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Today we bring Harry Bloy before You, Lord God, and ask for an extra measure of strength and endurance for him. May this strength show in his life as well as in his legislative tasks. 2013 appears to have challenges ahead, so we pray that You, God, will be with him to encourage him in his daily work. We put our trust in You Lord to guide MLA: Bloy in wisdom, intuition, perception, and decision making to bring positive results in his many endeavors. May he sense that You are his Almighty Helper. Give him a rewarding time meeting and greeting people as he serves this year. We pray all these requests in the name of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Harry Bloy was appointed Minister of State for Multiculturalism on September 26, 2011. He was first elected in the riding of Burquitlam in 2001 and was re-elected in the May 2005 provincial general election. He won election to the Legislature for a third time in 2009 for the new riding of Burnaby-Lougheed.
Harry also serves on the Cabinet Committee on Jobs and Skills Training, the Select Standing Committee on Health, and is the designated Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole.
Previously, Harry served as Minister of Social Development and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, was on the Government Caucus Committee for Natural Resources and Economy and five Select Standing Committees: Finance and Government Services; Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills; Legislative Initiatives; Crown Corporations; and, Public Accounts. He was also a member of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Prior to being an MLA, Harry was the President of a local telecommunications company. Harry earned a marketing diploma from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto after which he worked as a systems analyst before moving into retail. Starting as a district manager, he became national marketing manager for a countrywide retail chain. In 1979 Harry and his brother opened the first in a series of convenience stores and over the next 12 years developed, operated and expanded the chain before selling the business.
Precious Lord, Thank You for Your Word, The Bible, and all the promises contained in it. Today we pray Lord for Your blessing on MLA: Dawn Black. She is in a leadership position in our society and we ask that You would be her help and guide in performing her duties and serving her constituents. We pray for physical health and spiritual insight as she goes about her business. May You also help her to achieve some of her personal goals as time moves forward in this ever changing world. Show her Your love Jesus in ways that build her strength for the tasks she has to perform and may her friends and colleagues always remain faithful to her and she to them. It is in Your Name, Jesus, that we pray with confidence. Amen.
Dawn Black was elected as MLA for New Westminster on May 12, 2009.
Dawn serves as the Assistant Deputy Speaker.
Dawn and her family live in New Westminster. Dawn served three terms as a Member of Parliament.
The Toronto Star voted Dawn as one of the top ten MPs in Canada. The Globe and Mail featured her as one of only four Question Period standouts.
Following former New Westminster MLA Chuck Puchmayr’s announcement that he would not be seeking re-election, Dawn decided to come home and enter provincial politics.
Dawn lives with her husband Peter in New Westminster. They have three sons and seven grandchildren.
Father,we offer our prayers to You today for MLA: Hon. Bill Bennett. God, we pray that You help him lead in a way that is both positive and effective. These are times in which all our leaders need wisdom and guidance from You, the creator of all things. Lord God, help him in all that he puts his hand to in the work he is doing on behalf of everyone in British Columbia. May Your supreme guidance be with this leader in many ways throughout the year. We pray this sincerely for Minister Bennett. May You also be with his family in all of their endeavours. Thank You Lord. Amen.
Bill was appointed Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development on September 5, 2012.
He was first elected to represent the riding of Kootenay East in the southeast corner of British Columbia, Canada, in 2001, re-elected in 2005 and in 2009. Bill has previously served as Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Minister of Community and Rural Development, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, and Minister of State for Mining.
Bill has chaired the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the B.C. Outdoor Caucus, the Kootenay Caucus, and chaired the Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides. He has also been a member of various parliamentary committees, including the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, the Select Standing Committee on Health, and the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He has also served on many government committees, particularly focused on land use and natural resource issues.
Before being elected, Bill was a partner in a law firm in Cranbrook. In 1976, he earned an honours degree in English from the University of Guelph and in 1992, at the age of 42, a law degree from Queen’s University. Bill owned and operated fly-in wilderness fishing and hunting lodges in the Northwest Territories and Manitoba from 1977 to 1993. Bill served as president of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce in 1997 and 1998 and was incoming chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce in 2000 when he made the decision to enter provincial politics. Bill was twice elected Cranbrook Business Person of the Year and served as president of the Kootenay Bar Association.
Bill and his wife Beth married in 1974 and have two sons, Dylan and Daniel. Bill enjoys the outdoors by hunting, fishing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Canadian Rockies.
Gracious Heavenly Father, as we agree together in prayer for MLA: Hon. Pat Bell today, we ask You to help him embrace all the potential that this New Year has to offer. We thank You for him and for his diligence, care and hard work over the years to make our province a better place to live. We pray You will grant him clear direction and a fresh vision to make wise innovative positive changes in the portfolio he has been chosen to lead. Bless him and his family with Your hope, peace, joy and love in abundance and happiness this year. We pray in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Pat Bell is the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour. He was elected as MLA in 2001, re-elected in 2005 for the riding of Prince George-North, and re-elected again in 2009 for the riding of Prince George-Mackenzie.
He has served as Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation; Minister of Forests, Mines and Lands; Minister of Forests and Range; Minister of Agriculture and Lands; and as the first Minister of State for Mining.
Pat chairs the Cabinet Committee on Jobs and Skills Training. He is also an active member on the Treasury Board, and Priorities and Planning Cabinet Committees. Prior to becoming a MLA, Pat was on the Tourism Prince George board of directors.
