stage of transitional housing now have more options in Burnaby with the opening of Wenda's Place, a $3.98-million development providing nine units of second-stage housing October 15, 2009 Government Supports Small Business BURNABY - October is Small Business Month in British Columbia and events will be taking place across the province to recognize this important sector that employs more than a million people. October 14, 2009 Major Funding for Burnaby Social Housing through B.C. - Canada Partnership BURNABY – The Governments of Canada and British Columbia are investing more than $14.1 million in Burnaby social housing through a cost-shared Housing Renovation Partnership (HRP). October 07, 2009 Time is Ripe for Picking the Best of B.C. Products BURNABY – The fall harvest is underway and British Columbians are encouraged to take advantage of the bounty of fresh B.C. food as the time for holiday meals approaches. October 06, 2009 MLA Lee Raises Awareness of Sturge-Weber Syndrome in Legislature VICTORIA - Richard T. Lee, MLA for Burnaby North, rose in the Legislature yesterday to raise awareness of Sturge-Weber Syndrome. October 01, 2009 Official Groundbreaking for New, Greener BCSS BURNABY - Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee and Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Harry Bloy joined district officials at a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the start of construction on a new $50.6-million Burnaby Central Secondary school September 15, 2009 MLA Lee Celebrates International Day of Democracy in Legislature VICTORIA - Richard T. Lee, MLA for Burnaby North, rose in the Legislature today to speak about the International Day of Democracy. September 09, 2009 Burnaby Receives Nearly $1.4 Million from Provincial Government BURNABY – The provincial government is investing close to $1.4 million towards public safety initiatives in Burnaby. September 02, 2009 Lee Celebrates Burnaby’s Champions in Legislature VICTORIA – Richard T. Lee, MLA for Burnaby North, rose in the legislature today to celebrate the recent accomplishments of young Burnaby athletes. August 28, 2009 Burnaby receives $13,000 to Support Local Torch Relay Events The Burnaby Spirit of B.C. Community Committee will receive $13,000 through the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Community Grants Program. The grant will help support numerous events in Burnaby on the day the Olympic Torch passes through town on February 11, 2010 August 10, 2009 MLA Lee Warns Chinese-Canadian Community About Lottery Scams Richard T. 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