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From YouTube: FEBRUARY 19 2020 Statements Dan Davies
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
A
Remember,
Peace
River,
North,
Thank
You,
mr.
speaker,
I'm
very
excited,
as
are
the
communities
the
constituents
story
of
Peace
River
North,
as
well
as
the
host
community
of
Fort
st.
John
to
be
welcoming
the
2020
BC
Winter
Games,
set
to
start
tomorrow.
The
BC
Winter
Games
dates
back
to
1978,
when
the
first
Winter
Games
were
hosted
in
Penticton,
bringing
together
athletes
to
one
grand
event
in
the
name
of
sport
and
competition.
The
games
would
continue
to
be
hosted
every
year
until
1997
when
it
was
changed
to
every
second
year.
Mr.
A
A
It
consisted
of
the
parade
of
athletes,
coaches
officials,
torchbearer
members
and
the
official
opening
by
the
then
premier,
Bill
Bennett
I,
was
honored
to
be
a
much
younger
volunteer
at
those
games
in
1984.
I
might
have
even
had
hair
this
year.
The
Fort
Fort
st.
John
is
making
again
history
for
the
first
time
in
the
BC
Winter
Games
long
track.
Speed
skating
will
be
included
as
an
event
in
the
2020
games
generally
long
track.
A
Speed
skating
has
held
outdoors
on
speed,
skating,
ovals
and
unfortunately,
due
to
the
unpredictable
weather,
they
are
never
included
in
the
games,
but
this
year,
due
to
the
only
indoor
speed
skating,
an
official
track
in
the
province
of
British
Columbia,
history
is
being
made
by
hosting
this
event.
As
a
volunteer
myself
again
proudly
wearing
this
lanyard.
Today,
I
would
like
to
take
time
to
welcome
all
of
the
athletes
that
will
be
arriving,
starting
today
into
fort
st.
A
John,
as
well
as
briefed
quickly
thank
the
Board
of
Directors,
who,
of
course,
these
games
could
not
carry
out
without
their
incredible
dedication.
The
president
Darren
Snyder,
supported
by
Deon
Stickle
Pat
Lang
Tony
Zielinski
Margaret,
May,
Patricia,
Siegert,
Lynette
Cardona
Kendra,
delete
Judy,
Neumayer,
jennifer
moore,
neil
evans,
stephanie
Giesbrecht,
Heather,
McCracken,
Curtis,
Redpath,
Angela,
Telford
and
Cindy
Devlin,
as
well
as
the
thousands
of
volunteers
that
are
making
these
games
an
event
to
remember
for
all
British
Columbians
Thank
You.
Mr.
speaker,.