He has worked in the hospitality business his entire life, both at the corporate level and as a small business owner. He has also owned a trucking company and co-owned a logging company.
Isaiah 40:31: "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” is our earnest prayer for MLA: Donna Barnett. May her many diverse abilities and her care and concern for the Cariboo Chicotin riding assure her continued success in completing the goals she envisions for her constituents there. We wish her a healthy, happy, prosperous and productive New Year. May she also be rested, refreshed, and energized as the new year begins. Keep her and her family healthy, happy and supportive of one another. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
Donna Barnett was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Communities and Development to the Minister of Community, Tourism, Sport and Cultural Development on September 5, 2012.
Elected MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin on May 12, 2009, Donna has served as a member of the Select Standing Committees on Aboriginal Affairs, on Health, and on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
A self-employed business owner and realtor, Donna served as mayor of the District of 100 Mile House from 1986 to 1990 and again from 1996 to 2008.
During that time, Donna served as co-chair of the Council of Resource Community Mayors, as well as chair of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition. Additionally, she was a member of the federal government’s Minister of Natural Resources Committee and a member of the Premier's Climate Action Team.
Donna’s political experience is very diverse. She has been either a member of or involved in: the Cariboo Regional District and Hospital District; Community Policing; the Premier's Task Force on Opportunities; Land Use Planning; Health Care; the Restorative Justice Committee; the Regional Economic Development Committee; the BC Open Learning Agency; the Board of Directors for the Cariboo College; and the Chamber of Commerce.
With over 35 years of community involvement, Donna has been a Rotarian, a member of the 100 Mile House Kinettes, a member of the 100 Mile Outriders Club, chair of the Spirit of BC 100 Mile House Community Committee, chair of the 100 Mile Chapter of Kidsport, chair of the 100 Mile and District Safety Committee, a member of Measuring up the North 100 Mile Committee, chair of the 100 Mile Advisory Committee for the Industrial Hemp Pilot Project, a member of the 100 Mile House Museum Society, a member of the Lower Bridge Creek Watershed Society and served as chair of the South Cariboo Planning Council.
Donna has been the recipient of many awards including the 2008 Women in Resource Communities Woman of the Year Award and 2006 BC Government Community Achievement Award.
Donna and her husband Jack have two grown children and one grandchild.
Gracious Father, our heart felt prayers go out to MLA: Hon. Bill Barisoff as he makes plans to leave the legislature. We give thanks for his faithfulness to the province of British Columbia over these many years. He served with excellence and distinction especially in his last position as Speaker of the House. He will be sadly missed by all. We are glad Your word, declares in Jeremiah 29:11, “ For I know the plans I have for you" and so we pray with confidence that You, Lord, will lead and direct his paths in all his future endeavors. We give thanks to him and also his family for their sacrifices in sharing him with the people of our province. May You bless them dear Lord, with an abundance of Your grace and love. In Jesus' name, we pray.
Bill Barisoff was first elected Speaker on September 12, 2005, and
re-elected to this position on August 25, 2009. He also served as
Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection and Minister of Provincial
Revenue.
Mr. Barisoff previously held a variety of critic roles
for the Official Opposition, including agriculture, transportation and
highways and aboriginal affairs. He served on the province's Motor
Carrier Commission and was a member of the Select Standing Committees on
Aboriginal Affairs and on Agriculture.
He was first elected in 1996 to represent the riding of
Okanagan-Boundary and was re-elected in 2001 and in 2005 as the Member
for Penticton-Okanagan Valley. In 2009 he was re-elected as the Member
for Penticton.
Bill, who was born and raised in Oliver, owned a trucking firm before his election to the Legislative Assembly.
He served as a school trustee for 18 years, including
eight as chair of the Southern Okanagan school board; was a volunteer
firefighter in Oliver for over 25 years; and sat on the Okanagan Labour
Relations Council. He was also chair of the Oliver Recreation Commission
for one year.
Bill and Edna Barisoff live in Oliver. Their family
includes sons Glen, his wife Hilary, and grand-son Benjamin Charles;
Michael; Darren, his wife Eliza, and grand-daughters Kayla Ramos
Barisoff and Allison Elizabeth Barisoff.
Gracious Creator, we pray today for MLA: Harry Bains the representative for the electoral riding of Surrey-Newton. As he works both in his riding and in the legislature, we pray that he will continue demonstrating a discerning heart, a listening ear and a thoughtful mind. May he focus on those things which enrich and elevate the debate in the house. Continue to give him grace and respect for his colleagues that they may all work together for the greater good. May You bless and strengthen him physically with energy and good health. Keep his wife and children safe, caring and supportive through all that is involved in fulfilling his mandate. Father, we pray in the name of Your blessed Son, Jesus. Amen.
Harry Bains was re-elected as the MLA for Surrey-Newton on May 12, 2009. He was first elected to the Legislature on May 17, 2005.
Harry serves as opposition critic for Transportation and Infrastructure.
Harry has been active in the Surrey community for many years. He has years of experience in education having served on the Kwantlen College Board of Governors between 1993 and 1999.
Harry was an elected officer of Steelworkers-IWA Canada local 2171 for over fifteen years. He served most recently as Vice president of his local, where he led negotiations and engaged in bargaining for better working conditions for working people.
Harry and his wife Rajvinder live in Surrey. They have two children, Kulpreet and Jasmee
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