44-year-old dynasty ends under orange crush Lesser Slave Lake goes NDP as well Legislature Seats after election NDP 53 Wildrose 21 PC 10 Liberal 1 AB Party 1 1 Calgary seat being recounted between NDP and PC
Premier-elect Rachel Notley
70¢ Saturday, May 9, 2015 Volume 46, Issue 15 Election Alberta 2015 Election Editorials on Page 3 of Focus Lesser Slave Lake Results Polls reporting 65/65 How voting went at some larger Candidates Danielle Larivee NDP 3,908 43.2% Darryl Pearl Danielle Darryl Boisson WRP 3,196 35.3% Lesser Slave Lake polling places Boisson Calahasen Larivee Pearl Calahasen PC 1,950 21.5% Poll# Name Poll type Voters WRP PC NDP Total n
a Combined RED EARTH* 176 66 21 28 115 Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater o
t 008 PEERLESS LAKE Regular 227 4 62 13 79
i Polls reporting 84/84 r t 009 TROUT LAKE Regular 200 5 19 16 40 Colin Piquette NDP 6,795 40.5% c
e Combined WABASCA* 4376 81 140 556 777
e 017 ATIKAMEG Regular 300 19 86 36 141 Jeff Johnson PC 5,017 29.9% b l
l 018 GIFT LAKE Regular 261 17 72 52 141 Travis Olson WRP 4,975 29.6% E
019 PEAVINE Regular 320 31 60 96 187 l A
020 PRAIRIE ECHO Regular 215 58 27 40 125 a 022 GROUARD Regular 265 14 60 67 141 Alberta Political Party Leaders 5 r 023 ENILDA Regular 305 93 37 45 175 Rachel Notley NDP 12,968 82.1% e 1 024 HIGH PRAIRIE EAST Regular 312 94 47 51 192 PC 2,174 • LIB 642 n
0 025 TRIANGLE Regular 372 123 35 54 212 e Brian Jean WRP 2,950 43.9%
2 Combined HIGH PRAIRIE* 3708 381 300 498 1179
G NDP 2,071 • PC 1,497 • LIB 207 035 SUCKER CREEK Regular 400 31 47 138 216 Jim Prentice PC 7,163 40.3% See Page 5 036 JOUSSARD Regular 253 63 29 108 200 037 DRIFTPILE Regular 379 18 50 121 189 NDP 5,748 • WRP 3,230 • LIB 1,272 • GRN 363 of Scope: 038 FAUST Regular 198 48 50 76 174 David Swann Lib 7,127 35.8% complete Combined KINUSO* 567 135 70 144 349 NDP 5,674 • PC 4,698 • WRP 2,073 listing 041 CANYON CREEK Regular 195 84 15 44 143 Greg Clark AP 8,709 42.3% 042 WIDEWATER Regular 441 155 29 93 277 PC 6,237 • NDP 3,260 • WRP 1,791 • LIB 546 • SC 66 of polls 043 SLAVE LAKE RURAL Reg. 217 32 17 36 85 * Combined polls in - 045 SMITH-HONDO Regular 454 161 46 78 285 clude regular polls 046 SLAVE LAKE MITSUE Reg. 278 92 20 31 143 Voter Turnout plus advance polls Combined SLAVE LAKE* 4135 776 237 694 1707 About 57%: better than 2012 - 54%, Close to 1993 - 60% where applicable. 061 ADVANCE-LESSER SLAVE LAKE 0 394 167 441 1,002 Advance Poll of 235,000 voters set a record PAGE 2 Slave Lake Scope – Saturday, May 9, 2015 New doctor practicing in Slave Lake; another Community Happenings Proceeds from the MADD Garage Smith. Registration will be held at Oli’s two will soon be Sales Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pond 10 a.m. to noon. Price is $20 for three Slave Lake Curling Rink, will go towards hands. The event will end about 4 p.m.. Release from Alberta Health Services the battle against impaired driving in Slave Local residents have increased access to primary care Lake and area. Slave Lake Habitat for Humanity is with the arrival of another new family physician now prac - looking for committee members as well as tising in the community. Slave Lake Elks members are now sell - volunteers at its current two housing proj - Dr. Yusrah Hartley is a family medicine physician with ing tickets, $50 each, for a Mother’s Day ects on 10th Avenue SE. If you can put in an interest in pediatrics. She started practising last month at Steak and Lobster Dinner, Saturday, May 9, some time on the projects and wish to know the Slave Lake Family Care Clinic and the Slave Lake at the Friendship Centre. More information how to arrange it, contact Gailene at 780- Healthcare Centre. for the dinner and dance (Music by “Melt - 805-0324 or e-mail: slavelake@ hfh.org. Dr. Hartley comes to Slave Lake from South Africa, down”) is available by phoning 780-805- where she received her medical training and where she most 1653 or -8374. Slave Lake Legion has an open invita - recently practiced medicine. tion for people to visit or join. The branch She was recruited through the ongoing efforts of Al - Slave Lake Boxing Club will host the hall on Main Street is open Thursdays, 7 berta Health Services (AHS) and its community partners. Alberta Diamond Belt Championships on p.m. for darts and also Fridays, 6:30 p.m.. "Residents of Slave Lake and their elected representa - May 9 at the Slave Lake Inn. Advance tick - Bingo is held Tuesday evenings. tives are very engaged and we are fortunate to partner with ets are $10 and will go up to $15 at the door them," says Allison Chisholm, one of the three AHS physi - Northern Haven Support Society has a for general admission. Dinner tickets are cian resource planners dedicated to identifying and pursuing standing message to convey: “If you, or also available by contacting the club’s head physician recruitment opportunities for AHS North Zone. someone you know, feels trapped in an un - coach Lee Tanghe, 780-849-4731. The physician resource planners work closely with var - healthy relationship, call us at 780-849- ious community partners and organizations, such as local 4418 for more information on how we can The next Full Gospel Business Men’s Health Advisory Councils, the Rural Physician Action Plan, help.” Fellowship banquet will be held May 14 at and independent community physician recruitment and re - the Slave Lake Inn & Conference Centre. tention committees, including the Slave Lake Regional Tri- Have an event or activity Everyone