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From YouTube: MAY 12 2021 Statements Jackie Tegart
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
fraser
nicola.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
It's
a
pleasure
to
stand
in
the
house
today
and
talk
about
an
incredible
employer
in
my
riding
highland
valley,
copper
during
mining
week.
I
want
to
share
with
you
how
important
mining
is
in
my
area
when
I
was
six
years
old.
Just
a
few
years
ago,
my
dad
got
a
job
at
bethlehem,
copper
located
near
ashcroft.
A
The
mining
valley
is
located
very
close
to
logan
lake
and
is
rich
with
minerals.
Next
lornax
mine
opened
the
two
properties
merged
and
what
we
have
is
a
very
solid
employer
with
long-term
good-paying
jobs
for
people
who
live
in
the
area.
When
we
moved
to
ashcroft
as
a
family
with
six
kids,
the
mine
offered
building
lots
to
mine
employees
for
five
thousand
dollars.
A
It
enabled
employers
or
employees
to
build
their
homes
affordably.
They
also
provided
town
houses
and
apartments
for
rent
the
good
old
days.
Young
people
stepped
right
out
of
high
school
into
good,
paying
labor
jobs
and
were
offered
opportunities
to
apprentice
and
build
skills.
The
opportunities
at
the
mine
opened
the
doors
to
future
engineers,
technicians,
first,
aid,
attendants,
mechanics,
plumbers,
electricians
to
name
but
a
few
highland
valley.
Copper
has
been
very
supportive
of
community
projects.
A
They
have
recognized
and
partnered
with
local
first
nations
during
mining
week.
I
wanted
to
talk
about
how
this
property
has
been
so
much
more
than
just
extracting
minerals
out
of
the
ground.
They
are
innovative
ahead
of
their
time,
providing
employment
opportunities
for
long-term
jobs.
Our
communities
benefit
from
people
who
have
worked
at
the
mine
for
sometimes
40
years
or
more.
They
are
our
volunteers,
our
coaches,
our
leaders
to
highland
valley,
copper
and
everyone
who
works
there.
You
make
us
proud
to
celebrate
mining
week.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.