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Vol. 10, No. 9, Monday, December 22, 2014
Hawks lend helping hand MICHELLE PINON PHOTO
Volunteers were busy unloading, sorting, packing and delivering Christmas food hampers for families in need on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Lamont Recreation Centre. These volunteers with the Lamont Atom Hawks decided to help out as a team bonding exercise and way of helping out the community organization. A total of 60 hampers were sent out, along with well wishes for a wonderful holiday.
Stubbs wins PC nomination in Lakeland constituency Michelle Pinon Editor
Shannon Stubbs has been criss-crossing the federal riding of Lakeland since mid-August, and her extensive trekking and hard work has paid off in the form of votes from PC supporters, who selected her as the official candidate this past week. After three days of voting between Dec. 16-18, Stubbs received the most votes over her running mate Terry James. “It’s been a long haul, and a great ride so far,” said Stubbs. She visited more than 75 communities in the federal riding over the last four months, and credits her group of tireless volunteers as well as concerned citizens for becoming engaged in the process. Stubbs signed up 1,800 supporters, and says that no area or towns in her constituency were untouched during her nomination campaign. “It’s important to get to everyone and be accessible.” Stubbs attended numerous special events, activities, meet and greets as well as informal coffee meetings over the past four months. She says the nomination process was both “very exciting” and “very overwhelming” and expressed her gratitude for the trust and confidence supporters
have in her. Having that type of support and engagement is a “great sign” and there is a great opportunity for renewal in the party and for people to get involved locally. “The next federal election is going to be particularly crucial to Alberta’s economy and long-term stability,” points out Stubbs. Energy and agriculture are the “economic engine” of Alberta and Canada, and Stubbs says those two industries have the biggest impact directly and indirectly on the entire country. The main priorities to the people she’s met in the Lakeland constituency are economic stability, labour, markets, lower taxes, foreign policy, human rights, continuity of programs, fair and equitable justice system to name a few. “They want to have a federal government that can balance the budget and pay down the debt,” added Stubbs. She also took aim at the opposition parties, that the Liberal’s do not value Alberta’s contribution to the country and the NDP would hike red tape and hamper production of the oil sands.” In her acceptance speech, Stubbs said that: “In contrast, and like you, I believe that when Alberta prospers, Canada prospers, and we need elected representatives who will assert and defend the ways Alberta benefits the country as a whole.”
S t u b b s expects 2015 to be just as exciting and busy as she will be visiting with residents, community leaders, business o w n e r s , MLA’s and incumbent MP’s who already serve the mutual needs of citizens in the riding. The federal election is Federal PC Candidate in the expected to Lakeland riding is former Chipman be called this resident Shannon Stubbs. coming October, and Stubbs as well as her team will be working hard and in hand with many other people to secure her a seat in Lakeland.