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From YouTube: FEB 22 2023 Statements Norm Letnick
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Kelowna
Lake
Country,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
10
students
at
kelowna's,
Okanagan
College,
will
see
their
dreams
come
true.
Thanks
to
a
forty
thousand
dollar
contribution
from
a
local
couple,
Jason
and
Laura
Nora
Boyer,
who
participated
in
the
2022
Okanagan
dream
rally
a
well-established
fundraising
event
hosted
by
the
August
Family
Foundation
that
pairs
children
with
support
needs
with
high-end
cars
and
drivers
for
the
day.
This
event
in
2022
Drew
more
than
50
000
Spectators,
and
has
raised
over
three
million
dollars
for
local
charities
since
its
Inception.
A
As
far
as
donation
marks
the
first
time
the
Okanagan
College
Foundation
has
been
chosen
as
a
recipient
for
the
charity
and
will
provide
ten
four
thousand
dollar
bursary.
Students
facing
financial
hardship,
students
in
all
programs
on
the
Okanagan
College
campuses
are
eligible
to
apply
Mr
Speaker.
These
bursaries
will
make
education
accessible
to
people
who
otherwise
would
not
be
able
to
go
to
school,
give
students
an
opportunity
to
study
and
achieve
their
educational
goals
and
benefit
the
communities
they
go
on
to
live
and
work
in
I'm.
A
Incredibly
thankful
for
the
boys,
who
are
passionate
about
supporting
local
charities
and
value
education
as
the
key
to
empowering
people
to
do
more
with
their
lives.
Honorable
speaker,
I,
can't
stress
enough
about
the
importance
and
benefits
of
donating
to
education.
It
is
critical
in
providing
students
with
essential
resources
and
opportunities.
It
provides
access
to
Quality
materials,
technology
and
enrichment
activities,
helping
to
build
a
strong,
Educational
Foundation
and
prepare
students
for
the
future,
and
it
is
also
an
important
way
to
support
teachers
who
are
the
backbone
of
our
educational
system.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.