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John attends Abbotsford’s Spirit Square announcement on March 14 along with, from left- Abbotsford-Mt. Lehman MLA Mike de Jong, Mayor George Ferguson, Premier Gordon Campbell and Abbotsford city councilor John Smith. March 14, 2008.
MLAs John van Dongen and John Les were at the University College of the Fraser Valley for the grand opening of the new trades and technology centre. February 11, 2008.
John attends the 'Celebrating the Volunteer' event with B.C.'s Lieutenant Governor Steven Point. December 5, 2007.
John with representatives from the Centre for Epilepsy Research, where an award was presented to Dr. Wata. October 13, 2007.
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A youngster is buckled into a booster seat at the Boost B.C. booster seat give away in Abbotsford on Sept. 17 2007.
John gives away a booster seat at the Boost B.C. event at the Abbotsford Fire Department on Sept. 17, 2007.
John attended a give away of booster seats to local families at the Abbotsford Fire Department on Sept. 17, 07. The Boost B.C. program aims to increase booster seat use across the province.
John gets busy pedaling at the BC Hydro Power Smart event at the Abbotsford Airshow. August 12, 2007
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John announced the new StrongStart BC program at Alexander Elementary. June 13, 2007.
John spent the day in a wheelchair to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the BC Paraplegic Association. June 5, 2007.
John toured the city in a wheelchair to learn the challenges facing those in wheelchairs. June 5, 2007.
John joins the fun at a Bike to Work Week Rally. June 1, 2007.
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John joined Aboriginal leaders and Abbotsford school district officials today to sign an Aboriginal education enhancement agreement to help improve Aboriginal student achievement. May 22, 2007.
John and MLA Mike de Jong with Mayor George Ferguson to announce the City of Abbotsford will receive over $2.1 million to help improve public safety. May 22, 2007.
John speaks at the commemoration ceremony at the Abbotsford Police and Firefighter Memorial Wall. April 21, 2007.
John participated in the Critical Mass Bike Ride in Abbotsford to celebrate Earth Day. April 21, 2007.
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John joined Mike de Jong to present a cheque Carol Paetkau, Executive Director to the Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association “Young at Arts” program. April 13, 2007.
John attended the Bradner Flower Show. April 13, 2007.
John joined Health Minister George Abbott and other MLAs attended the opening of the of Creekside Withdrawal Management Centre. April 12, 2007.
John attended the celebration marking the Gur Sikh Temple being designated a National Heritage Site. April 1, 2007.
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John and MLA Mike de Jong with Mayor Fergusson to announce $1,168,235 in provincial LocalMotion funding for an expanded urban trail network in Abbotsford. April 11, 2007.
John riding a Segway with his constituent Larry Runnals of Segway in Victoria on February 8, 2007.
John received a certificate of appreciation from Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Included in the photo are: David Sheach, Doug Blott (BC representative to the BBBS of Canada Board of Directors) and Gerwyn Mills, President of the Board of Directors of BBBS Abbotsford, Mission, Ridge Meadows. March 13, 2007.
John joins Premier Gordon Campbell and fellow Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong in wishing everyone a happy Vaisakhi. March 12, 2007.
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John with Vice Principal Ms. Pattie Tebbutt, Vice Principal Mike Pearson, Minister of Education Shirley Bond and Principal Dr. Bill MacGregor at Abbotsford Collegiate. January 16, 2007.
John and Minister of Education Shirley Bond with students from Abbotsford Collegiate. January 16, 2007.
Superintendent Des MacKay, John, Minister of Education Shirley Bond and Vice Principal Mike Pearson at Abbotsford Collegiate. January 16, 2007.
John helps celebrate the BC Lions Grey Cup victory during a ceremony at the province's Legislative Assembly proclaiming November 22, 2006 as 'B.C. Lions Day in British Columbia'. The Grey Cup was accompanied to Victoria by head coach Wally Buono and players Brent Johnson, Geroy Simon and Mark Washington.
Pictured with John and the Grey Cup (from left) are: fellow MLAs Ralph Sultan and Joan McIntyre, and Brent Johnson, the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player and Top Canadian award winner.
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John, along with fellow MLAs John Yap and Rick Thorpe, attended a ceremony on November 8, 2006 at the front steps of the provincial Legislature to help repatriate the bagpipes belonging to James 'Piper' Ricardson.
