Finding a label value within a datagrid

[HACJR]

I know this is C# code, but even if someone can provide a VB.NET example, that would be fine. I have a Label as a TemplateColumn in my Datagrid. When I do a watch on e.Item.Cells[3].Text, I can see the Header come back as Completed Date. But I can never see any of the items, even though they do show up in the datagrid! So, my basic question is how can I get the value of the label within the datagrid? Below is my itemdatabound event, as well as my datgrid layout. Thanks for looking. I am desperate now...it seems so simple...

		private void _dgProjectEvent_ItemCreated(object sender, System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs e)
		{
			if((e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item) || (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem))
			{
				CheckBox chk = (CheckBox)e.Item.FindControl("chkComplete");
				Label lbl = (Label) e.Item.Cells[3].FindControl("_lblCompletedDate");
				if(lbl.Text=="")
				{
					chk.Visible=true;
				}
			}
		}

					<asp:DataGrid CellPadding="5" CellSpacing="3" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-CssClass="BodyTextBold"
							AutoGenerateColumns="False" CssClass="BodyText" id="_dgProjectEvent" runat="server">
							<Columns>
								<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
									<HeaderTemplate>
										Event
									</HeaderTemplate>
									<ItemTemplate>
										<table width="100%" height="100%">
											<tr>
												<td class="BodyText" bgcolor='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"BackGroundColor").ToString()%>'>
													<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EventName") %>
													<asp:Label Visible=False ID="_lblEventID" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EventID") %>' runat="server"/>
												</td>
											</tr>
										</table>
									</ItemTemplate>
								</asp:TemplateColumn>
								<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
									<HeaderTemplate>
										Lead Time
									</HeaderTemplate>
									<ItemTemplate>
										<asp:Label text= '<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"LeadTime") %>' id="_lblLeadTime" runat="server">
										</asp:Label>
									</ItemTemplate>
								</asp:TemplateColumn>
								<asp:TemplateColumn>
									<HeaderTemplate>
										Est. Completion Date
									</HeaderTemplate>
									<ItemTemplate>
										<asp:Label text= '<%# Convert.ToDateTime(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EstimatedCompletionDate")).ToShortDateString() %>' id="_lblEstimatedCompletionDate" runat="server">
										</asp:Label>
									</ItemTemplate>
								</asp:TemplateColumn>
								<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
									<HeaderTemplate>
										Completed Date
									</HeaderTemplate>
									<ItemTemplate>
										<asp:Label text= '<%# ReturnDateValue(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"CompletedDate").ToString()) %>' id="_lblCompletedDate" runat="server">
										</asp:Label>
									</ItemTemplate>
								</asp:TemplateColumn>
								<asp:BoundColumn DataField="PartyResponsible" HeaderText="Responsible Party" />
								<asp:TemplateColumn>
									<HeaderTemplate>
										Corrective Action
									</HeaderTemplate>
									<ItemTemplate>
										<a onclick="window.open('c_action.aspx?p=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"ProjectID") %>&ev=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EventID") %>&id=<%# ReturnCorrectiveActionQueryString(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"CorrectiveActionTypeID").ToString()) %>')" href="#">
											<%# ReturnCorrectiveActionURLDisplay(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"CorrectiveActionName")) %>
										</a>
									</ItemTemplate>
								</asp:TemplateColumn>
								<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
									<HeaderTemplate>
										Complete
									</HeaderTemplate>
									<ItemTemplate>
										<%=_string%>
										<asp:CheckBox Runat="server" ID="chkComplete"></asp:CheckBox>
									</ItemTemplate>
								</asp:TemplateColumn>
							</Columns>
						</asp:DataGrid>

[mendhak]

Try doing this in the ItemDataBound event. Unless you have a good reason for putting it in the ItemCreated event.