Four enter regional election fray

And they’re off.

The Alberta general election is underway as an initial four-horse race in the Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright riding.

Alberta’s chief electoral officer, Glen Resler, confirms the Writs were issued Monday for the May 29 general election.

“We are excited to welcome Albertans back to the polls this month,” said Resler.

“Returning officers have been appointed, and we are in the process of recruiting and training nearly 20,000 election officers to conduct voting in the 87 electoral divisions across the province.”

MLA Garth Rowswell, United Conservative Party, Dawn Flaata, New Democratic Party, Tigra-Lee Campbell, Green Party and Darrell Dunn the Alberta Party nominee, are the first registered candidates in the riding.

May 11 is the deadline for all party nominations.

Rowswell says he’ll be campaigning in Lloydminster sometime this week.

“Our first goal is to get all our signs out and get started up and then go from there. We’ll just get the signs out and we’ll go around and ask people for their vote,” said Rowswell on Mon - day morning. The Meridian Source will provide more election coverage throughout the month.

Flaata’s Facebook page notes she was a former small business owner and lab assistant in Vermilion.

Returning officers have been appointed, and we are in the process of recruiting and training nearly 20,000 election officers to conduct voting in the 87 electoral divisions across the province.

She worked there as a constituency assistant to a former MP and MLA.

Faata is an active volunteer in her community and served with the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, and the Vermilion Valley Lodge for seniors.

Campbell lives in Lloydminster and is running for the Green Party as the head of the Lloydminster and Vermilion for Equity Foundation, a not-forprofit company registered in the Province of Alberta.

They promote economic and

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social equity by connecting to and enhancing community support, by working collaboratively.

Campbell’s organization is a recent recipient of a 100-plus Women Who Care Lloydminster fundraiser.

Dunn confirmed he is officially running for the Alberta Party on Tuesday.

The short election campaign could be difficult for all parties to establish themselves with the electorate but that suits the incumbent Rowswell just fine.

“It’s nice to get in and get ‘er done and get on with life,” said Rowswell.

Other parties running candidates in Alberta are the Advantage Party, Alberta Party, Independence Party and the Liberal Party.

Voters are encouraged to register or update their information at www.voterlink.ab.ca until May 17 or by contacting Elections Alberta or their local returning office before 4 p.m. on May 20.

Electors can also register to vote at any advance voting location in Alberta or at their assigned voting place on election day.

Those who are already registered to vote at their current address do not need to register again.

“These are the young people that are going to guide us going forward and we really need their input to help support things at home as well as in the community.”

Aalbers also wanted to remind the public the City’s annual hazardous waste round-up is taking place this Saturday at the Lloyd Exhibition.

“People often wonder where they can put those items they can’t put in the garbage or in the recycle bin, the Exhibition is the place to bring them, on Satur-

During this event, residents are encouraged to properly dispose of aerosols cans, antifreeze, batteries (wet and dry), cellphones, cleaning products/ solvents, drugs and pills, fertilizers, laptops and notebooks, medications, metal, monitors and printers, paint, pesticides and weed killers, propane tanks, sharps (in a punctureproof container), toxic products, TVs, used oils and filters, and various household electronics.

Aalbers also encour - ages Lloyd residents to take some time and clean up greenspaces throughout the city.

“If you see garbage, please take the time and pick it up, and do it as a family,” he said. “It’s great to go out as a family and teach your children, or let your children teach you, about cleaning up.”

GFL Environmental was also onsite helping ensure kids knew how to properly sort garbage and recycling with its popular Hoops Challenge.

“The Hoops Chal - lenge is to create awareness of what goes in which bin, or into a bag, and honestly, the kids always nail it,” said Brett Chambers, Operations Manager, GLF Lloydminster.

“We do it with people closer to my age that aren’t as familiar with the recycling program or organic program, and fortunately, the kids are crushing life on that one.”

It may be pitch-in week , but Chambers is encouraging all Lloyd residents to keep going after May 7.