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From YouTube: APRIL 5 2022 Statements Norm Letnick
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
kelowna
lake
country
well,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Today
I
would
like
to
introduce
this
house
to
kelowna's
business
leader
of
the
year
marion
bremner,
the
manager
of
the
central
okanagan
regional
nutritional
society,
otherwise
known
as
meals
on
wheels
marion
is
a
remarkable
trailblazer
and
has
been
described
as
an
inspiration
to
non-for-profit
leaders
throughout
the
okanagan
and
there
I
say
throughout
the
province
since
the
start
of
the
coven
19
pandemic
meals
on
wheels
has
doubled
the
number
of
its
weekly
food
deliveries
to
kelowna
residents.
A
Marion,
put
stringent
safety
measures
in
place
even
before
the
government
declared
the
pandemic,
and
they
were
able
to
keep
seniors
safe
in
their
homes.
Of
course,
the
price
of
gas
is
causing
some
difficulty
for
meals
on
wheels,
so
anything
any
ministers
can
do
to
provide
grants
to
this
organization
would
be
much
appreciated
before
joining
meals
on
wheels.
Marion
has
had
a
long
and
distinguished
career
in
both
business
and
community
involvement.
Mr
speaker,
she
was
the
first
woman
director
in
1978
and
then
the
first
woman
president
of
the
kelowna
chamber
of
commerce
in
1985..
A
She
also
ran
successfully
in
1988
for
city
councillor
and
was
elected
four
times
for
a
total
of
11
years
in
1990.
She
founded
habitat
for
humanity
in
kelowna
and
went
on
to
become
the
first
woman,
chair
of
habitat,
canada
and
secretary
for
habitat
international,
representing
canada
and
building
homes
with
former
us
president
jimmy
carter
around
the
world.
Quite
a
legacy
marion
believes
that
the
ability
to
bounce
back
from
adversity
is
possible
when
we
cling
to
our
values,
maintain
a
positive
attitude
and
a
sense
of
humor
and
practice.
A
Mr
speaker,
open
and
honest
communication
meeting
challenges
with
diverse
measures
and
support
and
mentor
each
other
and
others.
My
congratulations
to
marion,
who
has,
and
I'm
sure
will
continue
to
make
our
community
a
better
place,
not
only
on
behalf
of
myself
and
my
colleagues
in
kelowna,
west
and
kelowna
mission,
but
all
the
people
who
live
in
the
central
okanagan.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,.