Union of Utrecht Union of Utrecht The Union of Utrecht () was a treaty signed on 23 January 1579 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands, until then under the control of Habsburg Spain. The Union of Utrecht is regarded as the foundation of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces, which was not recognized by the Spanish Empire until the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609. The treaty was signed on 23 January by Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht (but not all of Utrecht) and the province (but not the city) of Groningen. The treaty was a reaction of the Protestant
Provincial Capital Commission Columbia. Festival 150 drew more than 50,000 people into the harbour area to watch Burton Cummings, Sarah McLachlan, Feist, Colin James and other performers on a stage in front of the Parliament Buildings. The Sunday, August 3, 2008 celebration was opened by BC Premier Gordon Campbell and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Provincial Capital Commission The BC Provincial Capital Commission was a government-owned Crown Agency of the province of British Columbia, Canada. Its primary mandate was to "connect and celebrate the Capital with all British Columbians." The PCC owned several important heritage buildings and sensitive properties in the Capital Regional