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From YouTube: MARCH 30 2023 Statements Teresa Wat
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
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Last
month,
I
was
honored
to
attend
the
15th
anniversary
of
the
Richmond
Branch
of
the
Chinese
Christian
Mission
in
Canada.
This
month's
15
successful
years
of
playing
a
vital
role
in
the
community
by
offering
a
larger
variety
of
programs
and
services,
including
counseling
employment
programs,
Recreation
spiritual
growth,
first
aid
training
and
welcoming
new
immigrants
to
Canada
and
to
Richmond
in
particular.
The
Chinese
Christian
Mission
has
a
youth
center
in
Richmond
that
offers
a
variety
of
trial
and
new
programs
focused
on
empowering
youth
to
become
effective
leaders.
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The
center
also
provides
support
groups
for
people
with
specific
health
conditions
and
family
members
going
through
difficult
circumstances.
The
Richmond
office
is
one
of
the
many
CCM
offices
across
Canada
doing
highly
valuable
and
necessary
work
to
serve
our
communities
while
eliminating
the
Multicultural
Mosaic
at
home
in
Richmond
and
Beyond.
On
top
of
many
ongoing
initiatives,
the
CCM
is
also
raising
funds
for
the
victims
of
the
recent
earthquakes
in
turkey
and
Syria.
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The
CCM
of
Canada
opened
his
headquarters
in
Vancouver
in
1979
and
has
expanded
across
the
country
with
centers
opening
in
Calgary,
Montreal,
Toronto
and
Edmonton,
a
true
Testament
to
the
impact
and
demand
for
services
offered
by
this
Mission
I
would
like
to
thank
Alice
Wong
and
the
CCM
team
for
inviting
me
to
celebrate
the
anniversary
with
them.
Congratulations
to
CCM
of
Richmond
for
15,
exceptional
years
of
supporting
our
local
community
and
I
look
forward
to
many
many
more
to
come.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.