Speeches by Renee Ming, JP, MP

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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So, I do not know. Maybe the Premier forgot and left that part out. But I would also like to just say that Jo Jo, who Kim already has given acknowledgement to, will definitely be missed around St. George’s, as well. His favourite line to me was, Are you going canvassing? So, if he saw me at seven o’clock in …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker —

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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—and listening audience. First of all, I would like to just commend the preparers of this report, because it definitely delves into all the areas that we probably think about or we have discussed, whether it be with friends, family around the living room, or the dining room tables. So, I was refreshed to read it and then see that …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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There is nothing wrong with the [microphones] in here today.

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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But, Mr. Speaker , St. George’s has challenges in terms of transportation. And I know that in my time of sitting on the Corporation of St. George’s we have talked about, you know, and in some capac ity tried to address some of our challenges. Some of the things that we . . . like we have talked about our …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Anyhow, we are going to continue to deal with transportation today. And to be truthful, Mr. Speaker , some of the general lift issues that St. George’s has have [carried over] into other areas, especially probably into our tourism product. And so when you look at the situation with general transportation issues and you look at our 1782 7 June …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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—that those issues stay highligh ted. But one of the things . . . I know on page 28 it speaks to East End . . . East End . . . yes, the bus service. And so in the report, I think it primarily addresses St. David’s, because it says the East End bus service. I lost my pages …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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But it used to go all the way out to the Martello Tower. That is not a short walk either, and we have people that live all the way out there. So I hope that consideration would be given for those persons who live in those areas. Mr. Speaker , the other thing that . . . in this . …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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—especially if they believe the ferry to be reliable. And I think “reliable” is the key word in this because you have to believe that it is coming, it is going to be able to allow you to make your commi tment, wherever that is, and that you do not ha ve any issues with that. So maybe my question …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Yes. So, I definitely think that, you know, whilst it was an exercise where we spent, I believe it was j ust . . . it was over a million dollars, but it was an exercise that was worth it and needed at the time. It is funny, because when you go back . . . when you have these …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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So . . . so . . . but I say all of that to say, Mr. Speaker , that you . . . over time . . . and the time that I am noting is that time that I used to sit on the Corporation of St. George’s to the time of being a representative here, you are …

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Happy St. George’s Day to you today.

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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I rise today on my feet to, first of all, give happy birthday congratulations to Ms. Ida A lice Lodge. She celebrated her 100 th birthday on Mo nday, May 27th. Ms. Lodge is from the Top S quare area, which is where I moved to when I was 12. She is definitely one of the few —I call her …

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Good morning, Mr. Speaker and listening audience.

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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I would just like to also be assoc iated with the comments for the graduates of Bermuda College. I think it was phenomenal what we saw this year with regard to the graduates. And I just want to highlight three who are well -known to me. And they are young women who are well -known to me. And I sort …

10 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and listening audience.

10 May 2019 House of Assembly

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First of all, I would like to be ass ociated with the comments for the Horton family, the Beek family, the Simmons family, and the James fam ily. And I would just like to add my o wn comments for the family of June Swan. I know that my colleague has already done it. But I happened to know Ms. …

10 May 2019 House of Assembly

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And we look forward to working with him over the next few years. But on that note, Mr. Speaker, I would also like to say thank you to the outgoing mayor, Quinell Francis, for her four years of service and some of the things that she did and she brought to the table for St. George’s. And one of the …

10 May 2019 House of Assembly

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The annual Walk to Calvary. And I would also like to close, Mr. Speaker, on just a happy birthday greeting to everybody’s favourite Nana, happy 80 th birthday, and that would be my Nana, Doroth y Peniston. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.