Spencer Chandra Herbert's News
May 23, 2012
Independent movie theatres are favorite places for many. Beloved by local communities and movie buffs alike for showing the classics, the sleeper hits that are receiving notice on the second and third run, and the foreign movies that connect British Columbians with movie goers in different countries, they are also the theatres that choose to showcase home grown talent, building a following for B.C. and other Canadian movie makers.
However, the survival of these treasured independent theatres is...
May 15, 2012
VICTORIA –Tourism Week in Canada is an opportunity to highlight the importance of tourism as a driver of economic growth and diversity in B.C., and a reminder that the industry needs support and investment to be able to grow, says New Democrat tourism critic Spencer Chandra Herbert.
“Tourism is a key industry that brings consistent foreign investment to British Columbia’s economy and employs thousands of people across the province,” said Chandra Herbert, the MLA for...
April 23, 2012
VICTORIA -NDP Leader Adrian Dix and Arts Critic Spencer Chandra Herbert released the following statement today:
"B.C. Arts and Culture Week is an opportunity to hear each other’s stories and to celebrate our history and diversity in communities all across British Columbia. In our schools, parks, theatre venues and other locations across B.C., artists of all stripes will be dancing, acting, writing, painting, and more to showcase their amazing talents.
"We want to take the...
April 11, 2012
VANCOUVER –New Democrat MLAs applauded Wednesday’s announcement of changes to liquor licensing which will help address issues that have been plaguing local movie theatres.
“It’s been a long time coming, but it’s good to see the government is finally taking action to allow theatres to apply for these liquor licenses that directly impact their business,” said Shane Simpson, New Democrat critic for liquor distribution.
The government announced...
April 3, 2012
VANCOUVER – With the deadline for the remainder of the $3.2 million Sport and Arts Legacy Fundallocation come and gone, the B.C. Liberals are refusing to release details and have left the arts community out of the process, says New Democrat arts and culture critic Spencer Chandra Herbert.
“'The Liberals are awarding over 3 million of British Columbians’ dollars meant to support arts with no application process, no criteria, and no consultation with the arts community,...
March 23, 2012
VANCOUVER –While MLA Randy Hawes failed in his attempt at goalpost-moving Thursday, he was merely following minister Pat Bell’s lead as the Liberals desperately try to distract from their start-to-finish mismanagement of the B.C. Place renovations, say the New Democrats.
Hawes made the outrageous claim that the roof project at B.C. Place was built $30 million under budget; Bell was forced to call media late Thursday to walk back that claim, but New Democrat tourism, culture and...
March 21, 2012
VANCOUVER – As the new Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre continues to sit largely empty with no end in sight, New Democrat MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert is calling on the B.C. Liberal government to take responsibility for this mess, and tell British Columbians what they are doing to fix it.
Chandra Herbert said that his latest attempt to get answers, through a freedom of information request seeking correspondence related to the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, returned nothing.
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