is welcome to attend. Council committee. to promote "We are always working to improve local health care 1st Smith Scouts will be holding a Geo services to ensure our local care needs continue to be met," Cache/ Racer Car Fundraiser Saturday, May in Slave Lake and area? says Dr. Keith Martin, Community Medical Director for 16, at the Watering Hole Rental Facility in Slave Lake. Smith. List it here by e-mail: Dr. Cara Robertson, another newly recruited family medicine physician, is expected to arrive in Slave Lake Smith School will hold its Leadership [email protected] within the next few months. Day on Friday, May 29, and Dr. Loai Hamdan will also begin practising again in the public is invited to activ - Slave Lake this summer, upon the completion of his addi - ities and programs starting at tional training in anesthesia, expanding surgical services in 12:15 p.m. the community. %"&(!" ! % $( % $" # Slave Lake’s 10th An - "& Between issues,follow nual Dog Walk/Run Fund- # "$# raiser will be held Sunday, Scope on Facebook: May 31, 10:30 a.m. !' Bruce Thomas Scope Fever The Karen Willis Me - & morial Quad Rally will be Late breaking news, weather, interesting items! held Saturday, June 6, in ! '
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Their concerns were many, particularly when Premier Jim Prentice and and a stable, diversified tax environment his PC colleagues were talking of tough fiscal times and Alberta Urban Municipalities Associa - a more stable, diversified, appropriate and the need to cut spending and make changes. tion (AUMA) offers congratulations to NDP consistent tax environment, Health care, education, senior citizens, labour issues, Leader Rachel Notley on her successful 2. Invest in municipal infrastructure, and municipal infrastructure, taxes and a long list of other election as Premier-Elect of Alberta 3. Build an effective partnership with items were on the table. Until the votes were actually “I look forward to meeting and dis - municipalities through a modernized Mu - counted on Tuesday night, it was unknown whether the cussing our joint priorities,” said Helen nicipal Government Act that allows for ac - PC Government would continue to rule and implement its Rice, AUMA President. “A new political countable and effective local decision- 2015 budget or whether there might be a new majority landscape in our province will create new making. government or for the first time in Alberta, a minority gov - opportunities to work together to ensure Al - Alberta Urban Municipalities Associa - ernment. berta’s cities, towns and villages continue to tion was founded in 1905 to represent Al - The almost unthinkable happened when the vote counts were being tabulated across the province which thrive.” berta’s urban municipalities, including showed that Tory blue was on its way out and NDP or - For municipalities to effectively meet cities, towns, villages, summer villages and ange was the new colour. the needs of their citizens, AUMA has iden - specialized municipalities, representing over Now all those organizations worried during the cam - tified three key priorities for discussion with 85% of Albertans. AUMA advocates on be - paign are rushing to lobby the new Premier and the team the newly-elected government: half of members to provincial and federal of NDP MLAs she is now putting together to govern Al - 1. Implement revenue options to ensure government, as well as other stakeholders. berta. Scope presents a sampling of what these organi - zations are telling the new government. Public employees union leader “thrilled” with election and the number of women in new NDP government Teachers “looking forward” Canadian Union of Public Employees - The PC government, first elected the Alberta Division President Marle Roberts same year Richard Nixon resigned as Pres - to working with new premier congratulated Premier-elect Rachel Notley ident of the US, had entered the election Alberta Teachers’ Association President Mark Ram - and her new caucus on their ground-break - with a budget that slashed health services, sankar offered congratulations to Premier-Elect Rachel Not - ing victory in Alberta with the following failed to provide schools or staff for the in - ley on her historic NDP majority and had this to say: message: creasing numbers of students this year, and “Congratulations, Premier Notley, on a well-run cam - "I am thrilled that Albertans chose a gov - threatened to erode the social fabric of the paign and decisive victory. The teachers of Alberta are en - ernment which supports public health care province through cuts. They also threatened couraged about the prospects of establishing a positive, and education, strong and sustainable mu - to bring in regressive essential services leg - respectful and constructive relationship with your new gov - nicipalities, and fair treatment for workers," islation and anti-labour bargaining tactics. ernment. Roberts said. "And I am excited that 26 of "We look forward to working with a “Albertans chose to make education a priority in this the 53 MLAs elected to the government government that cares about the same things election. Parents sent a clear message that they expect every caucus are women, the highest percentage Alberta's working families care about," student in our public education system to be fully resourced. of any government in the country." Roberts said. Teachers made it clear that vulnerable students with special needs, including English language