British Columbia Legislature 42nd Parliament, 2nd Session (2021) Statements, 2 Jun 2021

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From YouTube: JUNE 2 2021 Statements Shirley Bond

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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament

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Leader of the official opposition. Thank you, mr speaker. Well june marks als awareness month and today, major league baseball is hosting lou gehrig day commemorating the legendary ball pill, players fight against als, which he eventually lost on this very day 80 years ago.

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Als is a devastating disease, as the diagnosis means no hope of recovery and when someone's motor functions decline, eventually losing the ability to talk to walk and ultimately to breathe. Most tragically als is currently a terminal diagnosis with no treatment or cure.

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I'm happy that hope is on the horizon for patients and their families at the clinical research center aptly named project hope, a partnership with ubc and the als society of bc as it moves forward in our province over the many years that I have been involved with als advocacy, I can say that one of the first things patients talk about is hope. We must keep up the fight today.

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Bc landmarks from mr pg in my hometown to the legislature here in victoria will light up to show support for those living with the realities of als and major league baseball teams.

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Will don uniforms with the number four als patches commemorating gehrig's jersey, number and ceremonial pitches will focus on the als community throughout the this month, the pga of bc is hosting a golf-a-thon for als and on june 19th, the largest annual fundraising event for als will be held across the country, with a virtual walk to end als, raising funds for als research and crucial community-based supports I'll, be lacing up my runners on june, the 19th in support of those with als and their families, and I hope that today, in honor of lou gehrig and everyone who has faced the struggles of als every member of this house will join me in the fight to end als once and for all.