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4 competitors for Lakeland Riding
Stubbs ready to take on Trudeau on the campaign trail
BY JOHN MATHER
Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs said she is ready for the upcoming election and quickly came out swinging at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“One thing that has become glaringly obvious about Justin Trudeau since he became Prime Minister is that he is all about politics, all the time,” said Stubbs in an email Aug. 16.
“Only months ago, he claimed he wasn’t interested in pursuing an election, and he has been able to count on the Bloc and the NDP to prop up his policy and legislative agenda in Parliament, so his claims about the need for this election are baloney. It is clearly just a pursuit to increase his
own political power to try to win a majority government.” Stubbs said she felt the election is a waste of $500 million of taxpayLakeland MP Shannon Stubbs ers’ money for no real reason. But, she added, she was ready to take on the reckless spending Liberals and looked forward to an opportunity to defeat the Liberals and get them out of government.
“I hope Canadians in every region won’t give him a pass for plunging the country into this selfish, self-centred election while families and communities struggle with severe drought, forest fires, trying to save their businesses and get back to normal,” Stubbs declared. “Rural communities are struggling with harvest coming up, and families and communities are preparing for kids to get to school after the past challenging year and a half.”
She added there may still be health risks from the pandemic for elderly and vulnerable people.
Finally she added the situation in Afghanistan is escalating where interpreters and other Afghans who worked with the Canadian Armed Forces against the Taliban for human rights, freedom and democracy, are now being left behind with their lives and the whole country at risk.
“Trudeau’s obvious, cynical grab for powerat-any-cost should trouble everyone,” explained Stubbs. “But unfortunately it isn’t surprising – it is exactly why he has broken almost all of his major promises, and has been embroiled in one ethics scandal and corruption after another.”
“We are ready to go in Lakeland, and as always, I, and our team, will work hard to earn every single vote. I am proud to serve and to represent the people of Lakeland, and hope I can secure their trust and confidence again.”
Four fight it out for Lakeland seat
BY JOHN MATHER
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting Governor General Mary Simon on Aug. 15 to dissolve parliament and call for a general election Sept. 20, it appears there’s a full slate of candidates to contest the Lakeland seat.
The seat is currently held by Conservative Party of Canada member Shannon Stubbs who serves as her party’s critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
First elected in the 2015 general election, Stubbs won her riding again in 2019 with 83.9 percent of the votes, making Canadian history for receiving the highest percentage of votes for a female candidate.
Vying against Stubbs for the Lakeland seat this time around are John Turvey for the Liberal Party; Fred Sirett, for the Maverick Party; and Desiree Bissonnette, for the New Democrats.
As the election draws nearer the Leader will reach out to all the candidates for interviews and position statements. We will also keep the public up to date with any all candidate meetings taking place in the riding.
The Lakeland riding takes in Bruderheim, Lamont, Chipman, Andrew and Mundare in Lamont County, along with the larger communities of Bonnyville, St. Paul, and the Alberta side of Lloydminster.
In 2016 it had a population of 108,451 an increase of 3.7 per cent from 2011.
Friday, August 20
MUNDARE RECREATION CENTRE Noon - 4 pm Entries taken for Bench Show
Saturday, August 21
7:30 am - 9:30 am: Mundare Fire Hall - Breakfast 8 am: Ball Tournament & Concession at Ukraine Park & Victory Park 9:30 am: Parade Assembly - MRC 10:00 am: Polischuk Dedication 10:30 am: Parade 11 am - 4 pm: Mundare Recreation Centre - Viewing Bench Show Exhibits 10 am - 2:30 pm: Library Book Sale 2:00 pm: Library Pat Tompkins Dedication 11 am - 4 pm: Bouncy Houses, Bean Bag Games, Street Market, Open Mic/ DJ, Beer Gardens, Tug of War, Bucket Brigade Challenge & Local Food Vendors
Bench show entries
Exhibitor Tags & Booklets at the Town Office
main street street market
For Market booking Phone The Town of Mundare (780) 764 - 3929 (tents and table rental available)
parade entries
Sponsored by the Mundare Agricultural Society and the Town of Mundare
Please donate to the bus/train accident monument 1 Week remaining 1 Week remaining to donate at the Leader to donate at the Leader Thanks for all the supportThanks for all the support for this wonderful project!for this wonderful project!
Led by Tom Hrehorets and Trudy Harrold, a committee has been formed to look at erecting a memorial to honour the 17 young people who lost their lives in that tragedy and the survivors who have lived-on to carry those memories. Work is being undertaken to fundraise for this $35,000 project. As the 60th year commemoration of the Chipman and Lamont Bus-Train accident passed quietly with the COVID events of 2020, a project is being undertaken to honour that milestone.
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Or mail cheques c/o Chipman & Lamont Bus/Train Memorial Committee
PO Box 1079, Lamont, AB. T0B 2R0.
