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Father, we bring MLA: Mary McNeill to You today and thank You for her dedication to this province. As she works in the those areas that she is responsible for give her strength to do her job most effectively. Please also give her days for relaxing and spending time with her family and friends. Thank You for the talents and abilities that enable Mary to serve her riding and this province as ably as she does. Bless her we pray, in Jesus' name, Amen.
Minister Mary McNeil was appointed Minister for Children and Family Development on March 14, 2011. Before that, she served as Minister of Citizen Services from June 11, 2010 to March 14, 2011. She previously served as Minister of State for The Olympics and Actnow BC.
Minister McNeil was elected MLA for Vancouver-False Creek in the 2009 general provincial election.
Most recently, Mary served as president and CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation for eight years. She has served in key roles for international economic events including the G7 meetings in Halifax and Toronto, APEC in Vancouver and the XI international conference on AIDS. Mary has also served on the Vancouver Police Board for four years.
Mary was born and educated in Vancouver and has lived in Yaletown for 15 years with her husband of 41 years, Rod. She has raised four daughters and currently has 13 grandchildren.
God, we thank You for MLA: Joan McIntyre and we ask You to bless her with good health and lots of energy to do her job. Give her wisdom in her role on the Cabinet Committee for Families First as she endeavors to make positive changes in this area. Thank You for her willingness to serve the province and her riding of Vancouver-Sea to Sky. May she continue to find joy in her work and be energized by the people and activities around her. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
Joan McIntyre was first elected in the riding of West Vancouver-Garibaldi in the 2005 provincial general election and re-elected in the riding of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky in 2009.
She currently serves on the Cabinet Committee for Families First. Prior to that, she served on the Agenda and Priorities Cabinet Committee, the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth (which she chaired), and the Select Standing Committees on Crown Corporations and Public Accounts, respectively, the latter of which she previously deputy-chaired. She served as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations from June 2008 to June 2009.
In 1980, Joan co-founded the well-known BC polling firm of McIntyre & Mustel Research Associates Ltd. She sold her interest in 1996 to work independently concentrating more on the qualitative side of the research business and she worked in this field until 2005 when first elected.
An avid skier and sailor, Joan takes full advantage of living in one of the healthiest and active ridings in Canada.
Father God, it is with sincerity that we pray for MLA: Norm Macdonald at this time. You know the needs of this man as he works on issues for the people who have elected him to serve in our Legislative Assembly. We ask by the power of Your Holy Spirit that You will lead, guide and prompt him in all that he does. May You show him how much he is appreciated for all his efforts on our behalf and may he receive encouraging words from friends. Lord God please give MLA Macdonald strength and wisdom for the future. All this we ask in the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ our Lord.
Norm Macdonald was re-elected as the MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke on May 12, 2009. He was first elected to the Legislature in 2005.
Norm serves as opposition critic for Forests and Range.
Recently the principal of Nicholson Elementary School, Norm has taught for more than 15 years in the Columbia Valley.
He has a further six years experience teaching in Africa.
Norm served as a Councillor and was then elected Mayor of Golden in 1996.
Norm Macdonald lives in Golden with his wife Karen and two teenage daughters.
Our Father, we pray for MLA: Hon. Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid. The possibilities of the difference that one person can make is great. So we ask that You will be with her and guide her in all her various roles and responsibilities. Thank You Lord for Minister MacDiarmid and her willingness to engage in the demanding job of leadership. We ask that You would encourage her by enhancing her already numerous skills and abilities and allowing her to keep focused on the important issues that she faces on a daily basis especially as relates to her role as Minister of Health. We pray that she will be encouraged along the way by her family, friends and legislative colleagues. All in Jesus' Name we pray Amen.
Margaret MacDiarmid was appointed Minister of Health on September 5, 2012.
Elected MLA for Vancouver-Fairview in the 2009 general provincial election, Margaret previously served as Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government, Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy.
Margaret has been a family physician for 23 years. She served on the board of the BC Medical Association for 12 years and was president in 2006-2007. The BCMA is a voluntary association of 11,000 members comprised of British Columbia's physicians, medical residents, and medical students. During her time with the BCMA, Margaret met with key leaders from government and other organizations.
Margaret experienced the health care system as a patient after an early diagnosis of breast cancer in 2007. She received treatment and has fully recovered.
Originally from Saskatchewan, Margaret and her husband Robert moved to Rossland, B.C. in 1989. Since the mid-1990s, both Robert’s and Margaret’s work brought them more frequently to Vancouver, where ultimately they decided to settle. Margaret enjoys golf, bridge, playing piano, kayaking, and treasures the time she spends with family and friends.
