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Gordie and other Government MLAs get ready to serve coffee, tea, hot chocolate and dessert to individuals at Belkin House in downtown Vancouver.
Gordie joins his fellow MLAs in welcoming Rick Hansen to the Legislature to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his Man in Motion tour. Since the original tour in 1985, which saw Hansen ride his wheelchair through 34 countries and travel over 40,000 kilometres, his foundation has directed $200 million towards raising awareness and finding a cure for people with spinal cord injuries.
Gordie and Stephanie, board members and young athletes “kick off” the Surrey-White Rock Kidsport chapter with $3000 in seed funding from the organization. MLA Hogg’s office has also raised about $2000 in support to date.
BC Liberal MLAs wear their Pink Shirts in recognition of Anti-Bullying day across the province.
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Premier Gordon Campbell, Finance Minister Colin Hansen, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Entrepreneurship Gordon Hogg, B.C. MLAs, and members of the Advisory Council for Social Entrepreneurship meet in Vancouver to discuss how to implement and maximize the potential of the business sector for innovative responses to social issues in B.C.
Nurse Ruth shows off the equipment in the new birthing rooms at Peace Arch Hospital with Stephanie, White Rock Mayor Catherine Ferguson, Manager of the new Thrifty foods at Morgan Crossing Mark Breier, one of his staff and Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordie Hogg. The $5.3-million major renovation and expansion, funded by Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation, will provide an entirely new level of care with increased services.
Gordie joins the gang from Christina Place, a local residential care facility, to take part in the Investors Group Walk for Memories, a event to support those with Alzheimer’s. This year’s walk honouree was dedicated to Doug McMorland, an active member of the community.
Gordon on his float in this years Torchlight Parade in White Rock.
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Gordie joins his fellow MLAs at the B.C. Legislature to support healthy living and to help launch the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon’s two year public awareness campaign.
Gordie and his fellow MLAs of the BC Liberal Government Caucus meet with the BC Paraplegic Associations’s Executive Director Melanie Crombie and Director Linda Annis.
Gordie joins Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave S. Hayer and Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux to speak with members of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board during a reception in Victoria.
Gordie meets with the Grade 5 students from the White Rock Christian Academy during their visit to the B.C. Legislature in Victoria.
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Gordon celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Arch Shrine Club with President Noble Bob Park, Steamer and Jimbo.
As club members look on, Gordie joins White Rock Mayor Catherine Ferguson to throw out the first bowl to mark the opening day ceremonies at the 75th Anniversary celebration of the White Rock Lawn Bowling Club.
Gordie joins Richmond East MLA Linda Reid and provincial government MLAs to raise awareness and help support Anti-Bullying Day. This movement was started by two high school students from Nova Scotia who encouraged their classmates to wear pink in support of a fellow student who was being bullied.
Gordie joins South Surey-White Rock-Cloverdale MP Russ Hiebert and White Rock Mayor Catherine to show their sweeping skills. The event marks the demolition of the Peace Arch Curling Club in Centennial Park, to make way for a new integrated facility – which will serve as the club’s new home as well as the Centre for Active Living.
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Gordie with Linda Morris, CEO of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon chapter and MLA Stephanie Cadieux at a "Nite of Hope", a fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation held at the Centennial Arena in White Rock/South Surrey.
Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordie Hogg signs the Book of Reflection to commemorate the passing of the last known Canadian World War I Veteran John Babcock. The book is available to sign by the general public and will remain in the legislature until April 9, Vimy Ridge Day.
Gordie gets ready to go at the starting line of the inaugural Rattenbury Rally in Victoria. The fun B.C. Legislature event was to promote awareness of disability and accessibility and excite the participants and onlookers about the upcoming Paralympic Games and phenomenal athleticism of our Paralympic Athletes.
Gordie addresses the crowd at Peace Arch Park where hundreds saw the Olympic Torch travel into the U.S. and back into Canada. Premier Gordon Campbell and Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave S. Hayer were also in attendance.
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Gordie speaks on the arrival of the Royal Hudson train to the White Rock Station Museum. The historic event kicked off White Rock's Winter Festival.
Olympic torchbearer and local celebrity Ferg Hawke, a leading international ultra-distance runner, joins Gordie at his constituency office. Ferg ran with the torch in Salmo, B.C. and looks forward to seeing the torch visit White Rock on February 9th, 2010.
Gordie presents Times Colonist columnist Les Leyne with more than $600 in donations raised for the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. Gordie joined fellow MLAs George Abbott and Murray Coell, as well as Legislative staff, to “sing” on the CD “Seasons Greetings from the Raucous Caucus Choir.” The CD was sold for $10 or for a donation to not have to listen it. Funds are still being raised with all proceeds going to the charity.
MLA Hogg joins Premier Gordon Campbell and Attorney General Mike De Jong to present members of the BC/Yukon Branch of the Last Post Fund with a proclamation naming Nov. 5, 2009, as 'Last Post Fund Day' in B.C., honouring 100 years of the Last Post Fund's work to mark veterans' graves.
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Gordie shows his excitement for the Torch Relay, which will make a trip to White Rock, and the upcoming 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Gordie joins South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale MP Russ Hiebert, White Rock Mayor Catherine Ferguson and members of the White Rock City Council to announce a joint investment of more than $6 million to invest in local infrastructure, including the White Rock Museum.
Gordon Hogg, pictured with Premier Gordon Campbell and Clerk E. George MacMinn, was sworn in today as MLA for Surrey-White Rock. June 8, 2009.
BC Liberal MLAs join Premier Gordon Campbell to celebrate and congratulate the Sikh community on Vaisakhi. Happy Vaisakhi!
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Gordie joins Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon and federal International Trade Minister Stockwell Day in Victoria to announce $110 million for 41 different infrastructure projects in smaller communities right across the province. The funding is a result of cooperation with the federal government through the Canada/B.C. Building Canada fund.
Gordie joins his constituents at the Annual MLA Motorcycle Ride in Victoria to promote motorcycle awareness and safety. May 1, 2008.
Gordie participates in some of the ActNow activities at the launch of the ActNow BC Road to Health Community Tour in Victoria.
Gordon joined Premier Campbell and the rest of the BC Government Caucus in wishing British Columbians a happy Vaisakhi!
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Gordon joins his peers at the Legislature to celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights.
