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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Volume 16 Number 27
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Cuban couple love Canada By Treena Mielke
Wet: Isabelle Babcock, 10 was having fun dumping a bucket of water over Samantha Garland’s head at Pas Ka Poo Park last week. The girls, both in Grade 5 at Rimbey Elementary School, were enjoying some fun in the sun at the park. APN Photo
For a Rimbey family who moved here from Cuba last June, Canada Day and the freedom and pride the celebration implies, has special and meaningful significance. After living, working and playing in Rimbey for more than a year, Madelin Sardina, Alex Suarez and their daughter Melissa are more than happy to call this community home and Canada their country of choice. “It has been wonderful,” said Sardina. “Awesome.” She and her husband moved to Rimbey as Suarez began working as chef of Henry’s, the restaurant at Best Western Rimstone Ridge Hotel. Suarez has several years experience as a professional chef, working in large hotels and resorts in Cuba. Now, he is able to bring his expertise to Rimbey, and, although he is used to working in much larger establishments, he finds the kitchen at Henry’s to have the latest up-to-date equipment and a pleasure to work in. Sardina, who worked in the tourist industry in Cuba, said she and her husband were in Canada visiting a couple of years ago and loved it. Through the help of Canadian friends they were able to secure employment. Continued on page 6
Wildrose voters in local constituency to go to polls this week By Treena Mielke Constituents in the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding will have a chance to vote for the candidate of their choice later this week. Jason Nixon, who is challenging incumbent Joe Anglin to represent the Wildrose Party in the next election, confirmed
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dates have been set for the upcoming election. He said voting polls will be open Fri., July 4 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Sundre and from noon to 8 p.m. on Sat., July 5 at the Beatty House in Rimbey. Voters are required to be paid members OPEN TUESDAY TO SATURDAY 11:00 am to 9:30 pm
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could let his name stand. The 34-year-old accountant and president of Athabasca University Student Union said he threw his hat into the political ring because he believes the constituents have the right to have a choice as to whom they want for an MLA. Continued on page 8
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of the Wildrose Party as of June 13 and residents of the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding. Nixon declared his candidacy shortly after Wildrose announced that nominations were officially open, stating he had taken a leave of absence from his position as constituency president of the party so he
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