God Almighty, we pray for MLA: Hon. Norm Letnick whom You know personally and who You have placed in our legislature. We pray that You will guide him as an agent of change for his constituency and as Minister of Agriculture. Lord, You have shown us many examples where You have given strength, guidance and wisdom to government leaders. We pray that You will continue to give Minister Letnick supernatural confidence, ability and quick understanding in all areas of his leadership. May he be encouraged by You Lord and his colleagues as he moves forward day by day. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Norm Letnick was appointed Minister of Agriculture on September 5, 2012.
He was elected as MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country on May 12, 2009 in the provincial general election.
Norm was the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Health and served on the Legislative Review Committee. Previously, he was on the Select Standing Committees on Public Accounts, as well as Finance and Government Services
His previous community involvement includes serving on Kelowna City Council from 2005-2008, sitting on the council of St. Charles Garnier Parish, president of the Kelowna Gyro Club, and Rotary Club past president.
As a city councilor, Norm served on the Housing Committee; the Downtown Entertainment District Task Force; the Parks, Recreation, and Culture Task Forces; as chair of the city’s Affordable and Special Needs Housing Task Force; and served on the central Okanagan on the province’s single business license implementation committee. Prior to being elected to Kelowna City Council, Norm served on both the City of Kelowna’s Entertainment District Task Force and Roads Task Force.
Before moving to Kelowna, Norm lived in Banff and owned two H&R Block franchises, a Motorola dealership, and a computer store. He served on the Banff Tourism Bureau, as president of the Banff Rotary Club, secretary/treasurer of the Banff Shine Club, and was chairman of both the Banff Hospital Board and Municipal Planning Commission. Norm also served the Banff community as a city councilor, first elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1995. He was also president of the Banff Housing Corporation developing over $20 million in affordable housing.
Before being elected as MLA, Norm was a tenured Associate Professor in the business program at Okanagan University College. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Rhodes Scholarship Nomination from the University of Calgary, a Master of Business Administration degree from Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, and is currently working toward a Ph.D. in health economics at UBC Okanagan. His thesis focus is on the effectiveness of Divisions of Family Practice.
Norm was the 2009 recipient of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Regional Community Champion Award for his work with the Gala of Hope, helping to fund raise $624,000 over three years.
Norm speaks fluent French, enjoys sports, reading, good movies and helping others reach their full potential. He and his wife Helene have three children.
What a privilege is ours today to pray for MLA: John Les who has served in the legislature under several portfolios and many committees since 2001. He has always shown great dedication and care for his constituents in Chilliwack as well as the people of British Columbia. In this season of transition, we pray earnestly for leading and guidance as he returns to his community life in Chilliwack. We pray, Dear Lord, Your will be done in his life as he seeks direction for the future. Our prayers and thanks go out to his family for the many years of sacrifice of his time and presence. We ask that good health, joy and peace will be theirs in abundance. In Jesus' precious name. Amen.
John Les is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for HST Information to the Minister of Finance.
John was re-elected as MLA to represent the new riding of Chilliwack in the spring of 2009. He has also served as Solicitor General, and Minister of Small Business and Economic Development.
Mr. Les was first elected to represent the riding of Chilliwack-Sumas in 2001 and re-elected in 2005.
He served as Government Caucus Chair, and also chaired the Legislative Special Committee on the Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. Mr. Les has served on the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations, as well as the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. He has also been chair of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, and was formerly a member of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
Before being elected to the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Les served for three years as a Chilliwack municipal councillor before he became Mayor from 1987 to 1999. During his 13 years as Mayor, he served on a number of bodies, including Chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District; Trustee of the Municipal Finance Authority of B.C.; Director of Union of BC Municipalities; and President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
In his private business career, Mr. Les was a partner in a Chilliwack dairy operation, an award-winning realtor, as well as the owner of a successful land development company
Mr. Les is an Honorary Rotarian, who was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of his exemplary community service, by the Rotary Club of Chilliwack.
Mr. Les and his wife Mattie live in Chilliwack and have six children and 15 grandchildren.
As we pray for MLA: Blair Lekstrom, we give thanks for this man of integrity and the respectful propriety that he displays at all times for his colleagues and in the legislature. His many of hours of hard work and contribution to this province is appreciated and valued. Our Father, we ask that You will continue to cover him with Your love and care as he enters this new stage of his life. We ask for Your divine wisdom and guidance as he serves in whatever capacity You are calling him to. As You direct his path, we pray for an infilling of renewed energy. Keep him and his family safe, well and filled with Your joy and grace. In Jesus' name, we pray.
Blair Lekstrom served as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure from March 2011, to September, 2012. His previous cabinet positions include Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and Minister of Community Development.
As a lifelong resident of Dawson Creek in Northern British Columbia, Minister Lekstrom was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Peace River South riding in 2001. He has since been re-elected three times, most recently in 2009.
Minister Lekstrom has always been active in his community, and before becoming a member of the provincial government, he served as Mayor of the City of Dawson Creek. He was elected to this position in 1996, after serving three years as a city councillor.
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