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From YouTube: FEB 28 2023 Statements Doug Routley
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
North
Korean
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
Our
government
recently
announced
a
6.3
million
dollar
fund
through
the
community
emergency
preparedness
fund
to
help
110
volunteer
and
compensate
priority
buttons
throughout
BC,
including
four
in
my
riding
north
couching,
penis,
Island,
couch
and
tribes,
and
Gabriel
Island,
while
supporting
firefighters
throughout
the
province
is
a
key
priority
of
our
government.
This
support
goes
even
further
in
smaller
communities
where
volunteer
firefighting
departments
are
often
called
upon
to
insist
in
a
variety
of
ways.
A
For
instance,
a
few
months
ago
there
was
an
incident
on
Gabriel
Island,
which
knocked
out
the
main
Telus
cable
and
left
the
community
with
no
phone
or
Internet
services
for
close
to
a
week,
putting
everyone
at
risk.
If
there
were
an
emergency
while
Telus
and
BC
Hydro
work
to
identify
and
repair
the
damage,
the
Gabriela
volunteer,
firefighting
Department
opened
up
their
facility
to
the
community
24
hours
a
day
until
the
communication
Services
were
restored,
ensuring
that
people
could
still
access
Emergency
Services
by
visiting
the
station,
recognizing
the
impact
that
these
programs
can
have.
A
A
Over
the
past
few
years
we
have
seen
our
fair
share
of
climate
related
emergencies
in
BC
and
I
am
proud
to
be
a
part
of
a
government
that
recognizes
the
importance
of
supporting
communities
in
being
better
prepared
when
disaster
strikes
I'm
equally
proud
of
the
amazing
volunteer
firefighting
organizations,
in
my
riding
and
throughout
BC,
who
work
hard
every
day
to
ensure
our
communities
are
safe.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.