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From YouTube: MAY 3 2023 Statements Roly Russell
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Remember
her
boundaries
will
come
in.
Thank
you.
Honorable
speaker
necessity
is
a
mother
of
invention,
and
this
is
clearly
evident
in
remote
communities
across
this
province.
The
inherent
challenges
of
geographic,
social
and
service
isolation,
Foster
a
remarkable
degree
of
organizational
service
and
economic
innovation
in
these
communities.
Transit
is
an
example,
a
problem
in
many
rural
areas,
but
we
see
communities
coming
up
with
Creative
Solutions,
such
as
the
demand
responsive
transit
system
pilot
on
boat
Island,
where
the
Kootenai
Rideshare
program
matching
riders
with
drivers
in
near
real
time.
A
Economic
and
social
challenges
of
limited
capacity
and
tools
has
necessitated
creation
of
Municipal
subsidiaries
that
help
deliver
targeted
Solutions
with
Innovative
and
effective
governance
models.
Many
nations,
for
example,
are
utilizing
their
act,
Dev
corpse
to
deliver
generative
and
identity,
inspiring
projects
like
top
dog
at
Tacoma.
A
Connectivity,
of
course,
is
a
gap
in
it
Gap
historically
in
communities,
but
organizations
like
the
Columbia
Basin
Broadband
are
bringing
the
digital
divide
shallower
by
prioritizing
and
supporting
the
delivery
of
broadband
working
with
local
communities
and
the
BC
government.
By
doing
so,
they
ensure
that
rural
communities
have
access
to
the
kinds
of
connectivity
they
need
in
education.
We
see
innovative
solutions
like
the
nvit
welding
trailer,
which
brings
welding
training
to
people,
rather
than
vice
versa,
providing
opportunities
for
local
residents
to
gain
skills
and
knowledge.