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From YouTube: FEB 27 2023 Statements Jackie Tegart
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
president
Nicola,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I'd
like
to
take
a
little
time
and
give
the
house
an
update
on
my
riding
post-disaster
and
you
could
rightfully
ask
which
disaster
as
we've
had
wildfires
atmospheric
Rivers,
floods
and
landslides,
and
please
know
how
much
we
appreciate
the
work
and
the
commitment
of
those
on
the
ground
doing
their
best
to
assist
in
the
recovery
efforts.
A
But
I
think
we
all
have
to
acknowledge
that
a
great
many
people
get
left
behind
as
time
goes
on
all
the
major
routes
to
the
interior
of
BC
run
through
my
riding
and
the
atmospheric
River
left
no
Road
untouched
along
Highway
8,
ranchers
experience,
wildfires
floods
and
landslides
all
within
one
year,
people
lost
their
properties.
The
provincial
supply
routes
were
seriously
affected
and
people
became
aware
of
just
how
vulnerable
we
are
as
a
province.
Wildfires
burned
hectare,
years
of
land
burned,
the
village
of
Linton
to
the
ground.
A
Volunteers
stepped
up
to
support,
and
on
top
of
all
this,
we
were
still
dealing
with
covid
much
attention
and
announcements
from
government
and
media
in
the
first
few
months,
but
now
12
to
24
months
later.
Road
work,
closures
and
single
Lane
traffic
continue,
the
residents
are
lit
of
Litton
are
nowhere
near
to
be
coming
home,
ranchers
affected
by
wildfires
flooding
and
landslides
struggle
to
get
assistance.
Merit
residents
are
still
displaced
due
to
the
atmospheric
River
over
12
months
ago,
Community
leaders
are
often
overwhelmed,
trying
to
assist
their
residents
and
Community.
A
What
is
clear
to
me
and
to
everyone
who's
been
affected
by
the
disaster.
Is
that
we're
not
prepared
to
deal
with
these
catastrophic
events.
There
is
so
much
to
be
learned
and
so
much
more
work
to
do.
The
constituents
of
Fraser
nickel
Nicola
asked
you
to
learn
from
us
and
please
please
do
not
forget
us.
Thank
you.