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From YouTube: FEB 16 2023 Statements Elenore Sturko
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
first
result:
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
last
week
on
Wednesday
February,
8th,
along
with
the
minister
of
forest,
the
member
for
Surrey
Wally
I,
had
the
privilege
privilege
of
attending
the
opening
of
the
Legion
veterans,
Village
Center
of
Excellence,
which
is
in
the
city
center
of
my
home
community
in
Surrey.
The
legion
veterans.
A
Village
project
is
Canada's
first
of
its
kind,
integrated
Center
of
Excellence
for
veterans
and
First
Responders,
focusing
on
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
and
mental
health,
as
well
as
mixed
medical
and
rehabilitative
services,
led
by
the
BC
and
Yukon
command
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Legion,
together
with
the
Wally
Legion
Branch
229,
and
the
Lark
group
in
Surrey
BC.
This
unique
312
million
dollar
two-phase
multi-purpose
project
has
been
10
years
in
the
making
and
is
envisioned
to
be
the
first
of
many
such
projects
across
Canada.
A
As
a
former
member
of
the
Canadian
Forces
in
the
RCMP,
I've
worked
side
by
side
with
soldiers
and
First
Responders
who've
been
heavily
impacted
by
the
duty
They
carried
out
for
our
country.
I
know
many
who
continue
to
battle
mental
and
physical
challenge
resulting
from
their
service
and
I've,
known
and
loved.
Some
who've
lost
their
battle.
A
The
legion
veterans,
Village
will
save
lives
and
change
the
current
Continuum
of
Care
for
veterans,
First,
Responders
and
citizens
in
the
community
that
it
serves.
In
addition
to
providing
Housing
and
Community
the
legion
veterans,
Village
will
generate
active
research,
science
collaborations
as
well
as
utilize,
multiple
Innovative,
Technologies
and
Rehabilitation
spaces,
all
specifically
focused
on
transforming
care
for
veterans,
while
building
an
integrated
Continuum
of
programs
and
services
for
suffering
veterans,
First,
Responders
and
their
families.
A
This
brand
new
center
of
excellence
will
contribute
to
training
and
research
towards
new
practices,
interventions,
Technologies
mental
health,
counseling
engineering,
Robotics
and
advancements
in
Neuroscience.
Congratulations
to
all
those
involved
in
this
important
project
and
thank
you
for
caring
for
our
veterans
and
First
Responders
and
for
making
Surrey
a
better
place.