Gary Coons

G. Coons: It’s an honour to rise in response to the Speech from the Throne. I want to begin by acknowledging that tomorrow will be one of the biggest events in B.C. history, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, or those cool sporting events that take place in B.C. between 2009 and 2011. I want to offer my best to all of the international athletes, the media and the guest spectators, and give some advice to those visiting athletes that they better keep close to the red and white because they aren’t going to be getting any closer.

I want to acknowledge all the help, the support, the enthusiasm, the energy and the support of all the volunteers that are participating. Throughout the chamber we’ve heard the excitement and the thrill of the relay torch going through communities. Read the rest of this entry →

ROLE OF PRINCE RUPERT IN POTASH EXPORT INDUSTRY

MONDAY,NOVEMBER 2, 2009

G. Coons: Taking the lead from Terrace’s Hockeyville success, Prince Rupert is poised to become Potashville. As the Saskatchewan potash industry pushes to double exports in the next decade, those in Prince Rupert anticipate they will tap into the Port of Prince Rupert to try to avoid the rail congestion to other locations. Read the rest of this entry →

North Coast MLA, Gary Coons rose in the Legislature Feb 11, to pay tribute to the late Jim Fulton.

Mr. Fulton was 58. He passed away just before Christmas on Dec. 20, after a three-year battle with cancer. He was Skeena’s Member of Parliament from 1979 until retiring from politics in 1993. Read the rest of this entry →