Welcome Back to a New Year!🎇

Dear <<First Name>>,

Welcome back everyone! I had a wonderful introductory meeting with T.C. Vancouver Başkonsolosluğu/Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye Consul General Hüseyin Emrah Kurt.

I am always grateful for opportunities to exchange cultural ideas. The support, friendship, and embracement for BC’s diversity is something all of us can be proud of. Let's continue to celebrate the deepening friendship between our nations and Turkish Canadian contributions to our rich cultural mosaic!

I would like to offer a well-deserved congratulations to Burnaby resident Navjit Moore and all of the other recipients of the 2023 Medal of Good Citizenship! You have made a tremendous difference in the lives of others and made Burnaby and our province a better place.

Medal of Good Citizenship recipients are people in our communities who have demonstrated acts of kindness and generosity. The province is proud to recognize people who selflessly donate their time and energy to help their fellow citizens without expectation of anything in return.

As we swing back into action, friends, please use caution in your commute to work. Give yourself extra time in your travels as the weather may affect traffic. Dress warm, cover your head, wear ear muffs, wear a scarf, and have proper footwear. Stay warm and safe my friends.

Here are some things I'd like to share with you from the past week:

New self-screening program will help detect cervical cancer sooner

People in B.C. will have improved access to cervical cancer screening as a provincewide cervix self-screening program launches, including the option to screen at home, a first in Canada.

Self-screening is easier, more convenient, and more accurate than the traditional pap test, and can be more comfortable for people who have previous trauma.

By working together, we can eliminate deadly cervical cancer in B.C. in the next decade.

Funding will support local volunteer fire departments, keep people safe

We’re so grateful that B.C.’s volunteer firefighters are there when we need them.

That’s why we’re providing funding to benefit more than 200 volunteer and composite firefighter departments, so they can help keep people and communities safe.

Our government is providing support for equipment and training to ensure people are safer and better protected by enhanced local firefighting capability.

More shelters open, prepare for plummeting temperatures

People are urged to prepare for extremely cold weather and snow in many communities across British Columbia, starting today and lasting into early next week.

To help people who don’t have a place to stay warm, all available BC Housing shelters in B.C. will be open.

There are more than 5,500 shelter spaces open across the province, consisting of a mix of EWR, temporary and permanent overnight shelters.

Nominations open for B.C.’s top honours

Nominations are being accepted for the Province’s two highest honours: the Order of British Columbia and the Medal of Good Citizenship.

The Order of British Columbia, the Province’s top honour, celebrates outstanding achievement, excellence or distinction that has benefited the province or reached beyond its borders.

The Medal of Good Citizenship recognizes British Columbians who have made a tremendous difference in the lives of others and made our province a better place.

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I'm here for you

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about any provincial issue, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to help you.

My office can be reached at (604) 775-0565 or Anne.Kang.MLA@leg.bc.ca.

Sincerely,

Anne Kang, MLA
Burnaby-Deer Lake

Provincial Government Resources

Visit gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated for your influenza and COVID-19 vaccination info
Call 811 for free-of-charge provincial health information and advice.
Call 211 for free, confidential, multilingual service that links people to resources for help.

Burnaby Family Doctor Resources

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For non-emergency health information and advice, click here.

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