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From YouTube: JUNE 8 2021 Statements Ian Paton
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
delta
south-
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
whether
it's
the
smell
of
many
donuts,
the
sight
of
super
dogs
flying
through
an
obstacle
course
or
the
unmistakable
sound
of
the
wooden
roller
coaster,
vancouver's
pacific
national
exhibition
holds
a
special
place
in
the
hearts
of
most
british
columbians
and
it's
no
different
for
me
and
my
family.
My
grandfather,
john
payton,
began
showing
cattle
and
horses
at
the
peony
in
the
1930s,
and
I
even
have
one
of
his
first
place
ribbons
from
1938
on
my
lapel.
A
My
dad
ian
payton
senior
also
showed
cattle
at
the
peony
and
was
livestock
superintendent
of
the
peony
in
the
1950s.
For
many
years
my
brother
dave
was
the
official
livestock
veterinarian
at
the
peony.
As
for
me,
I
showed
cattle
at
the
peony
in
the
60s
70s
80s
and
90s
through
the
4-h
program
and
beyond.
A
I
have
also
been
a
member
of
the
penie
agriculture
advisory
committee,
where
I
have
served
for
more
than
30
years.
Mr
speaker,
I'm
talking
a
lot
about
agriculture
because,
while
the
peony
includes
thrilling
rides
midway
games
and
tasty
treats
it's
also
a
huge
agriculture
attraction
each
year
for
city
dwellers
and
a
highlight
for
the
year
for
4-h
kids
traveling
to
the
big
city
from
all
parts
of
bc
to
participate
in
the
p
e
4-h
week.
I've
also
had
the
opportunity
for
35
years
to
serve
as
the
auctioneer
at
the
annual
p
e
4-h
auction.
A
It's
a
chance
for
city
folks
to
see
just
how
well
farm
animals
are
cared
for
and
observe
a
livestock
auction
up
close
additionally,
the
15
day
summer,
fair,
typically
attracts
thousands
of
guests
for
its
shows,
exhibits,
sporting
events,
amusement
rides
and
concerts.
However,
the
fair
was
forced
to
cancel
last
year,
which
really
hurt
its
bottom
line
and
meant
thousands
of
jobs
lost
as
the
fares
bc's
largest
employer
for
young
people,
the
cancellation
was
a
huge
blow
to
the
p
e,
whose
future
remains
in
jeopardy.
A
After
a
year
of
financial
loss,
the
111
year
old
exhibition
is
likely
to
close,
lose
nearly
15
million
dollars
due
to
closures
over
the
past
year
and
is
in
desperate
need
of
eight
million
dollars
in
financial
aid.
To
avoid
shutting
down
mr
speaker,
the
province
must
step
up
and
save
this
iconic
bc
anchor
attraction.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.