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Ron McKinnon

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $132,686.42

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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Mr. Ron McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, Lib.)
  • Apr/5/22 2:02:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the important work that the Port Coquitlam Heritage Society has done in documenting and uncovering our shared Canadian history. Thanks to funds received through the Canada summer jobs program, the PoCo Heritage Society was able to catalogue and digitize its collection of well over 2,000 objects, including Second World War uniforms and antique traditional Chinese medicine bottles from the 1880s. Through the diligent work of its staff and volunteers, including grade 10 student Queena Li, it translated the Mandarin inscriptions into English and learned more about the lives of the thousands of Chinese workers who came to Canada searching for opportunities and a better life. The railway would not have been built without their significant contributions, and B.C. would not be part of Canada. I thank all the staff and volunteers at the Port Coquitlam Heritage Society. Their work ties us to our shared past and allows us to reflect and build upon the work of those who came before us to create a better future.
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