ECA Review 2019-03-07
ECA Review 2019-03-07
ECA Review 2019-03-07
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E C A r e v i e w A G r i c u L t u r e<br />
H A N N A / C o r o N A t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b M a r C H 7 ' 1 9 11<br />
Alberta Advantage Party visits Drumheller-Stettler riding<br />
Terri Huxley<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Not to be confused<br />
with the Alberta<br />
Party, the Alberta<br />
Advantage Party<br />
(AAP) has made their<br />
first appearance in the<br />
Drumheller-Stettler<br />
Riding.<br />
Since the amalgamation<br />
of the Wildrose<br />
Party and PC Party 22<br />
months ago, the AAP Burns<br />
was born and has been<br />
attempting to gain traction<br />
across the province ever since.<br />
Marilyn Burns, the leader of<br />
the party along with supporters<br />
occupied the Stettler Canalta<br />
Hotel on Tues. Feb. 26 to get the<br />
word out about their platform<br />
and their mission.<br />
“The reason for our<br />
existence is that we<br />
want to elect MLAs<br />
that will advance the<br />
policies and principles<br />
and constitution of our<br />
party,” began Burns.<br />
“Secondly, we want to<br />
advance a compassionate<br />
and self-reliant<br />
society and thirdly<br />
promote individual<br />
freedom for all citizens. We<br />
want to have a prudent, effective,<br />
accountable and<br />
trustworthy government.”<br />
Music Festival<br />
adjudicators<br />
Burns is an Edmonton based<br />
lawyer and mother of four with<br />
a background in rural Alberta.<br />
She was a co-founder of the<br />
Wildrose Party in 2008.<br />
The party’s commitment to<br />
Albertans starts with an issue<br />
by issue take on the traditional<br />
system and supports member<br />
driven decisions.<br />
Their platform includes topics<br />
like government integrity, education,<br />
agriculture and<br />
equalization.<br />
In order to become a member,<br />
they must agree to these principles<br />
and objective.<br />
Any five members can bring a<br />
policy revision forward which<br />
can be voted on by all members<br />
at their Annual General<br />
Meeting.<br />
Approximately 50 members<br />
gathered after the UCP<br />
amalgamation to create the<br />
AAP to reflect their own<br />
ideals as they felt the merge<br />
was not well-intentioned.<br />
“We recognized that this<br />
was a merge based on<br />
deception and deceit and<br />
dishonesty.<br />
“We did not want to go<br />
that direction so we got<br />
together and agreed that if<br />
the merge vote happened,<br />
then we would start a new<br />
party,” said Burns.<br />
The AAP has been identified<br />
by others as centre<br />
right and populist along the<br />
political spectrum.<br />
“I don’t<br />
consider ourselves to be on<br />
that spectrum because we<br />
take issue by issue. I think<br />
other people might consider<br />
us centre right and populist,”<br />
said Burns. “Populist<br />
simply means we listen to<br />
the people. I don’t like that<br />
left-right paradigm. I think<br />
you need to look at things<br />
issue by issue. We are here<br />
for the people of Alberta.<br />
Alberta is our priority.”<br />
The party is seeking a<br />
nominee in the Drumheller-<br />
Stettler Constituency but<br />
they do have a constituency<br />
association board up and<br />
running.<br />
Around the province,<br />
seven candidates have been<br />
approved to run under the<br />
AAP.<br />
64th Annual<br />
EAST CENTRAL BULL SALE<br />
Sastok<br />
Charlton<br />
Svecla<br />
Helve Sastok is a creative and innovative<br />
published and performed<br />
composer, educator, adjudicator and<br />
multi-instrumentalist will be adjudicating<br />
piano in the music portion of<br />
Coronation’s Music Festival that runs<br />
from Sun. March 10 - Thurs. March 14.<br />
She has a Master of Music and a<br />
Bachelor of Music degree (with<br />
Distinction) in composition from the<br />
University of Alberta, as well as two<br />
piano performance diplomas.<br />
Karen Charlton has adjudicated 17<br />
years at big city festivals, small town<br />
festivals, and Provincials and will be<br />
adjudicating vocal and speech at the<br />
Festival.<br />
She commits to applying all her<br />
knowledge and experience to the best<br />
of her abilities while adjudicating performers<br />
- treating each individual with<br />
respect and kindness while providing<br />
constructive opinions and suggestions<br />
that are supported by practical, technical,<br />
and artistic applications.<br />
Molli Svecla will be adjucating<br />
dance along with Lisa Horvath (see<br />
last week’ issue). Dance begins Fri.<br />
March 8 and ends Sun. March 10<br />
From the age of 3, Molli has been in<br />
love with the art of dance. Growing<br />
up, Molli trained in various styles<br />
such as ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip<br />
hop and acro at Premiere Dance<br />
Academy, in Calgary, Ab.<br />
Farmers Appreciation<br />
Night & AGM<br />
March 27, <strong>2019</strong><br />
4:00pm-8:30pm at Holden Arena Complex<br />
$30/Person • Steak Supper & Cash Bar<br />
Speaker Topics:<br />
Precision Planters on the Prairies – Farming Smarter<br />
Evolution of Soil Fertility – Crop Management Network<br />
Clubroot Updates – Stettler County & Beaver County<br />
To Register: Call 780-582-7308 or<br />
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Friday, March 15<br />
at the Shorncliffe Lake 4-H Center, Czar<br />
Parade of Bulls 11:00 am • Sale 1:30 pm<br />
Features a great selection of<br />
Horned & Polled Hereford Bulls from<br />
Anquist Herefords<br />
Ayrey Hereford Farm<br />
Diamond T Herefords<br />
Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc.<br />
Garrett Ranch Ltd<br />
Glenrose Polled Herefords<br />
PWC Herefords<br />
SS Cattle Company<br />
Come view and buy bulls in comfort at the 4-H Center.<br />
Lunch provided<br />
Sponsored by the East Central Hereford Club<br />
For more information call 4<strong>03</strong>-664-0191 or email diamondt@netago.ca<br />
Provost Livestock Exchange<br />
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UPCOMING SPECIAL SALES<br />
Wednesday, March 13 th @ 1 p.m.<br />
- Annual Palpated Open Replacement Heifer Sale.<br />
- Mueller Black Angus Bull Sale.<br />
- Hewson Land & Cattle: Limousin Bulls<br />
- Bred Heifers: 125 Black & Red Heifers from Terry Welter<br />
Wednesday, March 20 th @ 1 p.m.<br />
- 26 th Annual Adair Bull Sale<br />
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Contact Daryl at 780-806-1229, Czar, AB<br />
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