| JOHN AROUND THE RIDING |
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| John celebrates the Grand Opening of Bert's at Scotiabank Place |
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| John attends Sukkot on the Hill with parliamentarians and leaders of the Jewish community |
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| John congratulates the students, staff and parents of Ottawa Christian School for raising $54,000 at the school's annual walkathon. Principal Paul Triemstra promised students he would set up his office on the roof for a day! |
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| John speaks at the Islamic History reception, recognizing October as Islamic History Month in Canada |
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| John Congratulates Participants at the Arthritis Society's Annual Walk in Vincent Massey Park |
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| John Attends the Indo-Canada Ottawa Business Chamber Annual Awards of Excellence |
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| John Remembers the Battle of Britain at the Westboro Cenotaph |
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| ATV Personality bill Walychka and John try to "stomp out cancer" in the Ottawa Area at Preston Street's annual La Vendemmia Grape Stomp with proceeds going to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation |
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| John Attends the 2009 Army Run with Defence Minister Peter McKay - the fastest growing run in Canada |
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| John participates in the Ottawa Human Society's annual Wiggle Waggle Walkathon - raising $185,000 for the animals at the Ottawa Humane Society |
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| John participates in the Annual Superwalk for Parkinson's Disease |
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| John attends the Pinecrest-Queensway Annual General Meeting |
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| John participates in the new Ottawa Convention Centre's official groundbreaking |
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| The Governments of Canada and Ontario Team Up to Improve our Recreation Centres |
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| John supports the Chinatown Gateway |
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| John Celebrates his 40th Birthday in Support of the Ottawa Food Bank |
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| John Participates in the Annual CHEO Telethon! |
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| John Supports Local TV - A News and CTV |
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| John Visits the Nepean Scouts |
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| John participates in the world's first commercial Sale of Cellulosic Ethanol in Nepean! |
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| John represents the Government of Canada at the ceremony commerating the Battle of the Atlantic |
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| John celebrates with astronaut Steve MacLean at Merivale High School |
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| John and MPs Royal Galipeau and Pierre Lemieux announce funding for La Cite Collegial |
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| John Baird attends Run for Military Families |
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| John helps celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Ottawa |
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| John and Local MP Pierre Poilievre and MPP Lisa MacLeod support the United Way at Bell High School Asian Heritage Month. |
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| John supports the Heroes Fighting Hunger Team at Ottawa Race Weekend United Way Breakfast |
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| Minto Executive Vice-President Robert Greenberg hosts (from L to R) National Revenue Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister John Baird, and Pierre Beauchamp, CEO of the Canadian Real Estate Association Monday February 2, 2009 at the sales office for Minto's Centro Development on Centrepointe Drive. The group discussed measures in Budget 2009, Canada's Economic Action Plan, which will benefit first-time homebuyers. For more details click on http://www.budget.gc.ca/2009/home-accueil-eng.asp |
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| John Baird, sworn in a Member of the 40th Parliament. |
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| As the Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Minister Baird was given a special tour of Beechwood Cemetery. |
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| Mr. Baird wa pleased to join His Excellency Lan Lijun, the Ambassador of China to Canada, in raising the Olympic Flag at Ottawa City Hall in honour of the commencement of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
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| Minister Baird and Salty; a rescued Barn Owl who was hit by a salt truck near Mahone Bay this past winter. Minister Baird was in Nova Scotia with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to announce the land acquisition of Deep Cove. (Salty the Owl is making a full and speedy recovery). |
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| Minister Baird, along with internationally acclaimed Ottawa singer, Morgie, at the opening of the Caribbean Expo '08 at Ottawa City Hall. |
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| As Canada's Environment Minister, John Baird was pleased to congratulate the newest graduates of Environment Canada's Environmental enforcement Officers at Algonquin College. Mr. Gordon Moore, a resident of Ottawa West Nepean, was one of this year's graduating officers. |
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| John Baird hosted an awareness booth for local parents at Bayshore Shopping Centre about common household chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). Canada is the first country in the world to take action to declare BPA toxic. |