Piper Richardson, whose family settled in Chilliwack in 1909, the only Canadian piper to be awarded the Victoria Cross, was killed in October 8, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. It was thought his bagpipes were forever lost, but were recently discovered at a school in Crieff, Scotland.
On October 20, 2006, during Small Business Week, John welcomed Rick Thorpe, Minister of Small Business and Revenue, to Abbotsford to check out some of the local businesses.
In this photo, John and Rick tour Canoe Place with Marlin and Mary Bayes .
Sandy Mathies and Debbie Ego show John and Small Business and Revenue Minister Rick Thopre around Cannors Nursey on October 20, 2006.
John and Small Business and Revenue Minister Rick Thorpe chat to Les Squire adn Doug Haywood from Abbotford's Chartered Accountants Association. October 20, 2006
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Small Business and Revenue Minister Rick Thorpe and John travel to Fraser RV to meet with Sandra Nagurny, Human Resource Manager
and Alex Loosdrecht, General Manager. October 20, 2006
John and Small Business and Revenue Minister Rick Thorpe meet with Bobcat Country's Dave Holmberg Sr. on October 20th during Small Business Week.
As part of ceremony to open the Mt. Lehman interchage, John had the opportunity to thank all those involved in help this project come to fruition.
On September 23, 2006, John helped officially open the new $24.8 million Mt. Lehman interchange.
Pictured with John are (from left): Abbotsford-Mt. Lehamn MLA Mike de Jong, Abbotsford Mayor George Ferguson and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon.
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On August 12, 2006, John volunteered for the Dunk Tank during the Snowbirds autograph session at Abbotsford International Airshow, with all proceeds being donated to Abbotsford Hospice.
John is pictured with fellow members from his Relay For Life team, who raised fund in August 2006 for the Canadian Cancer Society.
John welcomed Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen to Abbotsford on August 10, 2006. Hansen was in town to announce the City will receive $330,000 in funding to help convert the Rec Centre into a Live Site for the 2010 Winter Games.
Picture with John are: (from left) Mark Taylor, Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture; Abbotsford-Mt. Lehman MLA Mike de Jong; Minister Colin Hansen; Christine Wiebe & Eugene Reimer from the Abbotsford Spirit of BC Committee; and, Mayor George Ferguson.
The arena at the Abbotsford Recreational Centre will be converted to a Live Site viewing theatre during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
John along with Abbotsford-Mt. Lehman MLA Mike de Jong, Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen and Mayor John Ferguson listen to Mark Taylor, the city's Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, as he explains how the arena is set to be converted.
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John checks out the PCL Constructions Ltd. equipment during the final concrete pour for the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre project. June 16, 2006.
John gets his blood pressure checked at the kick off to Hypertension Awareness Week at the Legislature. The event served as a reminder to British Columbians to check their blood pressure, get active and eat healthy. May 8, 2006.
John and Premier Gordon Campbell joined with other Government Caucus MLAs on the front steps of the Legislature to support British Columbia’s “hidden heroes” - women and their children who have survived domestic violence. April 24, 2006.
John shows off some technology (a pedometer perhaps?) to Chilliwack-Kent MLA Barry Penner before the start of the 1st Annual Fun Run in support of government employees training for the upcoming TC 10K Run. About 250 people took part. April 4, 2006
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John, MLA Mike de Jong and Tourism Abbotsford Coordinator Pam Allen unveil a new Welcome to BC sign at the Abbotsford airport as part of the province's new tourism strategy. March 31, 2006.
John and colleague Mike de Jong help out at Abbotsford’s Spirit of 2010 hockey tournament. March 17, 2006.
John met with his federal government counterpart, the Honourable Michael Chong Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, at Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. March 13, 2006.
The BC Liberal Government has approved a new $15.3-million school to replace the Abbotsford Middle School and John was on hand at the announcement. March 10, 2006.
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John was joined by officials from Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic, Beijing Anbo Embryo Biotech Centre and IND Lifetech at the Canadian Pacific Genetic Centre to announce the first export of Canadian bovine embryos produced using sex-selection technology to China. March 4, 2006.
John met with a Grade 12 law class from Robert Bateman Secondary while they were in Victoria for a tour of the Legislature. November 14, 2005.
Education Minister Shirley Bond joined John on a tour of Prince Charles Elementary with Principal John Gottschalk and School Board Chair Joanne Field. November 8, 2005.
