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From YouTube: JULY 28 2020 Statements Mitzi Dean
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
A
Member
for
esquimalt-
I'm
chosen-
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
each
saturday
or
sunday
this
month
and
next,
susan
simmons,
jasmine
creamer
and
the
spirit
orcas
are
entering
the
water
of
the
salish
sea
and
swimming
along
the
shoreline.
They're
going
10
kilometers
a
day
along
their
route
from
brentwood
bay
to
esquimalt
lagoon.
A
Their
eight
leg
journey
will
total
about
80
kilometers,
expecting
to
conclude
on
august
the
16th.
The
spirit
talkers
are
a
group
of
six
developmentally
disabled
adults
with
big
hearts
and
lots
of
courage.
All
of
the
swimmers
are
from
vancouver
island
and
they
believe
that
swimming
is
a
great
way
of
staying
fit
and
managing
wellness.
A
Susan
is
a
swimmer
with
multiple
sclerosis,
and
she
says,
quote:
swimming
in
the
open
water
provides
me
with
a
special
kind
of
freedom.
Multiple
sclerosis
is
a
cruel
disease,
while
one
of
the
best
ways
for
me
to
manage
it
is
to
exercise
exercise
is
also
one
of
the
things
that
can
cause
me
to
overheat
and
potentially
lead
to
damaging
attacks.
A
The
open
water
keeps
me
cool
where
I'm
free
to
exercise.
End
quote
the
spirit.
Talkers
are
raising
awareness
about
the
importance
of
staying
fit
during
kobit
19
and
raising
funds
for
vancouver,
island's
rapid
relief
fund,
and
the
swim
has
been
called
the
great
big
swim.
As
whales
may
frequent
the
waters
of
the
chosen
route.
The
swimmers
have
rules
about
their
encounters
if
they're
spotted
the
swimmer
may
be
removed
from
the
water
temporarily
and
then
they're
able
to
re-enter
the
water
when
the
whales
have
passed
in
exactly
the
same
spot.