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Welcome to the Fall 2006 Literacy BC e-bulletin!

We are pleased to bring you our local, provincial and national news -- and lots of interesting web links.

In this issue…

Highlights from Fall 2006

• October AGM
• Meet our new Executive Director, Cynthia Whitaker
• Premier Campbell Presents COF Award
• New Board for 2006- 2007
  
  
• Raise-A-Reader Day a Record Success
• Raise-A-Reader Volunteer Award
• Coming in January - Family Literacy Day Celebration 2007
• Gift of Words™ presented by Starbucks
  
  
• 2006 PGI – Thank you to all!
• 2006 Cooperator Learner Achievement Award
• Paul Gallagher Community Access Fund
• Literacy BC at Word on the Street

Provincial News

• Select Standing Committee on Education - Public Forums

The National Scene

• Federal Cuts to Literacy
• Literacy Action Day in Ottawa

News from Literacy BC

• Resource Centre Update & “FYI” – News & Current Resources
• Welcome: new staff member and Regional Literacy Coordinator
• Thank you and Season’s Greetings