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From YouTube: DECEMBER 15 2020 Statements Ben Stewart
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
kelowna
west
well,
thank
you
very
much.
Mr
speaker,
I
hear
your
sos
your
sos.
I
will
send
out
an
army
to
help
find
you
in
the
middle
of
the
darkest
night.
It's
true
I
will
rescue
you.
These
are
some
of
the
words
from
loren
daigle's
help
rescue
christmas
song
from
the
salvation
army
tv,
commercial.
A
This
is
the
call
of
the
salvation
army
to
provide
hope
and
support
for
those
in
need.
In
my
riding
and
throughout
kelowna,
we
have
seen
countless
examples
of
generosity.
This
holiday
season
from
the
kettle
campaign
outside
local
shops,
with
their
new
five
dollar
tap
feature
and
other
initiatives.
The
combined
effort
of
toy
drives
and
donations
by
local
residents
and
businesses
contributed
22
thousand
dollars
in
donations
in
a
single
day
to
the
west
side,
salvation
army
allowing
them
to
purchase
holiday
gifts
for
others.
A
Earlier
this
month,
restaurants
throughout
west
kelowna
and
peachland
participated
in
roonel
rudolph's
dine
out
day.
Residents
were
to
went
to
the
participating
restaurants
ate
and
donated
to
the
salvation
army.
At
the
same
time,
eleven
local
restaurants
offered
the
option
of
adding
a
five
dollar
fee
to
their
bills.
In
order
to
support
local
families,
all
the
proceeds
went
towards
the
salvation
army
christmas
gifts
of
hope
program,
which
ensures
that
children
and
teens
throughout
west
kelowna
and
peaceland
wake
up
to
something
special.
A
On
christmas
day,
the
community
generosity
is
really
awe-inspiring,
especially
since
kelowna
was
named
as
one
of
the
nation's
top
doning
donating
cities,
and
especially
during
this
difficult
time
where
the
generosity
is
needed.
More
than
ever
and
people
are
struggling
financially
to
see
those
more
fortunate,
really
reach
into
their
pockets
and
provide
holiday.
Saving
support
is
great
to
see.
I
applaud
kelowna
and
west
kelowna
chapters
of
the
salvation
army,
as
well
as
those
in
every
community
in
bc.
Your
tireless
efforts
are
more
than
needed
and
warranted
this
holiday
season.
Thank
you.