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Election Too Close to Call

April 18, 2012
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Election Too Close to Call

Possibilities Include Minority Government An already unclear election outcome has become even more cloudy following the release of polls that gauged public voting opinion after last week’s televised provincial leaders debate. According to the election analysis website ThreeHundredEight.com, the Wildrose remains poised to capture a slim three-seat majority based on their statistical analysis of...
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The Issue “Politically Unsure? Vote For Experience.”

April 18, 2012
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The Issue “Politically Unsure? Vote For Experience.”

What a provincial campaign this has become with PC fingers pointing at those Wildrose candidates who apparently did not show up for some forums, to pastor/Edmonton-South West Wildrose Par ty candidate Allan Hunsperger getting his share of heat for writing a blog post last year on homosexuals, in which he spewed out his religious...
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Candidate Profiles

April 18, 2012
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Following the Provincial Election Forum here in Fort Saskatchewan, OEP contacted each of the candidates running in the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville constituency. We are pleased to offer you information on the five candidates who responded, as well as their answers to questions regarding their views on important issues. The questions were as follows: Q1: Students...
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Fort Saskatchewan Council Appoints New City Manager

April 18, 2012
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City Council last week announced the appointment of Mr. Kelly Kloss as City Manager (CAO) for the City of Fort Saskatchewan effective May 14. Mr. Kloss has 30 years of experience in local government; most recently serving the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Interim CAO....
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Trade Show Sells Out

April 18, 2012
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The booths at the Fort Saskatchewan Trade Show & Sale are once again sold out this year. “We’re excited to once again sell every booth in this year’s show,” said 2012 Trade Show co-chair Kelly Lilja. “The fact the show continues to sell out is a credit to the hard work and dedication of...
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Jacquie Fenske, Alberta PCs

April 18, 2012
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Jacquie Fenske, Alberta PCs

  Web: fenske.votepc.ca Facebook: facebook.com/jacquiefenske Twitter: @jacquiefenske Tel: 780-998-7228 / 780-632-7288 Office: 10118-99 Ave, Ft. Sask / #120, 4925-50 Ave., Vegreville. E-mail: fortfenske@hotmail.com / vegrevillefenske@hotmail.com Biography: Jacquie Fenske has an incredible resume. As a municipal councillor she has been elected to a fourth term, two of which she has been acclaimed to the position....
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Shannon Stubbs, Wildrose

April 18, 2012
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Shannon Stubbs, Wildrose

Web: www.shannonstubbs.ca Twitter: @WildroseShannon Facebook: facebook.com/WildroseShannon Tel: 780-936-2155 E-Mail: info@shannonstubbs.ca Office: Fort Mall, 10420 98 Ave, Fort Sask / 5010-52 Ave. Vegreville Biography: Shannon Stubbs was raised on the family farm near Lamont and has a diverse professional background in communications, research, advocacy and public policy development that spans the political, not for profit,...
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Heart and Soul: “Do Something a Little Drastic”

April 18, 2012
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Heart and Soul: “Do Something a Little Drastic”

Sometimes you just have to do something a little drastic, don’t you? In Alberta we have, on average seven months of winter and five months of poor sledding, otherwise known as winter and construction season, or winter and July! This year, we cheated the final stages of winter and went to Costa Rica, where...
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Flimsy Whimsy: “Rely”

April 18, 2012
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Flimsy Whimsy: “Rely”

When an acquaintance tells me I can rely on him, I have been conditioned to take it lightly. Experience has taught me we are in an era of unreliability. Take politicians, for example. It’s more likely they’ll break that grandiose promise as keep it. For a while there I became far too cynical. Now...
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Chris Fulmer, Alberta NDP

April 18, 2012
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Chris Fulmer, Alberta NDP

Web : www.albertandp.ca/chrisfulmer E-mail: chrisfulmer@albertandp.ca Biography: Although only 21, I have been involved in politics for several years. I was inspired to stand for election this year after the passing of Jack Layton and reading his final letter to Canadians. I believe I can be a positive source for change in the Legislature and...
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