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From YouTube: OCTOBER 26 2021 Statements Karin Kirkpatrick
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
west
vancouver
capilano.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Sport
has
the
power
to
change
the
world.
It
has
the
power
to
inspire
to
unite
people
in
a
way
that
little
else
does.
It
speaks
to
youth
in
a
language
that
they
understand.
That's
the
much
quoted
nelson
mandela.
West
vancouver's
only
running
track
is
almost
70
years
old.
A
Demand
has
far
outgrown
the
current
fields,
availability,
there's
no
other
public
track
facility
in
west
vancouver
and
the
last
competition
size
track
in
north
vancouver
was
removed
last
year
as
part
of
the
hansworth
high
school
replacement,
a
small
group
of
dedicated
volunteers
has
been
working
to
raise
funds
to
build
the
west
vancouver
place
for
sport
to
fill
this
need,
and
so
was
born.
The
west
vancouver
place
for
sport
in
the
community.
A
The
heart
of
this
new
facility
will
be
a
running
track
named
in
honor
of
the
north
shores.
Most
one
of
the
north
shore's
most
inspirational
residents,
harry
jerome
jerome,
grew
up
on
the
north
shore
and
trained
at
the
west
vancouver
track
in
the
1950s.
He
went
on
to
hold
the
title
of
the
world's
fastest
man.
Setting
a
total
of
seven
world
records
over
his
career.
Jerome
was
canada's
male
athlete
of
the
20th
century
and
has
inspired
countless
individuals
with
his
commitment
through
adversity.
A
The
west
vancouver
place
for
sport
and
the
harry
jerome
oval
will
be
a
reminder
of
his
great
contributions
in
the
future.
The
community
continues
to
raise
funds
to
make
this
dream
become
a
reality
for
anyone
that
wishes
to
help
and
support
this
important
project
and
has
sport
in
their
heart.
Please
contact
the
west
vancouver
foundation
and
we
look
forward
to
welcoming
you
to
the
track.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.