 Today it is BC Book Day and British Columbia is home to the second largest English language book and magazine publishing sector in the country, with books ranging from titles on Aboriginal culture, poetry and fiction, environmental and political works to books for children. As well as books devoted to the history of many of our regions, the literary works produced in this province are outstanding and I'm very honored to be here today to celebrate BC Book Day. I know that what you're going to do is set the foundation for the future because that's what absorbing yourself in a book, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, you can dream about the dreams of possibilities and that's what the book publishing industry does and no matter what technology does, sitting on a sofa with a blanket and with a young person and cuddling up and holding that book and looking at pictures, that should never be lost. I love technology but I never want to lose that tactile experience that you can have as a result.