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From YouTube: APRIL 3 2023 Statements Jackie Tegart
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Fraser
Nicola,
thank
you
honorable
speaker,
the
covid-19
pandemic
disrupted
a
lot
of
the
Nicola
Valley
women
there
in
Merit.
After
a
successful
inaugural
event
in
2019,
the
pandemic
made
it
impossible
for
the
fair
to
return.
Until
recently,
it
was
my
pleasure
to
attend
the
return
of
the
women's
Fair
on
Saturday
March,
18th
and
I
was
just
one
of
hundreds
of
women
and
other
community
members
there
to
welcome
it
back.
The
this
year's
theme
was
women
inspiring
women
and
boy.
Do
we
have
a
lot
of
inspiring
women
in
Merit
and
throughout
Fraser
Nicola?
A
We
heard
from
Business
Leaders,
like
brandy,
gosdess
econ
president
and
operator
of
six
McDonald's
restaurants,
including
the
one
in
Merritt.
We
engage
with
a
number
of
outstanding
local
organizations,
including
the
Nicola
Valley
Institute
of
Technology,
and
the
Nicola
Valley
Community
Arts
Council.
There
were
42
tables
set
up
to
provide
information
and
resources,
and
there
were
also
educational
workshops
for
those
in
attendance.
A
Importantly,
the
event
also
featured
child
care
in
an
effort
to
reduce
barriers
for
women
to
participate.
These
are
the
things
we
need
to
be
thinking
about
when
we
consider
how
we
might
get
more
women
engaged
in
our
communities.
Honorable
speaker,
the
second
Nicola
Valley
Women's
fair,
was
a
resounding
success
and
I
want
to
thank
organizer,
Ellen,
Miller,
Community,
Futures,
Nicola
Valley
and
all
the
helpers
and
volunteers
who
made
it
so
I
also
want
to
thank
the
community
of
Merit
and
area
for
its
strong
support,
ensuring
that
we
can
look
forward
to
another
fair
in
2024..