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From YouTube: OCT 25 2022 Statements Ben Stewart
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Kelowna
West
well,
thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker.
It's
an
honor
to
rise
in
the
house
today
to
talk
about
British
Columbia,
where
we
are
blessed
with
no
shortage
of
incredible
environments:
mountains,
rivers,
forests,
Lakes.
However,
many
of
us
do
not
get
much
opportunity
to
spend
time
in
nature
or
learn
the
skills
to
take
part
in
the
various
Outdoor
Pursuits.
A
While
in
my
community
of
West
Kelowna,
we
have
a
dedicated
teacher
who
wants
to
change
that
for
over
20
years,
the
last
five
at
Mount
bushery
secondary
Mr
Tony
saskon,
has
been
working
to
give
as
many
students
as
possible
the
chance
to
experience
the
outdoors
learning
valuable
life
skills
along
the
way.
Over
the
years
hundreds
of
students
have
taken
part
in
his
outdoor
education
classes.
A
He
is
passionate
about
taking
students
out
of
the
typical
classroom,
environment
and
teaching
them
to
find
new
strengths
and
Leadership
skills
through
a
combination
of
both
classroom-based
instruction,
outdoor
education,
the
course
teaches
students
to
tackle
new
challenges
like
learning
to
hike,
camp
rock,
climb,
Snowshoe
and
cross-country
ski.
It's
student
also
learned
critical
skills
like
water
safety,
Avalanche
awareness
meal
planning,
first
aid
and
bear
safety.
A
I,
remember
doing
something
similar
in
my
youth,
taking
part
in
an
outdoor
program
where
we
hiked
up
the
Garibaldi,
Navy,
Glacier
and
even
Doug,
and
spent
a
night
in
a
snow
cave.
It
was
a
formative
experience
for
me
being
a
young
person
in
nature.
It
created
lasting
memories
and
learned
and
I
learned
lifelong
skills.
It
exposed
me
to
some
of
the
beauty
of
British
Columbia
and
opened
up
new
opportunities.