Premier Announces Date for Family
Day
VANCOUVER
– Premier Christy Clark, along with Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour,
Citizens’ Services and Open Government were joined by local families at the Vancouver
Aquarium today to announce that B.C.’s Family Day
will take place on the second Monday in February each year, beginning in 2013.
“Creating a Family Day in
B.C. was an important priority for me. Today, my government is following
through on that commitment and I am proud and delighted to let families across
B.C. know that our very first Family Day will be on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013,”
said Premier Christy Clark. “Having
our own unique day in B.C. creates distinctive opportunities for families and local businesses. British Columbians will
be able to enjoy all kinds of local attractions with fewer lineups and less out-of-town
traffic.”
The
decision to select the second Monday in February comes after government followed
through on a commitment to consult
with the public and private sectors, as well as hear from citizens directly.
“We
heard a lot of thoughtful points of view from British Columbians about which
day they’d prefer. The response we had from the public was outstanding – it’s
great to see people know we want to hear from them, and that we’re listening,” said MacDiarmid.
Record
numbers of British
Columbians participated in online discussions by sharing their thoughts and
registering their preference.
The web poll component of the Family Day website gathered a total of 31,146
selections, along with 3,069 comments, with the choice of the second Monday
registering a total of 18,202 selections, 9,436 selections for the third
Monday, and 3,508 selections of no preference.
“The B.C.
ski industry would like to thank the provincial government for how it has
managed the Family Day consultation. We are very pleased with the outcome and
we are confident that this decision will drive significant benefits for the
tourism industry, the provincial economy and the people of British Columbia,”
said David Lynn, president and CEO, Canada’s West Ski Areas Association.
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