Weekend Recap and Additional Road to Victory Tour Dates Announced!

     The BCYL's blitz through the Interior this past weekend was a huge success and a great kick-off to the Road to Victory Tour! Members of the BC Young Liberals visited Kamloops, Williams Lake and Quesnel, delivering flyers to residents of each community promoting the BC Liberal Party and meeting with local supporters at each stop.

     Along the way, BCYL members shared their experiences by posting messages, photos and video clips online at www.roadtovictory.ca. This new and innovative web site received over 300 hits during the weekend!

     The results were fantastic! Over 2300 flyers were dropped over 2-days and ridings were left re-energized, excited and ready to win in 2009.

     The team of BCYL members that kicked off the tour worked hard and put forward an excellent example of the power that volunteers and youth have to make a difference.

     This morning, I am thrilled to announce 4 more tour dates have been confirmed, to build upon this successful weekend:

1. Terrace (August 11, 2007)
   
2. Prince Rupert (August 11-12, 2007)
   
3. Coquitlam (September 9, 2007)
   
4. North Vancouver (September 23, 2007)

     I look forward to seeing you on the "Road to Victory"!

Cheers,

Chris Sandve
President, BC Young Liberals

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     Pictures are up for the tour here, and more can be found on the Road to Victory website, www.roadtovictory.ca.

     There are also pictures up from the Celebration of Light, taken from Lorne Mayencourt's rooftop patio.

     We also have three new events coming up:

• Dave Hayer's 7th Annual BBQ
  
• Saturday Night at the Old Corral
  
• ActNow BC Event with Minister Gordon Hogg

BCYL's Road to Victory Tour Launched!

July 27, 2007:

     Today, the BC Young Liberals are launching the "Road to Victory Tour" with a weekend road trip through the Interior with stops in Kamloops, Williams Lake and Quesnel.

     Starting today and continuing up to the 2009 election, members of the BC Young Liberals will travel all over the province visiting communities across British Columbia to spread the BC Liberal message and spark the energy and excitement that will pave the road to victory in the next election.

     The "Road to Victory Tour" is driven by volunteer members of the BCYL who are committed to supporting the BC Liberal Party and ready to start working today to ensure a BC Liberal victory in 2009.

     The BCYL "Road to Victory" Blog, located at www.roadtovictory.ca is a way for these members to share their experiences as they participate in the tour.

     Every time the BCYL's "Road to Victory Tour" visits a part of British Columbia to drop flyers, knock on doors and meet with local party members, participants will share their experiences online by posting messages, photos and video clips. These posts will be made as the tour happens so that visitors can follow along and share in the exciting experience.

     For more information on the "Road to Victory Tour" and to stay up-to-date on the BCYL's trip through the Interior, as it happens, make sure to visit www.roadtovictory.ca often!

     I hope you will join me and the rest of the BCYL on the "Road to Victory" by visiting the "Road to Victory Tour" Blog at www.roadtovictory.ca

Chris Sandve
President, BC Young Liberals

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     Expect pictures from last weekends tour to be added soon - be sure to check out www.roadtovictory.ca to help the BC Young Liberals pave the way to a 2009 BC Liberal victory!

Minister Olga Illich's Meet-and-Greet BBQ

On July 21st, Minister Olga Illich held a Meet-and-Greet BBQ in Richmond. There was a large turnout, despite the rain, including MLA John Yap. Check out the photos here.

Minister Rick Thorpe Hike and BBQ & July BCYL Insider

Join Minister of Small Business and Revenue Rick Thorpe as well as other local MLAs for a hike and BBQ at Bear Creek Provincial Park!

Check out the event page here.

Contact Zach Potruica at bcylpensok@hotmail.com to RSVP or for more information!

Plus, if you haven't received ths month's BCYL Insider, it can be downloaded here as a PDF. It is reccomended that you right click the link and select "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..." to download it. You'll also need a free program like Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the file.

Make sure to sign up today to receive the BCYL Insider delivered right to your mailbox!

