George joins Victoria area firefighters and Legislative colleagues for the announcement of a $2 million grant to the Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund Building, to help burn survivors and their families. March 12, 2008.
George joins Minister of Education Shirley Bond and a group of secondary students in learning valuable life saving skills at the Legislature for November's CPR Awareness Month. November 22, 2007.
George demonstrates the life saving skills he's learned from a group of Secondary school students at the Legislature. This event was in support of November's CPR Awareness Month. November 22, 2007.
George demonstrates his roast-carving skills at the Shuswap Rotary Chuckwagon Dinner & Auction fundraiser for the Shuswap Hospital CT scanner.
October 13, 2007.
George unveils the location of the new Spirit Square in Armstrong. He is joined by Armstrong city council for the funding announcement. July 26, 2007.
George along with Enderby council unveil the new Towns for Tomorrow funding for Enderby's Wastewater Treatment Facility. July 26, 2007.
Enderby Resource Centre representives Eleanor Kaneda, Marlene Mydske & Sandy VanDerheok (far right) accept a cheque for $25,000 from Shuswap MLA George Abbott. April 18, 2007.
ENDERBY – The Regional District of North Okanagan will receive a $128,750 award from the provincial government’s Olympic/Paralympic Live Sites program for upgrades to Enderby Arena, Shuswap MLA George Abbott announced today. April 13, 2007.
“This funding jumpstarts several critical upgrades for Enderby Arena,” said Abbott. “This multi-purpose, year-round facility will be making improvements to continue hosting major events in the Okanagan.”
The funding will be used to upgrade and improve the mechanical room ceiling/ventilation system, main lobby, washrooms, replace asbestos flooring, and construct a female dressing room. It was also be used to upgrade the mixing board, metal cladding, refurbish the skating rink and upgrade the entrance.
Shuswap MLA and health Minister George Abbott announces the final budgetary approval for the $20 million expansion and redevelopment of Shuswap Lake General Hospital. April 2007.
George with Premier Gordon Campbell and Minister Shirley Bond officially kick off Education Week by honouring eight outstanding B.C. schools during a ceremony at the legislature. April 3, 2007.
George met with Lions Club president to annonce $100,000 grant funding for the construction of phase two of the Salmon Arm skateboard park. March 2007.
George met with the North Shuswap Community Association to announce the $30,000 grant program funding to help bring the kitchen and hall up to modern health and safety standards. March 20, 2007.
