VICTORIA - The annual tradition of the New Year's Baby is always of
interest to media and the public.
It symbolizes the start of the New Year and represents the first of the
nearly 44,000 babies that are expected to be born in British Columbia
in 2015.
This is a special time for mother, baby and their loved ones - and we
ask that media follow the following protocols:
* Watch the government Twitter account @BCGovNews at 8 a.m. on Jan. 1
for information on the first birth in B.C.
* Once the announcement has been made, media can contact the health
authority where the first baby of the New Year is born, through the
contact details below after 8 a.m.
* If you would like more information regarding the first baby born in
your region, please contact your local health authority's contact
(listed below).
* Please do not contact local maternity wards for birth information, as
they need to spend their time caring for mothers and newborns. The
local health authority will consider organizing a limited media
availability for the mother and baby, with the family's permission.
Please respect the wishes of the family, as newly delivered moms and
babies need their rest.
Event Date: Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: B.C. government Twitter account @BCGovNews
