September 26, 2001
QUEEN TO VISIT BRITISH COLUMBIA NEXT YEAR

VICTORIA - Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit British Columbia from Oct. 4 to 8, 2002, as part of the Golden Jubilee tour across Canada, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

"The Queen and Prince Philip were last in British Columbia during the 1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games, and we are looking forward to welcoming them again to our province," said Campbell.

Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness will also visit Nunavut, Manitoba, New Brunswick and the national capital region. An itinerary will be published early in the new year.

"The Golden Jubilee of the Queen's accession will be a significant event for Canadians and for millions of other people around the world," said Campbell. "It will be an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the gifts and freedoms we enjoy as a parliamentary democracy, and I'm delighted that the Queen and His Royal Highness will visit British Columbia as part of this tour."

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