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From YouTube: JUNE 22 2020 Statements Jinny Sims
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
B
Last
few
months
have
been
challenging
for
every
british
columbian
terms,
like
social
distancing,
flattening
the
curve,
and
virtual
meetings
have
become
familiar
to
all.
We
have
had
to
learn
to
meet,
celebrate
and
even
mourn
differently
amidst
the
challenges
we
have
also
seen,
or
some
human
spirit
and
individuals
and
groups
coming
together
today,
I
would
like
to
thank
and
acknowledge
some
individuals
and
groups
in
Surrey
who
have
gathered
to
help
care
for
those
most
in
need
during
things.
B
During
this
pandemic,
I
have
been
fortunate
to
meet
with
several
groups,
doing
great
things
and
have
been
impressed
with
their
generosity,
commitment
and
creativity
of
their
effort
to
support
the
community,
although
they
have
not
been
allowed
to
gather
in
person
to
worship,
groups
representing
all
religions
have
found
ways
to
serve
good
whare.
Dr.
Baron
Sahib,
in
collaboration
with
other
gurdwaras,
and
the
business
community
has
dedicated
volunteers
who,
every
day
cook
and
prepare
meals
to
go
for
those
in
need,
as
well
as
hundreds
of
frontline
workers.
B
They
have
also
been
delivering
groceries,
meals
to
individuals
and
families
in
Surrey,
yes,
but
also
across
the
province.
The
Surrey
Jamia
Masjid
and
the
Fiji
Centre
raised
a
significant
amount
of
money
during
Ramadan
this
year
to
help
support
vulnerable
members
of
the
community
horizon
church
in
collaboration
with
dream,
City
have
been
collecting
food
and
other
donations
and
preparing
thousands
of
food
hampers
for
those
in
need.
B
Two
and
a
half
months
ago,
a
group
of
women
set
a
goal
of
sowing
ten
thousand
masks
by
July
the
first
masks
that
would
be
distributed,
free
of
cost
coordinated
through
our
Global
Village
Foundation.
They
met
once
a
week
from
11
to
11
this
past
Saturday.
They
surpassed
their
goal
together.
We
can
make
a
difference
and
build
more
just
communities,
a
huge
shout
out,
and
thank
you
to
all
who
stepped
forward
to
support.
We
are
all
in
this
together.