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From YouTube: FEB 28 2023 Statements Susie Chant
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
North
Vancouver
Seymour.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
I
too,
would
like
to
acknowledge
that
I'm
speaking
from
the
traditional
territories
at
the
la
congan
pico,
the
songhis
and
the
esquimal
First
Nations,
and
that
I
come
from
the
traditional
and
unseated
territories
at
the
slavitu
Squamish
and
musque
Nations,
where
my
constituency
office
is
based
on
family
day,
I
attended
the
Coast
Salish
Family
Day
event
at
the
Maplewood
mud
flats.
A
In
my
riding
of
North
Vancouver
Seymour
Maplewood
flats
for
the
is
a
126
hectare,
area
of
Nature,
Preserve
right
beside
the
bustling
port
and
the
industrial
areas
of
North
Vancouver.
It's
managed
by
the
wild
bird
trust
fund
of
BC
strong
advocates
for
the
protection
of
Wildlife
and
the
restoration
of
native
plants
and
also
for
genuine
reconciliation.
A
The
Coast
Salish
Family
Day
event
was
just
one
amazing
example
of
the
work
that
this
organization
does.
The
day
started
started
with
an
introduction,
acknowledged
and
acknowledgment
by
Irwin,
the
president
of
the
organization
and
then
Nick
George
gave
us
a
welcome
song
and
greetings
from
the
sleighway
tooth
Nation
to
open
the
proceedings
in
a
good
way.
A
The
day
continued
with
the
planter
box,
Workshop
from
Living
Spaces
teaching
how
to
build
self-watering,
Urban
planters
for
office
spaces
and
apartments,
allowing
increased
Green
Space
for
vegetables
and
flowers,
talk
on
soil
Health,
a
panel
discussion
walks
and
workshops
about
local
flora
and
fauna.
There's
a
native
plant
nursery
there
and
they
have
found
a
local
plant
that
competes
with
our
non-native.
Blackberries
I
had
an
amazing
time
at
the
event,
as
did
the
other
families.
A
I
spoke
to
I,
look
forward
to
attending
future
events
such
as
the
annual
Osprey
festival
and,
if
you're
coming
to
visit
in
North,
Van
Seymour
I'd
love
to
take
you
on
a
walk
through
the
Maplewood
flats
and
share
this
Hidden
Gem
that
provides
safe
shelter
for
many
of
our
birds
and
some
of
our
Wildlife.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.