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New plaza to honour veterans |
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Written by Citizen staff
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
Mayor Colin Kinsley, left, accepts a $500,000 cheque from Premier Gordon Campbell to help refurbish the cenotaph at city hall. (Citizen photo by David Mah)
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FIRST NATIONSMAYOR COLIN KINSLEYPREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL
Premier Gordon Campbell announced Friday the province will contribute $500,000 from the province's Spirit Squares program in a 50/50 partnership with the city to transform the lawn area in front of city hall into a gathering place called Veterans' Plaza.
The area's signature elm trees will remain in place and a "spirit gate" to highlight the cultural and historic contributions of First Nations will be added, as will such amenities as park benches, rest areas and landscaping.
'You're very fortunate in this city, you have a sense of connection in your city, of city centre here," Campbell said in making the announcement. "I think a veterans' plaza is a way we can honour the veterans who have served us over the years, the veterans who built Prince George, the veterans who built the north, the veterans who helped build our province as we reach into the 21st century."
Mayor Colin Kinsley said the city had originally made a pitch to use the money for a square in front of the new police station to be built at the corner of Fourth and Vancouver, but the application didn't qualify, "so we just moved it here."
In all, Victoria has earmarked $20 million for spirit squares across the province to celebrate B.C.'s 150th anniversary as a British colony.
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