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Volume 16 Number 26
Wildrose MLA candidate gets a green light By Treena Mielke
Goodbye Grade 9s: A farewell was held for the Bluffton School Grade 9 students on Fri., June 6 at the school. In the back are students Brett Scott, Brock Clark, Hanna Falt, Alicia Hummel and Megan Thebeau. In the front are Jared Matson, Corey Rudnik, Kayde Braithwaite, Sam Rufenacht, and Taylor Leverick. Photo submitted
Alberta Party Leader speaks at Beatty House By Treena Mielke Only a handful of people came out to listen to Alberta Party leader Greg Clark speak at the Beatty House last Wednesday, but those in attendance seemed keen to learn more about the Party and provided insightful comments and questions of their own. Clark, who was elected leader of the Alberta Party on Sept. 21, 2013 got his first taste of politics when he worked in the Alberta Legislature for Leader of the
Official Opposition, Laurence Decore. After years of working in the business world as an entrepreneur he became concerned about the direction he saw Alberta heading. He felt that both the style and substance of politics seemed disconnected from Alberta values. With this in mind, his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in, and he put his energy and political savvy into turning the Alberta Party into his vision of a well-managed government that provided world class
services in the present, while planning carefully for the long term. Clark believes the Alberta Party’s with its fresh set of values and vision is what the province needs to realize its vast potential and create new opportunities. During his presentation Clark listed the Party’s core values which include prosperity, fiscal responsibility, social responsibility, sustainability, democracy and quality of life. Continued on Page 5
It’s official. Jason Nixon has successfully gone through all the legal hoops and is ready to challenge MLA Joe Anglin as MLA for the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding. As of last Thursday Nixon said he received word he was officially a candidate. “Now we can move on to the final stage,” he said. Nixon said the date of the vote has not yet been announced, but he expects to be in early July. Nixon has taken a leave of absence from his position as constituency president of Wildrose to challenge the incumbent. He said the support has been strong for his candicacy. “There was overwhelming support in the signature phase,” he said. “The people in our riding made it very clear that they want to be able to have a decision as to who their candidate is.” Nixon said he plans to chat with as many Party members as possible in the next few weeks. Nixon has been active in the Party since 2009 and president of the constituency since the fall of last year. He stands behind Wildrose’s beliefs and values and wants the opportunity to serve as MLA to ensure these core values are practiced. The MLA candidate lives with his wife and children about a half an hour from Sundre at Bearberry. He moved to the Sundre area several years ago from Calgary where he was employed by Mustard Seed, a street ministry for the homeless. After leaving Calgary, he was employed as the executive director of Mountain Aire Lodge, an extension of the Mustard Seed. The lodge housed former street people and recovering addicts. The Wildrose party has announced nominations are now open in 19 constituencies. The Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding is the only constituency in which the MLA is being challenged.
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