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From YouTube: DECEMBER 14 2020 Statements Tom Shypitka
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
far
courtney
east
well,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
congratulations
on
your
new
role,
mr
speaker,
who
would
dare
run
from
spartawood
to
cranbrook
in
the
frigid
rocky
mountain
region,
traveling
over
175
kilometers.
A
Well,
that's
someone
is
calvin
doman
who
is
collecting
pledges
for
the
starlight,
not
alone
campaign
the
starlight
not
alone
campaign,
which
is
a
partnership
between
the
east
kootenay
foundation
for
health
and
the
tanaha
kind
basket
family
and
child
services.
Society
is
working
hard
to
raise
the
1.4
million
dollars
needed
to
bring
a
new
foundry
east
kootenay
center
to
the
riding
of
kootenai
east.
The
bc
foundry
was
created
through
funding
in
part
from
the
government
of
british
columbia
and
2015..
A
In
that
same
year,
the
bc
government
announced
eight
new
foundry
center
locations
which
significantly
improved
access
to
health
and
wellness
resources,
services
and
supports
for
young
people,
ages,
12
to
24
and
their
families.
One
in
five
british
columbian
youth
need
mental
health
or
substance
use
services,
but
only
one
quarter
of
these
receive
the
care
they
need.
A
First,
if
I
know
putin,
east
residents-
and
I
dare
say
that
I
do-
our
1.4
million
dollar
goal
that
has
been
given
18
months
to
deliver
on
will
be
smashed
in
half
that
time.
Thank
you
so
much
to
brenna
baker
for
all
the
work
you
do
in
fundraising,
coordination
for
the
ek
fh,
as
well
as
all
the
generous
donors
from
around
the
east
county
area.
If
you
want
to
donate,
please
visit
the
ekfh's
website
at
ekfh.ca.