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On board the Victoria Clipper Lt. Gov. Owen and his Committee meet with the owners of Victoria's Butchart Gardens, and tour along with Canadian Consul to Seattle Marvin Wodinsky.
Lt. Governor Owen and Linda Owen present B.C. Lt. Governor Iona Campagnolo with an Atlas Cedar from Olympia's Capitol Campus. (Government House photo) Senators Cheryl Pflug and Joyce Mulliken at The Sunken Garden. S. Martin Taylor, University of Victoria's Vice President of Research, provides an overview of U Vic's Institute of Integrated Energy Systems
U Vic Research Associate Matthew Guenter describes fuel cell technology research Matthew Guenther displays a low-power fuel cell hybrid bicycle Dr. David Sinton, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, describes his research on the microscale transport phenomena in fuel cells Dr. Andrew Rowe displays U Vic's cryogenics lab, and discusses his research into the liquefaction and transportation of hydrogen and natural gas British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor, The Honourable Iona Campagnolo, welcome's the Committee to Government House, her official residence. The Honourable John van Dongen, British Columbia Minister of Intergovernmental Relations. Lt. Governor Owen receives a gift of wine from Lt. Governor Iona Campagnolo.
Lieutenant Governors Owen and Campagnolo visit with Committee members during a reception at Government House. Lieutenant Governor Owen calls the Committee to order. Full committee in meeting Minister van Dongen and Olga Ilich, Minister of Tourism, Sports and The Arts, give welcoming comments. Associate Professer Paul Storer of Western Washington University gives a presentation on cross-border economics issues. Brian Krieger, director of the 2010 Commerce Center, discusses the 2010 Olympics. Paul Wieringa and Peter Ostergaard, with the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, discuss cross-border energy issues. Barry Penner, Minister of Environment, Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities and his Senior Policy Advisor, Daymon Trachsel. LCDIR Committee meets with Ministers Penner and van Dongen
On board the Victoria Clipper
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