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From YouTube: NOV 22 2022 Statements Jordan Sturdy
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Western,
courtesy
of
the
sky,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
Mr,
Speaker,
Cypress,
Provincial
Park
is
not
a
big
park
by
provincial
standards,
but
it
is
a
treasure
located
on
the
North
Shore
bounded
by
house,
sound
Mount,
Strong,
West
Vancouver.
It's
aptly
described
in
the
BC
Park's
literature
as
sitting
like
a
crow's
nest
high
above
Vancouver,
and
when
you're
Atop
The
Sky
chair,
Mr
Speaker,
especially
at
night.
It's
pretty
hard
to
disagree.
A
Both
the
park
and
its
commercial,
controlled
Recreation
Area
have
seen
rapid
growth
in
visitation
over
the
last
few
years,
and
Hiking,
skiing
and
snowshoeing
have
exploded,
and
the
presence
of
all
these
visitors
has
had
its
inevitable
impact.
But
as
a
guardian
and
a
steward
of
this
precious
place,
there
was
Catherine
Stieg
in
1990.
She
played
a
key
role
in
an
effort
to
protect
the
stand
of
big
old
trees
above
West
Vancouver
from
being
turned
into
just
another
Golf
Course,
the
forest.
A
She
helped
protect,
eventually
came
under
the
stewardship
of
the
old
growth
Conservancy
Society,
a
group
which,
in
which
he
was
active
until
her
death.
This
past
August
Catherine
was
a
founder
and
active
member
of
the
friends
of
Cyprus,
an
organization
focused
on
maintaining
the
Wilderness
of
this
3000
hectare,
Provincial,
Park
and
surrounding
area.
The
protection
of
Mount,
Strawn
and
Holly
Byrne,
as
well
as
the
preservation
of
U
Lake,
were
highlights
of
her
tenure,
as
a
group
tried
to
keep
the
Park's
focus
on
retaining
this
amazing
natural
environment
located
right
on
the
fringes
of
the
city.
A
The
friends
also
were
involved
in
park
planning
undertaking
many
enhancement
projects,
including
signage
education,
Trail
maintenance
and
improvements,
and
if
I
may
Mr,
Speaker
I'd
like
to
quote
a
couple
of
verses
from
a
poem.
Her
son
wrote
in
memoriam,
which
I
think
sums
her
up
well
and
it
seems
to
have
a
bit
of
a
nod
to
Dr
Zeus,
but
yeah.
A
You
were
loved
by
loggers
and
hippies
alike
by
hikers
and
skiers
and
mountain
bike
types
who
even
had
the
respect
from
the
big
businessmen,
though
they
knew
not
to
get
on
the
wrong
side
of
your
pen.
Here's
to
the
way
that
you
quietly
spoke
with
the
city,
people
and
politicians
and
Park
Service
folks
and
taught
them
when
they
built
their
trails
and
Roads
to
leave
room
for
the
lilies
and
gentians
and
toads
Mr
Speaker.
We
should
all
have
such
a
legacy.
Thank
you.