OTTAWA \u2013 Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chilliwack\u2014Hope, delivered the following statement in the House of Commons today:<\/p>\n
\u201cToday I pay tribute to the people of in my riding of Chilliwack\u2014Hope for their selfless and heroic actions during the BC Storm last month.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFarmers rushed into rising flood waters with their trucks and trailers to help their fellow farmers rescue thousands of animals in the Sumas Prairie.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHundreds of people sandbagged in the middle of the night to prevent a catastrophic failure of the Barrowtown Pump Station.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe people of Hope cared for 1200 stranded travellers who were cut off for days due to landslides and road closures.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFaith communities, service clubs and neighbours sprang into action to help however they could.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAngling Guides used their own boats to deliver food, take people to medical appointments, and help with the recovery effort.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst responders and road crews worked around the clock to rebuild supply lines and keep us safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never been more proud of my community. We came together in a spirit of unity to do whatever needed to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were there for one another during the crisis, and I know we\u2019ll continue to be there for one another as we rebuild, together.\u201d<\/p>\n