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From YouTube: APRIL 21 2021 Statements Renee Merrifield
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
kelowna
mission-
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
pandemic
has
greatly
affected
our
society
and
I'm
so
moved
by
how
we
have
all
come
together.
My
daughter
recently
came
home
with
a
t-shirt.
That
said,
we
are
in
this
together
for
a
reason,
and
it
had
this
picture
of
a
globe
symbolizing
our
interconnectedness.
A
Truly,
it
has
been
a
sacrifice
in
order
to
keep
each
other
safe.
We
celebrate
our
frontline
workers,
protecting
our
lives
with
theirs
they're
heroes,
but
there
are
also
some
unsung
heroes.
Those
who
silently
provide
supports
without
acknowledgement
and
without
requirement,
I'm
talking
about
our
faith-based
communities
they
continue
to
serve.
A
These
are
the
same
facilities,
sanctuaries,
tabernacles,
mosques,
temples,
gerdwars,
the
same
spaces
that
normally
house
so
many
and
are
sitting
empty.
It's
my
delight
today
to
acknowledge
one
of
these
facilities,
just
one
example
of
how
so
many
faith
communities
in
our
midst
continue
to
serve
us
during
this
pandemic.
A
This
is
a
difficult
time
for
all
religious
communities,
but
while
we
sacrifice
together,
I
thank
you.
I
thank
you
for
continuing
to
serve
our
communities
in
so
many
ways,
and
I
offer
you
hope
for
one
day
soon,
you
will
be
able
to
gather
again
in
person.
We
are
all
in
this
together
for
a
reason.
Thank
you.
Honorable
speaker,.