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From YouTube: NOV 2 2022 Statements Jackie Tegart
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Fraser
Nicola
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
on
December
8,
2020
I
stood
in
this
house
and
shared
the
story
of
the
historic
Murray
church.
The
church
had
been
burned
to
the
ground
in
2019
by
an
arson,
and
the
people
of
Merit
were
fundraising
in
order
to
rebuild
the
fundraising
was,
in
the
home
stretch
needing
just
thirty
thousand
more
to
reach
their
goal.
A
Well,
I'm
so
pleased
to
share
with
the
members
of
this
house
that
I
attended
the
dedication
of
the
new
Murray
Church
on
October
1st
2022
Murray
church
was
first
constructed
in
1876
and
has
served
the
Nicola
Valley
for
142
years.
It
was
the
oldest
church
in
the
Nicola
Valley,
with
determination,
fundraising
support
from
the
citizens
of
Merit
and
communities
across
the
province.
Reconstruction
became
a
reality.
Two
people
were
specially
recognized
in
the
dedication
celebration:
local
residents,
David
Laird
and
Richie
Gage.
A
It
was
their
expertise
and
determination
that
ensured
the
Reconstruction
was
completed
in
a
timely
way
and
within
the
budget,
the
interior
pews.
The
organ
the
baptismal
font
were
all
donated,
while
touring
the
small
white
church
I
heard
many
stories
from
family
memories
of
Christmas
Eve.
At
the
old
church,
the
thing
that
was
remembered
most
was
there
was
no
heat
in
the
old
church,
which
meant
you
bundled
up,
brought
blankets
and
sleep
sleeping
bags
just
to
stay
warm
during
the
service,
big
smiles
that
the
new
church
has
heat.