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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 />

www.battleriverresearch.com/coming-events<br />

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 />

The Livestock Market Serving Eastern Alberta and Western Saskatchewan<br />

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 />

- Note NEW LOCATION at BROWNFIELD REC CENTRE in Brownfield, AB<br />

DLMS on Farm Internet Sales Every Thursday @ 10AM<br />

Ph 780-753-2369 • Fax 780-753-2493<br />

website: www.plecattle.com Email: plec@plecattle.com<br />

Jerry Hewson (306)-753-7788 Dean Lawes (780)-753-08<strong>03</strong><br />

Darcy Lakevold (780)-753-8669 Casey Lawes (780)-753-1466<br />

3” wide version<br />

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Angus Hybrid Bulls for Heifers<br />

Charlton Cattle Co. has 40 years experience<br />

raising only easy calving bulls for heifers.<br />

Less than 1% assist rate in over 30,000 home-raised and<br />

commercial heifers. 50 red and black easy calving yearling<br />

bulls (65-85 lb.) with six month breeding soundness guarantee.<br />

An easy calving/stress-free spring is just a phone call away!<br />

Contact Daryl at 780-806-1229, Czar, AB<br />

CharltonCattleCo@gmail.com<br />

www.CharltonCattleCo.ca<br />

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