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| HAPPY CANADA DAY, OTTAWA WEST-NEPEAN! John Baird served breakfast to local seniors at the annual breakfast, held at the Aberdeen Pavillion. |
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| John Baird was pleased to host Lakeview Public School Grade 5's on their special end of the year field trip. As always, the outdoor cat sanctuary, located to the west of Centre Block, was a big hit with the students. |
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| As a life-long resident of Nepean, John Baird was pleased to take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 27 newly renovated housing units at Silver Springs Farm. The Government of Canada was pleased to contribute over $500,000 to this worthwhile community project. |
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| John Baird delivered a congratulatory address at the Queensway Carleton Hospital's Annual General Meeting in support of the hospitals 'greening initiatives.' As a cornerstone of Nepean, the Queensway Carleton Hospital continues to provide state-of-the-art care to patients, while demonstrating leadership for our environment in our community. |
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| As the Minister responsible for Parks Canada, John Baird was pleased to announce the grand opening of the Rideau Canal for the season, as well as increased security measures along the canal, including video surveillance, to ensure that all citizens and tourists enjoy a safe and pleasurable boating experience. |
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| John Baird was pleased to help Telus in their annual Clean-Up the Community event, which was held at Andrew Haydon Park. Rainy skies did not stop about 100 local residents from helping with the clean-up. |
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| John Baird, and fellow local Member of Parliament, Royal Galipeau, were pleased to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the World Partnership Walk, which raises money to support international anti-poverty groups. |
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| John Baird was pleased to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Nepean Museum at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. |
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| Minister Baird with Johanna Blacquiere, PhD Chemistry student; Dr. Chad Gaffield (back left), Chair of the Canada Research Chairs Program's steering committee, and Dr. Gilles Patry (back right), President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ottawa announcing $113,900,000 for 127 Canada Research Chairs at 35 universities across the country. |
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The Minister visited other schools around the riding and brought baby saplings to classes who are presently learning about environmental issues, such as recycling, etc. As you can see from the picture, Ms. Melissa Langois' Gr. 4 French Immersion class at D. Roy Kennedy all wore red to show support for Canadian troops for the Minister's visit. |
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| Environment Minister John Baird, Tree Canada Representative Jim McCready, and three students from Pinecrest Public School plant a Maple tree at the school |
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| John Baird of Ottawa West-Nepean named Young Global Leader |
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| John and students at Pinecrest Public School launch of National Wildlife Week, April 11, 2008 |
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| John presents Ray Desjardins with a poppy plaque for service to his country at Bells Corners Legion #593, March 16, 2008 |
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| John accompanies Laureen Harper to the 2008 Ottawa Fur Ball, March 29, 2008 |
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| John presents sailors of the HMCS Ottawa with medallions to commemorate the crew's namesake city tour, March 25, 2008 |
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| John Baird and Pierre Poilievre Deliver for Jewish Federation of Ottawa |
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| John presents Jeff Mieirens of Star Motors of Ottawa with an award for environmental leadership, March 11, 2008 |
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| John introduces the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Mascots to the students at Agincourt Public School, February 7, 2008 |
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| John delivers over $339,000 for Ottawa-area seniors February 11, 2008 |
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| John honours Nepean Veterans at the Stillwater Retirement Residence, January 4, 2008 |
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| Wally Kasper, Lt. Will Lymer, John and students of Lakeview Public School mail postcards to Canadian troops overseas on November 12, 2007 |
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John announces $50 million for the expansion of the Ottawa Congress Centre. John was joined by Graham Bird, President of Graham Bird & Associates, Mary Pitt, Member of the Ottawa Congress Centre Board and Jim Durrell, Chair of the Ottawa Congress Centre Board on November 16,
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| John congratulates former Mayor of Ottawa Jacqueline Holzman on her recent appointment to the Board of Directors at the National Capital Commission on November 16, 2007 |
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| John and Pierre Poilievre, MP (Nepean-Carleton) present poppy plaques to Gord Ley, President of Barrhaven Legion 641 and Bob Harkness, President of Bells Corners Legion 593 on November 10, 2007. |
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| Fatima Dharsee of Clean Air Foundation, John Baird, MP (Ottawa West-Nepean) and Todd Garrow, Manager of The Home Depot in Nepean, take up the challenge to help recycle 1.5 million compact fluorescent bulbs on November 22, 2007. |
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| John and an E85 fuel tank at the ethanol fuelling station in Ottawa, October 14, 2007 |
