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From YouTube: APRIL 26 2023 Statements Coralee Oakes
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Caribou
North.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker
today,
I
am
proud
to
highlight
a
change
maker
in
my
constituency.
Lisa
Scott
Lisa
is
an
active
supporter
of
the
BC
Center
for
Women
in
trades,
an
organization
that
has
made
a
significant
difference
in
her
life
and
her
career
Lisa
has
been
organizing
Discovery
trade
camps
for
young
women
and
indigenous
youth
in
Cornell.
It
provides
youth
the
opportunity
to
experience
the
fun
and
excitement
of
interactive
trades
exploration,
while
also
providing
them
very
important
life
skills.
Each
of
the
week-long
camps.
A
Participants
are
introduced
to
an
array
of
trades
in
Industry.
The
camps
include
occupational
health
safety,
different
trades
such
as
carpentry,
electric
welding
masonry,
painting,
Plumbing,
welding
sheet,
metal,
heavy
duty
equipment
operations
in
the
forest
industry
under
the
guidance
of
skilled
trades
people,
facilitators
and
mentors
from
across
British
Columbia
I
had
the
opportunity,
Mr
Speaker,
to
attend
the
first
graduating
class
of
students
from
grades
four
through
seven
and
I
can
share
with
members
of
this
house
what
a
humbling
and
impactful
moment
one
of
those
truly
clarifying
job
moments.
A
This
passion
for
supporting
trades
in
our
community
has
now
expanded
across
this
province
and
just
in
the
last
few
weeks,
Lisa
has
been
able
to
do
electrical
projects
with
a
group
of
indigenous
students
at
Cornell.
Junior
School
sat
on
a
panel
to
speak
at
the
BC
Center
for
Women
And,
Trades
leadership,
training
conference
and
supported
students
in
Litton
at
the
Stein
Valley
school.
With
the
electrical
portion
of
the
trade
sampler
program
listener
colleague,
Partners
organizations
have
come
together
to
support
this
training,
making
a
considerable
difference.