More Changes and Upcoming Events

Archived news can now be accessed from underneath the BCYL Insider section at the bottom left of the page.

Two events have been added to the Events page.

• The 1st Annual Richmond-Steveson BC Day BBQ, hosted by Richmond-Steveson MLA and Caucus Chair John Yap on BC Day (August 6th!), in Richmond. Everyones invited!
  
• The 2nd Annual Softball Tournament and BBQ, hosted by Port Moody-Westwood MLA Iain Black in Coquitlam Town Centre Park on August 26th, 2007. In addition to the BBQ, there will also be games and the famous "Hats Off Invitational Softball Tournament"!

Changes and Upcoming Events

Quite a few changes have been made on the website, many of them visual changes. The main one would be the video page and the removal of the Insider page. The BCYL Insiders are still avaliable at the bottom of the left side of the page.

The next big announcement the BCYL Interior Blitz on the weekend of July 27th. We will be visiting Merrit, Kamloops, Williams Lake, and Quesnel. All members of the BCYL are invited, and travel, meals, and hotel rooms will be provided at no cost by the BCYL. RSVP by contacting chris.sandve@bcliberals.com.

Photos from Beans & Jeans BBQ and Doolins Social

Over ten new pictures have been added for Kevin Falcon's Beans and Jeans BBQ and over 40 have been added for the BCYL Social with Kevin Falcon and Iain Black - be sure to check them out!

Events Wrap-Up

Pictures are up for last Friday's social with MLA Iain Black and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon - more will be added soon!

Also, over 20 BCYL members made it out to Kevin Falcon's Beans and Jeans BBQ - like the Friday social, more pictures will be added soon.

While there are no solid dates set out yet, the BCYL is working on even more great events - keep an eye here or in your e-mail inbox (if you're a member - if not, sign up now!) for more information!

Playland Trip

Pictures are up for last Saturday's trip to Playland.

With the weekend just around the corner, two events are coming up -
the BCYL Social with Minister Kevin Falcon and MLA Iain Black on Friday (July 6) - and Kevin Falcon's Beans and Jeans on Saturday (July 7), both of which will be a blast and a great chance to meet local MLAs.

     For the social, we'll meet at a pub (on Granville) and head to a nightclub afterwards - the cover charge for both is covered by the BCYL, as well as appetizers at the pub - plus there will be no line-up for BCYL members!

Kevin Falcon's Beans and Jeans event normally costs $25, but volunteers get in for free! Plus, you don't have to spend all day working and will have an opportunity to enjoy the event itself!

     RSVP for either by e-mailing chris.sandve@bcliberals.com.

Updates

A few changes have been made around the webpage:

• We've now linked to the official BC Liberals group on Facebook.
  
• We've added a new section called Multimedia. You can head to the Video Clips page to check out all official BC Liberal Party and BC Young Liberal videos, or go to the BCYL Insider page to get any Insiders you might have missed. BCYL Members receive the Insider every month, so if you aren't a member yet, sign up here.

Upcoming Events!

There are some new events coming up:

• BCYL Social with Minister Kevin Falcon and MLA Iain Black on July 6, 2007. Appetizers will be provided by the Provincial BCYL for absolutely free, as well as the cover charge. After the social at the pub, BCYL members are invited to a nearby nightclub, where there will be no line-up and cover charge paid for by the BCYL. This is a great opportunity to network with other BCYL members, as well as a chance to interact with two great MLAs!
  
• Kevin Falcon's Beans and Jeans event, held at Federal Senator Gerry St. Germain's ranch in the Surrey/Cloverdale area on July 7, 2007. Volunteers are still needed for this event which is great every year. Tickets are normally $25, but volunteers get in for free. Plus, even though you're volunteering you won't miss out on the great food and great entertainment provided!

To RSVP for either of these events, contact Chris Sandve at chris.sandve@bcliberals.com.

Pictures will be added for the SFU BCYL Playland Trip held on Saturday soon.

Happy Canada Day!