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| John and the clean-up crew at IKEA's Fall Neighbourhood Clean-Up Project, October 13, 2007 |
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| John at the National War Memorial for the 65th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, August 19, 2007 |
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| John with Lynn Carson and Vic Delaunay-Belleville of the Nepean Housing Corporation at the Grand Opening of the Pallister Court homes, July 12, 2007. |
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| John Baird Opens the New Home of the Great Canadian Theatre Company |
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| John Officially Opens the Ottawa SuperEx |
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| John Baird Recognizes Environmental Achievement of Frank Ryan Elementary School |
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| John Shows Support for Ottawa Bluesfest |
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| John Annouces Russell Mills National Capital Commission Chair |
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| John helps out at the Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone at Vincent Massey Park |
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| John at the Grand Reopening of the Bytown Museum |
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| John Announces a Cleaner, Greener Rail system at the Ottawa Train Station |
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| John Visits Commissionaires Ottawa and Named Honourary Commissionaire |
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| John Tours the Experimental Farm in Ottawa |
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| John Recognizes Environmental achievement of Bemac Auto |
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John with students from the Abraar School on a trip to Parliament Hill, February 28, 2007 |
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John at the Scouts Canada National Awards Ceremony, February 24, 2007 |
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John at the Kiwanis Club of Nepean, February 7, 2007. |
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John at the Grand Opening of McLarty & Co Chartered Accountants on Richmond Road, January 25, 2007. |
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John Baird attends annual Ottawa Christmas Cheer Breakfast |
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| John Baird, MP Kicks Off 175th Anniversary Year of the Rideau Canal at the Colonel By Museum |
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| John Baird, MP Meets with the Board of Directors of West End Legal Services |
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| John Baird Meets with Mayor Larry O'Brien and Transport Minister |
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| John Baird, MP visits Nepean High School for annual United Way Breakfast |
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| John Baird, MP attends Nepean Seniors Home Supports Monthly Breakfast |
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| John Baird, MP and local constituent Harry Splett meet with Health Minister and President of Canadian Snowbirds Association |
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| John Baird Hosts Veterans Night at Westboro Legion |
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| John Baird, MP Helps Kick Off 2006 Food Extravaganza for Nepean Chamber of Commerce |
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| Remembrance Day 2006 at Carlingview Manor |
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| John Baird, MP Visits Algonquin College to Celebrate Skilled Trades Day |
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| Queensway Carleton Hospital Thanks MP John Baird |
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| John Baird, MP Hosts Successful First Annual Seniors Seminar |
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| John Baird, MP attends kick off to Veterans Week at Veterans Memorial Highway |
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| The Ottawa Gala presents $30,000 to OCRI for School Breakfast Program |
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| Effective Spending Announcement with Minister Flaherty |
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| John Baird, MP Visits Lincoln Heights Mall Service Canada Location |
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| Baird and Poilievre Deliver on $1 Rent for QCH |
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| John Baird, MP and Jim Watson, MPP host annual Canada Day Seniors Tea |
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| John Baird, MP attends Grand Opening of HouseXperts on Merivale Road |
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| John Baird, MP attends Build-A-Bear Grand Opening at Bayshore Mall |
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| John Baird Hosts Town Hall on Accountability Act |
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| John Baird meets with local families of Chinese Head Tax payers on Parliament Hill |
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| John Baird, MP Visits St. John the Apostle School |
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| John Baird, MP attends Annual Graduation Ceremony at Youville Centre |
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| John Baird, MP hosts Community Booth at Carlingwood Mall with Jim Watson, MPP |
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| John Baird, MP supports Tim Hortons' Camp Day |
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| John Baird Sworn in as Member of Parliament |
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| John Baird, MP attends Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone |
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| John Baird, MP Lends Support to International Day to stop Racism |
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| John Baird, MP attends Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life Kick Off |
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