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From YouTube: MARCH 25 2021 Statements Dan Coulter
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Today,
I'd
like
to
talk
about
an
organization
that
has
played
an
important
role
in
my
constituency
for
over
25
years,
the
downtown
chillwack
business
improvement
association
led
by
executive
director
trevor
mcdonald,
the
bia
works
with
over
300
businesses
across
chilliwack
and
is
led
by
a
dedicated,
diverse
and
talented
volunteer
board.
A
They
work
with
new
businesses
in
chilliwack,
such
as
district
1881,
a
pedestrian
focused
development
that
houses
retail
shops
with
artisan
goods,
breweries,
restaurants,
coffee
offices
and
residential
units.
These
folks
also
work
with
long-standing
businesses
that
have
made
chilliwacks
historic,
downtown
great
for
decades.
A
The
work
that
the
people
at
the
bia
do
in
supporting
new
and
veteran
businesses
not
only
contributes
immensely
to
the
local
economy
in
chilliwack,
but
they
have
been
integral
in
supporting
local
businesses
in
chilliwack
through
the
challenges
of
the
pandemic
and
ensuring
that
we
can
look
forward
to
an
economic
recovery
by
prioritizing
live
events,
public
art,
multiculturalism
and
initiatives
to
make
chilliwack
more
green.
The
downtown
chilliwack
business
improvement
association
plays
a
vital
role
in
what
makes
chilliwack
so
wonderful.