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From YouTube: MARCH 29 2023 Statements Mike Bernier
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
PC
result.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
jetwind
nestled
in
the
foothills
of
the
Rocky
Mountains,
is
a
small
and
resilient
community.
In
my
riding
known
for
being
the
home
of
the
international
chainsaw
carving
competition,
which
fits
this
community
well,
since
the
prime
industry
here
is
logging
with
the
supporting
Mills,
which
for
years
have
been
the
major
employer
in
this
region,
these
Mills
have
provided
stable
family
supporting
jobs
for
decades,
which,
for
a
small
community,
has
been
the
driver
to
ensure
that
that
Community
prospers.
A
A
few
luckily
have
told
me
that
they've
found
other
jobs,
though,
but
the
downside
to
that
is
that
these
people
have
told
me
they
have
to
leave
the
community.
So
it's
not
just
the
workers
that
we
lose
it's
their
spouses,
the
families,
the
children,
nurses,
are
leaving
Chapman
now
and
they
already
struggle
with
finding
nurses,
it's
teachers,
it's
volunteer,
firefighters,
it's
coaches
and
other
community
volunteers
that
will
be
lost.
It's
the
small
mom-and-pop
organizations
and
businesses
that
support
the
Mills
and
the
workers
that
will
struggle.
A
There
are
huge
benefits
in
our
small
rural
communities
that
were
built
because
of
the
resource
sector,
and
that
could
continue
to
thrive
and
have
success
if
the
resource
sector
was
supported
by
government,
but
unfortunately,
Mr
Speaker
we're
seeing
way
too
many
communities
right
now
that
are
struggling
to
know
what
the
future
holds
for
them.
On
a
positive
note,
we
are
talking
about
people
who
are
very
dedicated
to
their
communities,
who
are
strong,
passionate
and
resilient
I
know
the
people
of
chetwin
will
band
together,
support
each
other,
and
we
will
get
through
this
challenging
time.