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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
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Volume 16 Number 22
Newcomer to politics shows interest in running for MLA By Treena Mielke
Pieter Broere from Rimbey plans to run as a candidate for MLA for the Wildrose Party for the Rocky Mountain House-Rimbey-Sundre riding when an election is called. Photo submitted
A Rimbey area resident with a love for his country and a passion for politics has decided to take a pro-active approach towards letting his name stand as an MLA for the Wildrose party in the Rocky Mountain HouseRimbey-Sundre riding. Pieter Broere said he needs 250 signatures to back him so the Party will accept him as a candidate when a nomination election is called. Broere, who immigrated from Holland in 1977 has watched the political scene carefully from the background. “The hardest thing to do is to challenge the incumbent, but I believe there needs to be a change,” he said. “Our constituency needs a better representation than what we have now. There is no harmony and I see tax dollars being wasted over all this bickering.” Broere, who is self employed and works in the construction and communication industry sees central Alberta as a land of opportunity.
“There is opportunity all around us. I love it here. I am a true Albertan, I believe it is the best province in Canada.” Broere is a strong advocate of promoting the constituency, and he believes that taxpayers work extremely hard for their money. “They work hard to make a living and they work extra hard to pay their taxes. It never stops. An MLA needs to listen to and encourage the people in his or her constituency.” Broere worked on the oil rigs in the Sundre and Rocky Mountain House area when he first came to Canada. He then became a dairy farmer, an occupation he kept for 23-years. The local resident is married to Erin Wall and the couple have two daughters, Lyric, 17 and Zephyr, 10. He said he has no idea when Wildrose will have an nomination election, but plans to obtain enough signatures to let his name stand when the time comes.
Rimbey receives funding for new and improved senior’s housing By Treena Mielke The federal and provincial governments have given the official nod. It’s true. A total of $13.3 million, has been approved for affordable housing for low-income seniors in Rimbey. The announcement was made Wednesday and in the next few months planning will be ongoing to make sure the project gets off the ground as quickly as possible.
Bethany CAO Denis Beesley said Rimbey residents can expect to see some action happening regarding seniors’ housing early next year. “There will be something started by next spring,” he said. “Whether it’s a hole in the ground or renovations at the existing manor, progress will have started.” A 40-unit senior’s lodge is to be built on land south of the Best Western. Ponoka County purchased 8.54 acres of land from SJC Development Corporation for
$310,000 for the new lodge. As part of the project, 63 units at Parkland Manor will be renovated into 37 larger units. To fund the project, Rimoka Housing Foundation will receive $11.2 million in joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Alberta with an additional $2.1 million in funding from the province through Alberta Social Housing Corporation surplus earnings, for a total of $13.3 million.
The formal announcement that $13.3 million to go towards affordable housing has been approved was made last Wednesday. The announcement was made by Blaine Calkins, Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin, on behalf of the Honorable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), and Greg Weadick, Minister of Municipal Affairs. Continued on page 3
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