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From YouTube: MAY 4 2022 Statements Todd Stone
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Opposition
house
leader,
it's
an
honor,
to
rise
today
to
mark
international
firefighters
day
and
pay
tribute
to
the
dedication,
commitment
and
sacrifice
of
bc's
firefighters.
This
day
is
particularly
special
for
me
for
a
couple
of
reasons,
the
first
being
that
my
father
is
a
retired
vancouver
firefighter.
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The
second
reason
this
day
is
so
important
to
me
is
because
my
riding
of
campbell's
self-thompson
in
the
southern
interior
has
seen
its
share
of
wildfires
and
brush
fires
that
have
posed
tremendous
risk
to
people,
structures
and
communities.
Particularly
in
recent
years,
we
have
watched
in
awe
as
firefighters
use
helicopters,
heavy
equipment
and
other
resources
to
skillfully
battle.
These
massive
fires,
often
right
in
or
near
our
neighborhoods,
at
some
of
the
scariest,
most
panicked
moments
in
our
lives.