For further information email: lmtleader@gmail.com
Or donate to the Gofundme page by searching: Chipman Lamont Bus TrainAccident Memorial Let us all honour the victims of the 1960 train/bus crash including the 17 who lost their lives:
DIANNE ANTONIUK (17) SHIRLEY DASKALUK (15) BERNADETTE HAYDUK (16) GERALDINE KOSHKA (17) JOANNIE KOZDROWSKI (18) GENEVIEVE LUDWIG (18) KATHLEEN MALKEWICH (18) JENNIE OZDOBA 16) MARIE PAVICH (16) BARBARA PEWARCHUK (15) ROSALIN PYLYPCHUK (15) DARLEEN REINHARDT (16) SYLVIA SAWATSKI (18) VIVIAN SHARUN (17) MARGARET WINNICK (15) TERRY WUETHERICK (17) WAYNE ZAPOTICHNY (16)
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Yaworski Joseph Turchanski Susie Patan Sandra & Michael Lindberg Wayne & Mary Letawsky Keith, Kevin, Kelsey, Kelly, Kurt Tompkins John & Wendelynne Prokopiw Justin & Candace Bryks Trevor Schinkinger Trucking Jim & Evelyn Lopetinsky Mike & Christine Stefura Sunshine Equipment Services Allan & Shirley Zukiwski William & Mary Bilan Chipman Car Crafters Frances & George Lucas Marshal & Zenia Maydanski Joan Luchkow Grace Blashko Hazel Axani (Zapotichny) Edward & Marie Stelmach Ralph & Yvonne Axani Josephine Herchek (Zapotichny) Carol & Larry Race Karen & Robert Sipos Laurie, Al Harvey & Family Henry & Marilyn Pruss Leslie & Diane Kinash Chipman Golden Seniors Club Lamont Value Drug Mart John and Laura Zabrick Orest and Lois Eleniak St, Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Parish Canadian Consultant Corp - Dr. Walter and Geraldine Pullishy Helen Klymok (in memory of Fred and Donna) Lamont Public Library Julie (Pewarchuk) Waldron Ken and Melanie Mitchell Ed and Darlene Fedun Undine and Jeff Bork Julian & Joannie Lopushinsky Robert & Brenda Melnyk Lamont Home Hardware Mark & Deborah Bilocerkowec Harold & Sylvia Zacharkiw James & Adeline Antoniuk Lamont & District Ag Society Jennifer Gargus & Family Anonymous William Skubleny Carol Stribling Wayne & Lorraine Field James Marko Grant & Hazel Hackett John & Carol Howie Lamont United Church Gary and Jocelyn Harrold Lamont Dental Clinic Wayne and Joan Cholak Dan and Darlene Cholak Clarence Patrie Alfred Gobeil Barry Reinhardt Marilyn Lee (Reinhardt) Ed and Norma Drolet Tom's Catering Chipman Lions Club Chipman Historical Foundation Dayle Lasso and Rohan Surve Chipman hotel staff Susanne & Guenter Bork Allen & Iris Kliachik Circle Cee Charolais (Frank & Elly Cholak) Olga Hennig Rose Twardowski In memory of David Ewasuik Virginia Budinski Rita & Ray Paquette Andrew Lions Club Village of Chipman Lamont Health Care Centre Linda Mills Dolores Sadoway Kent and Shirley Harrold Barry and Sharon (Reinhardt) Trudgeon Al and Pat Spady Iris Tymkow Parkview Restaurant Olga Sheptycki Brian and Pat Purschke Lamont Grocery Gary and Virg McLachlan Richard and Netty Mastaler Peter Sloboda Town of Lamont Lois & Perry Zyla Rose Michalchuk John & Brenda Mayer Delores Cossey & Family Marie Nemirsky Steffie & Andrew Woitas - in memory of Jennie Ozboda Grant & Sandra Huys - In memory of Jennie Ozdoba Walter Iwankow - in memory of long serving Lamont Mayor Steve Andrais 1974-1995 Anonymous David & Micki Cassels Joseph & Sherry Cote The Late Wm. Lituns' Family Wanda Jacubo (in memory of Jennie Ozdoba) Dorothy Rinas John Brodyk Milt & MaryAnn Holowach Antoinette Siracky Sophie Smith (in memory of Jennie Ozdoba) Nadia Maciuk Russell Letwin (in memory of Adella) Marshall & Lorraine Hrehirchuk Autumn Rose Funeral Home Town of Mundare Colin Zyla Theresa and Rudy Warawa Lauder Industries Ltd. John and Audrey Panek Andrew Ag Society Ross and Veronica Cossey Park Memorial Funeral Home Betty Shulba Stu & Tammy Prusak Assinger Dianne Prusak Edward & Pat Gubersky Lilyon Hale Lunty (Memorial to Inger & Eric Hale) Warren Fedun Chipman Ag Society Darlene Strychar Helena Gruntowicz Old Country Sausage Ltd. E. June Chmilar (on behalf of the Pewarchuk family) Terry Herchek Al Koroluk Stephen and Darlene Beamer Richard and Donna Hackman Morley J. 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Lesoway The Late Dave Pirnaks Family George & Norie Campbell Sharon & Krystal Kinash, in memory of Gerald Kinash Elaine Kuzyk, in memory of George Alvin & Faye Ewanchyshyn Aldon Auto Salvage Janssen Family Lamont Curling Club Karen & Robert Danelesko Gary Koenig Allan & Joan Borys Richard & Linda Stefanyk Eleanor (Ferrel) Huzar Peter and Pearl Letwin Ray and Gloria Cossey Bob Nemirsky James Kowal Rebecca Starko Tammy and Jason Franzke Terry and Bev Pawluk Ingrid Laube Remco Memorials In Memory of Sam & Mary Sharun Pawluk, from Marshall, Bev & Family Ken & Christine Bilyk Sharon (Pullishy) Fleming Lorraine Pullishy Joseph Gluckie Junior Chipman Players In Memory of Roman Fedun, from David Fedun Nick & Darlene Kuzyk Colby & Emily Eleniak Bernice Halabey Audrey Laschuk & Family Phil's Oilfield Mnt & Catwork Bernadette & Brian O'Kurley Susan Mandrusiak John and Kristen Panek Lamont Lions Club Darlene Tratch Servus Credit Union Anita Anderson Linda Klein Edward & Audrey Boucher