learners and First Na - Provincial employees happy with election results tions, Metis and Inuit students, need to be supported. “The message of support for public education was de - Alberta Union of Provincial Employees’ commitment to democracy in this province, livered on the doorstep across this province and I know that President Guy Smith commented on the re - and we expect great things from Erin Bab - it was heard by the members elected. sults of the Provincial General Election: cock (Stony Plain) , Nicole Goehring (Ed - “(In her acceptance speech) Premier Notley delivered a “I applaud Premier Notley on her elec - monton), Kim Schreiner (Red Deer-North), message directly ‘to the teachers who inspire our children,’ tion victory,” said Smith. “We look forward and Heather Sweet (Edmonton). saying ‘We are looking forward to working together with to a respectful and productive working rela - “Albertans sent a clear message that you.’ tionship with this government. “I’d also like they want the public services they count on “Ms Notley, we look forward to working together with to congratulate the six AUPE members who every day to be protected. I think our politi - you, too.” ran in this election for their hard work and cians heard that message loud and clear.” Greenpeace expecting Alberta to have “greener economy” under NDP Following the results of Alberta’s provincial craving and ready for change. Alberta voters said toric victory and look forward to working with election that gave Rachel Notley and the NDP a loud and clear they’re tired of a government that her and her government to create a prosperous large majority of seats in the legislature, Mike works on behalf of the oil industry at the expense province that not only does its fair share to fight Hudema, a Climate and Energy campaigner with of average families and the environment and they climate change, but leads the country in creating Greenpeace Canada said: want one that works for everyone in the province. the diverse, green energy economy our world so “The NDP win shows that Albertans are “We congratulate Premier Notley on her his - desperately needs.” PAGE 4 Slave Lake Scope – Saturday, May 9, 2015 National think-tank believes Commentary: NDP will help environment A decent man's daughter takes the helm in Alberta Pembina Institute, a non-partisan clean energy think Former Alberta NDP leader Grant Notley bequeathed to his young daughter tank with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver the idea of standing and fighting for a coherent set of beliefs and Yellowknife had this to say about the Alberta election: HAMILTON, ON/ Troy fortress, Alberta has long hewed “With this election, Albertans have voted for change — Media/ - On an October day to a communitarian oriented cen - and that change includes improving Alberta’s environmental three decades ago, I watched tre, and at times has skidded left record and its approach to climate change. We support the aboard a plane taxiing for takeoff even under the Conservative Alberta NDP's commitments to invest in energy efficiency, at Edmonton's Municipal Airport banner. As Lougheed himself and to phase out coal-fired electricity and replace it with as the body of then NDP leader would say candidly, the Conser - cleaner sources. Grant Notley was off-loaded vative name was chosen in the “We also applaud their commitment to take leadership from another aircraft. late 1960s as a reliable and com - on the issue of climate change — and that includes coming In the wildest of dreams, I fortable brand in a province that up with a credible plan to manage the growth in greenhouse could not have imagined a day wanted good government man - gas pollution from the oilsands, and meet Alberta’s 2020 cli - when Notley's daughter Rachel By Peter Stockland agers, not fervent ideological mate target.” would bury the most dominant partisans. dynasty in Canadian political history. The evaporation of the Alberta Conser - What happened Tuesday night in Al - vative party's aura of managerial compe - berta would have been dismissed as crazy tence, which endured for almost 44 years, talk had it been prophesized even six meant the end of the Alberta Conservative months ago, so it's natural that the narrative party era. As I wrote to a Facebook friend around the NDP landslide has been political last week, even living in Central Canada, I shock and awe. could smell the grey water stench of entitle - How could this happen in Alberta, ment wafting across the Great Lakes and proudly and perpetually Conservative since Canadian Shield. 1971? And now that it has happened, what's What's compelling is that it is Rachel next? What's next? What's next? Notley, and not Danielle Smith, who has Yet it's also a family story, a personal gained the reward. Smith made an oppor - story, a story of a father, untimely taken, be - tunist's bold move in crossing the legislature ! queathing to a young daughter the idea of floor to sit with the governing Conserva - standing and fighting for a coherent set of tives, abandoning her leadership of the Wil - beliefs, and doing so with integrity and pub - drose Party. She gambled, lost, and is now, " # ! ! %# $#$ licly unflappable calm in the face of impos - in the immortal words of Alberta's great Ian !% #!$$# $" # %# "#"" "# ! " "#! " sible odds. It's about, in many ways, the Tyson "gone like summer wages." "$# ! % "# $" long view and the way history's vagaries are Notley, doubtless distilling her father's $!$!&