6 • THURSDAY,
January 13, 2022
EDITORIAL
VIEWPOINT
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TEGART: Reflecting on the local heroes of 2021 Looking back on 2021, it is difficult to remember a year when our region faced as much heartbreak and loss. JACKIE TEGART Between the VIEW FROM heat wave, the LEGISLATURE wildfires, the floods, and the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us are happy to put 2021 in the rear view mirror. The greatest thing that gives me hope for 2022 is the same thing that gave me hope through some of the darkest and most challenging days of 2021 — remembering the many local heroes whose actions big and small brought relief, security, and care to so many. There are too many people to name, but we recognize our First Nations communities who helped guide our response and recovery efforts as well as the local food banks and organizations that gathered food, clothes, and any donations they could get their hands on to support displaced British Columbians. We acknowledge our local farmers and ranchers who saved homes and properties from impending disaster, and of course our incredible healthcare workers, firefighters, police officers, and all front-line workers and emergency responders who went above the call of duty time and again to protect us in our most vulnerable times. As we face See ‘MANY’ Page 7 the challenges
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