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From YouTube: MARCH 18 2021 Statements Ronna-Rae Leonard
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you
honorable
speaker.
I'm
pleased
to
share
a
story
that
weaves
together
environmental
action
and
reconciliation
in
the
comox
valley,
a
sawmill
site
on
the
edge
of
the
courtney
river
that
sat
vacant
since
the
mid
2000s
was
the
subject
of
a
lot
of
the
speculation
about
what
should
be
done
there
in
2014
project
watershed.
A
A
Removing
over
eight
acres
of
pavement
is
now
underway.
The
depth
and
breadth
of
the
community
commitment
has
been
and
continues
to
be,
inspiring
couscous.
Some
has
ignited
the
imagination
of
the
community
and
the
city
of
courtney.
Local
family
foundations
have
joined
children,
cracking
open
piggy
banks
and
exchanging
birthday
gifts
for
donations.
A
This
innovative
project
has
also
gained
the
significant
approval
of
the
provincial
government.
I'm
proud
to
say,
couscous
leaves
environmental
action
with
reconciliation
efforts,
revealing
local
injustices
from
a
buried
past
and
creating
a
synergy
with
restoration
work
that
has
propelled
the
healing
journey
as
it
reaches
into
families,
schools
and
the
whole
community.