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From YouTube: APRIL 15 2021 Statements Adam Walker
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
parksville
qualcomm.
Thank
you
honorable
speaker.
I
am
pleased
to
virtually
rise
in
the
house
to
celebrate
creative
industries
week
in
british
columbia.
Every
day
this
week
we
have
highlighted
a
different
part
of
creative
industries
and
the
incredible
people
who
are
working
behind
the
scenes
today
we're
shining
the
spotlights
on
the
music
industry.
The
necessary
restrictions
on
gatherings
have
significantly
impacted
all
parts
of
the
music
industry.
We
cannot
enjoy
in-person
concerts
or
big
live
music
festivals
and
it's
very
hard
on
businesses
in
the
recording
industry.
A
Take
north
vancouver's,
jim
kwon,
owner
of
creative
music
center.
When
the
pandemic
hit
last
march,
it
seems
to
jim,
like
music
was
cancelled.
Recordings
would
be
impossible
because
bands
couldn't
be
together
in
the
booth.
Then
he
looked
around
his
music
school
and
he
realized
he
had
a
valuable
resource,
separate
rooms.
He
came
up
with
an
idea
to
build
12
isolated
booths
for
musicians
connected
into
a
control
room.
This
way
musicians
could
record
and
practice
in
real
time.
Instead
of
dealing
with
the
lag
online
bands
could
rehearse
again
and
choirs
could
sing
together.
A
A
Jim
has
completed
his
project
and
the
socially
distanced
studio
is
up
and
running.
These
grants
help
people
like
jim,
adapt
to
the
challenges
of
the
pandemic
or,
to
put
it
in
jim's
words,
without
the
grant
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
pursue
this
to
support
jim
and
the
thousands
of
british
columbians
like
him
in
the
music
industry.
This
week
we
announced
22
and
a
half
million
dollars
over
three
years
for
amplify
bc.
A
Amplify
bc
is
the
province's
music
fund
and
supports
the
growth
of
bc's
music
industry.
I
know
mercury's
music
in
nanaimo
has
received
funding
in
the
past
through
amplify
bc.
This
year's
funding
will
help
them
sustain
the
music
industry
and
help
music
companies
like
gyms
pay,
their
employees,
rent
and
bills
creative
industries
week
is
a
time
to
celebrate
bc
creators.
I
encourage
everyone
to
check
out
the
activities
happening
throughout
this
week.
Thank
you.