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From YouTube: APRIL 26 2022 Statements Ian Paton
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
delta
salt-
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Well,
a
few
of
us
who
grew
up
in
the
60s
and
70s
may
just
remember,
mr
jerry
doucette
and
his
iconic
hit
mama,
let
it
play
which
still
rocks
the
airwaves.
Even
today,
a
constituent
aladna
resident
jerry,
passed
away
from
cancer.
Just
last
week
at
our
beloved
delta,
hospice
at
age,
70.,
a
singer
songwriter
and
outstanding
guitarist
jerry
was
best
known
for
his
song
mama.
Let
him
play
which
was
certified
platinum
in
canada
in
77
and
hit
the
billboard
top
100.
A
His
band
doucet
also
won
the
1979
juno
for
most
promising
group
of
the
year.
The
title
of
doucet's
hit
song
was
inspired
by
something
his
dad
said
when
he
was
growing
up.
His
father
louis
worked
shifts
when
he
came
home
to
find
jerry
practicing.
The
guitar
his
mother
would
tell
their
son
to
be
quiet.
Mama.
Let
him
play
ducette
recalled
his
father,
saying
later.
I
thought
what
a
great
title
doucet
released:
five
albums
and,
as
so
as
a
solo
artist
between
77
and
99,
he
continued
playing
small
venues
and
clubs
in
western
canada
until
2018.
A
When
heart
problems
put
his
performing
career
on
hold,
he
was
a
frequent
regular
at
several
delta
venues
and
also
participated
in
many
local
fundraisers.
Some
of
those
fundraisers
included
the
annual
christmas
toy
drive
for
delta,
assist
fundraising
for
the
reach
child
and
youth
development,
society
and
variety.
The
children's
charity,
the
community
came
together
in
2018
in
tawassen
to
hold
a
fundraiser
to
help
do
set
with
his
medical
expenses
following
a
car
accident
and
the
discovery
of
his
heart
condition.
A
On
a
personal
note,
mr
speaker,
showcasing
jerry's
generosity.
A
young
friend
of
mine,
nick
wildachuck,
once
contacted
mr
doucette
to
let
him
know
he
was
presenting
to
his
ladner
grade
seven
class,
an
assignment
on
the
story
behind
jerry's
life
in
his
hit
song.
Mr
doucette
responded
by
not
only
encouraging
nick,
but
he
actually
showed
up
at
his
grade.
7
class,
with
guitar
in
hand
to
speak
to
his
fellow
students.
Doucet
was
a
brilliant
guitarist
who
was
admired
by
fans
and
loved
by
fellow
musicians
and
in
the
words
of
his
son,
jerry
junior.