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From YouTube: MAY 2 2023 Statements Doug Routley
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker.
It
was
recently
working
with
community
members
to
generate
support
for
the
Crofton
middle
and
its
efforts
to
transition
to
a
more
sustainable
future
that
I
got
to
know.
Jeff
Daw
local
president
of
pbwc
Jeff,
was
born
in
Newfoundland
in
1973..
His
dad
tragically
drowned
on
the
ocean,
Ranger
February
15
1982
41
days
ago
this
41
years
ago.
This
year,
his
dad
was
a
man
with
a
Grade
9
education
who
he
says
was
thrown
to
the
wolves
and
given
zero
safety
or
Marine
training.
A
Just
handed
Emmanuel
Jeff
was
only
eight
years
old.
His
brother
only
10.
his
mother,
put
them
put
Jeff
into
Army
Cadets
to
keep,
as
he
says,
her
two
Pharaoh
Boys
in
order
he
was
a
Cadet
until
he
was
18..
He
knew
Union
life
was
for
him
due
to
the
strict
discipline
and
Order
of
how
things
are
to
be
done
similar
to
his
Cadet
life.
Union
activism
forces
you
to
be
accountable
to
the
people
you
represent.
A
Jeff
tragically
then
lost
his
leg
during
a
driving
accident.
While
he
was
working
on
offshore
oil
rigs,
it
took
him
over
eight
months
to
recover
and
the
family
moved
to
Ladysmith.
At
that
time.
His
lovely
wife,
Aaron
rehabbed
him
by
walking
on
the
wonderful
Holland
Creek
Trail
in
Ladysmith.
They
have
two
children,
son,
Darcy
and
Military
playing
Junior,
a
hockey
who
recently
won
silver
at
the
Canadian
Armed
Forces
Nationals,
Daughter,
Sophie,
nursing
student
skated
with
gate
Canada.
A
For
years
now,
volunteers
and
coaches,
with
the
District
of
North
Gallatin
at
Fuller
Lake,
the
entire
family
is
dedicated
to
community
without
the
Crofton
Mill
paying
workers
a
good
wage.
None
of
this
would
be
possible.
The
mill
supports
families
who,
in
turn,
support
communities,
and
this
I
think
I
wanted
to
bring
to
the
attention
of
members,
because
Jeff
is
a
picture
of
why
we
do
these
things.
It's
not
about
a
mill
it's
about
families
like
Jess.
Thank
you.