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From YouTube: MAY 8 2023 Statements Brittny Anderson
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Aaron
wanted
the
space
to
be
used
for
prayer,
yoga,
meditation
or
any
other
spiritual
practice
that
will
promote
psychological
and
emotional
well-being.
The
Sacred
Space
was
Aaron's
final
project.
A
final
gift
to
his
community.
Aaron
grew
up
in
Nelson
and
after
studying
and
practicing
acupuncture
and
other
healing
techniques
in
Victoria,
he
returned
to
the
Kootenays.
In
June.
His
doctors
told
him.
There
was
nothing
more,
they
could
do
to
stop
the
cancer
he
had
been
living
with
for
the
past
three
years.
A
In
Aaron's
words,
he
responded
to
the
news
by
walking
off
the
battlefield,
he
stopped
fighting
cancer
and
started
celebrating
life.
Instead,
he
wholeheartedly
accepted
his
death
and
was
determined
to
live
his
final
months
in
a
state
of
great
joy
and
aliveness,
as
well
as
peace,
peacefulness
and
acceptance.
A
Aaron
updated
the
community
about
his
personal
journey
through
videos.
He
spoke
with
great
wisdom,
Serenity
and
humor
a
few
weeks
ago
at
the
age
of
41,
he
said
his
final
goodbyes
Aaron
was
very
close
with
his
mom
and
sister
Judy
and
Elena
Banfield
and
is
missed
by
many
others,
including
his
stepfather
Jack
Harrison
and
countless
friends,
family,
former
patients
and
community
members.