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From YouTube: FEBRUARY 14 2022 Statements Megan Dykeman
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
langley
east
honorable
speaker,
I'm
thrilled
to
rise
in
the
house
today
to
recognize
an
organization
that
is
so
important
to
our
community
since
its
incorporation
in
1983,
the
langley
hospice
society
has
provided
quality
of
palliative
care
and
bereavement
care
for
our
growing
langley
community
since
day
one
they
have
had
the
dream
of
a
permanent
hospice.
After
receiving
confirmation
of
five
million
dollars
in
capital
funding
from
the
bc
government
and
fraser
health,
they
still
needed
to
raise
more
than
two
million
dollars
to
fulfill
the
dream.
A
Despite
pandemic
challenges,
the
community
stepped
up
to
provide
the
necessary
additional
funding
and
the
amazing
new
15-bed
hospice
broke
ground
in
the
summer
of
2020..
It's
fondly
known
as
the
house,
the
community
built
and
I'm
excited
to
say
it's
nearly
complete
and
set
to
open
its
doors
very
soon.
Hopefully
by
may
so
many
community
members
stepped
up
to
make
this
dream
a
reality.
Far
too
many
to
list
today
outside
the
facility.
A
Local
businesses
such
as
site
one
supply,
burnco,
landscaping,
cedar
rim,
nursery
surrey,
cedar,
gullian,
sun
and
timberman's
landscaping
all
donated
time
and
supplies
to
make
the
exterior
courtyard
that
the
hospice
encircles
an
oasis
of
peace
and
tranquility.
I
would
also
like
to
mention
the
important
work
of
the
hospice
staff.
A
Thank
you
to
the
board
of
directors
who
have
worked
so
hard
to
make
this
dream
a
reality.
Our
community
is
so
fortunate
to
have
such
a
dedicated
and
generous
community.
Because
of
this
hard
work,
our
langleys
will
be
able
to
benefit
from
a
new,
larger
and
more
modern
facility
providing
support
for
patients
and
their
families,
while
providing
comfort
and
dignity.
During
these
difficult
times.