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From YouTube: MARCH 4 2021 Statements Ian Paton
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
delta
south.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Today.
I
would
like
to
talk
about
a
very
special
and
dedicated
group
of
volunteers
with
the
delta
hospital
auxiliary
society.
Soon
after
the
hospital
was
built
in
1980,
the
hospital
auxiliary
opened
a
gift
shop
and
cafe
inside
the
hospital,
alongside
an
incredibly
successful
and
popular
thrift
shop
in
ladner
village.
Thanks
to
the
generosity
of
many
in
our
community,
the
society
has
done
so
well
that
they
have
now
owned
one
of
the
largest
storefronts
in
ladner
village.
A
A
In
addition,
the
society
recently
contributed
just
over
two
million
dollars
towards
the
construction
and
administration
of
the
peter
c
and
elizabeth
toygo
diagnostic
center
at
delta
hospital.
This
contribution
is
just
one
of
over
22
million
dollars.
The
society
has
donated
towards
new
services
and
equipment
at
our
hospital.
On
a
personal
note,
I
am
incredibly
proud
of
my
family's
close
affiliation
with
the
delta
hospital
and
auxiliary
society.
It
started
with
my
father,
who
was
an
original
member
of
the
team
that
helped
build
community
support
for
the
construction
of
our
own
local
hospital.
A
Most
importantly,
this
brings
me
to
my
mother
marjorie,
who
is
an
originally
society
original
society,
member
from
1969
and
continued
pre-covet,
of
course,
to
drive
into
ladner
twice
a
week
to
volunteer
at
the
thrift
shop
and
at
the
hospital's
extended
care
ward.
Like
many
societies
across
bc,
covet
19
has
posed
unprecedented
challenges
to
the
auxiliary
society.
To
make
matters
worse,
a
suspicious
fire
in
december
has
left
them
on
the
hook
for
restoration
fees
and
renovations
to
fix
this
damage.
A
Yet
ingenuity
has
them
temporarily
back
up
and
running
in
a
vacant
storefront
across
the
street,
from
the
damaged
building,
despite
what
can
only
be
described
as
a
trying
time.
I
want
to
sincerely
congratulate
the
tremendous
efforts
of
our
delta
hospital
auxiliary
society,
our
delta
hospital
foundation,
as
well
as
our
outstanding
doctors,
nurses
and
staff
at
our
beloved
delta
hospital.
Our
community
is
appreciative
of
thank
you,
provide
excellent
care
and
service
to
those
who
need
it.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.