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August 24, 2006 Alberta Hansard 1681 Legislative Assembly of Alberta God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Title: Thursday, August 24, 2006 1:30 p.m. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Date: 06/08/24 [The Speaker in the chair] The Speaker: Please be seated. head: Prayers head: Introduction of Visitors The Speaker: Good afternoon and welcome back. I would ask all The Speaker: Hon. members, it’s an honour for me today to rise to hon. members to remain standing after prayers so that we may pay introduce to you guests who are seated in the Speaker’s gallery. tribute to our former colleagues who have passed away since we These guests are family members of our former colleagues, and I were last in this Assembly. would ask them to rise as I introduce them. The family of Mr. As we commence proceedings today in this Assembly, we ask for Randolph McKinnon, former MLA for the constituency of divine guidance so that our words and deeds may bring to all people Strathcona West, represented by Randolph’s brothers Bert McKin- of this great province hope, prosperity, and a vision for the future. non and his spouse, Janice, and Dick McKinnon and his spouse, Amen. Lorraine McKinnon. The family of Mr. Roy Farran, former MLA for the constituency of Calgary North Hill, is represented by his Mr. Roy Alexander Farran daughter Sally Gregg and son-in-law Tim Gregg. If they would rise January 2, 1921, to June 2, 2006 and receive the warm welcome of the Assembly. The Speaker: On Friday, June 2, 2006, Roy Alexander Farran head: Introduction of Guests passed away. Mr. Farran was first elected on August 30, 1971, and served until March 22, 1979. During his years of service he The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Advanced Education. represented the constituency of Calgary North Hill for the Progres- sive Conservative Party. During his term of office Mr. Farran served Mr. Herard: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’m honoured in cabinet as minister of telephones and utilities and Solicitor today to introduce to you and through you to members of the General. Mr. Farran served on the standing committees on Public Assembly two distinguished members of Alberta’s postsecondary Accounts; Private Bills; Standing Orders and Printing; Law, Law education community who are seated in your gallery. Dr. Ron Bond Amendments and Regulations; Public Affairs, Agriculture and is the new chair of the Campus Alberta Quality Council, appointed Education. in July. During his 33-year career at the University of Calgary Ron was a professor of English, head of the department of English, dean Mr. Randolph Hugh McKinnon of the Faculty of Humanities, and most recently provost and vice- July 22, 1917, to June 10, 2006 president academic. In addition to his work at the University of Calgary Ron has a long The Speaker: On Saturday, June 10, 2006, Randolph Hugh track record of serving the national postsecondary community. His McKinnon passed away. Mr. McKinnon was first elected on June positions include terms as vice-president of the Social Sciences and 18, 1959, and served until May 23, 1967. During his years of Humanities Federation of Canada, president of the Canadian service he represented the constituency of Strathcona West for the Association of Chairs of English, and president of the Canadian Social Credit Party. During his term of office Mr. McKinnon served Conference of Deans of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. He in cabinet as the Minister of Education. Mr. McKinnon also served is a strong advocate for quality education programs, making him an on the select standing committees on Agriculture, Colonization, ideal choice to lead Alberta’s agency for the quality assurance of Immigration and Education; Private Bills; Standing Orders and degrees. His impeccable academic credentials and reputation Printing; Public Accounts; Public Affairs, Agriculture and Educa- precede him in this very important work, which bodes well for the tion; and Railways, Telephones and Irrigation. quality of postsecondary programs in this province. With our admiration and respect there is gratitude to members of Ron is joined today by Marilyn Patton. Marilyn is the director of their families who shared the burdens of public office. Family the secretariat for the Campus Alberta Quality Council. She is a members of Mr. Farran and Mr. McKinnon are with us today in the respected member of the advanced education team and I’m told does Speaker’s gallery. Our prayers are with them. a terrific job. In a moment of silent prayer I ask all members to remember hon. I’d ask Ron and Marilyn to please stand now and receive the members Roy Farran and Randy McKinnon as you may have known traditional warm welcome of the Assembly. them. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. Amen. The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Health and Wellness. Hon. members, I would now invite Mr. Paul Lorieau to lead us in the singing of our national anthem. Mr. Lorieau, of course, comes Ms Evans: Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. What an honour today to off a very, very successful spring nine weeks, and I would ask all to introduce two groups, one group from Strathcona county and their participate today so that in the event that Mr. Lorieau does what he proud partners in an FCM and CIDA program from Vung Tau City, did this spring the place will not become stone deaf. Vietnam. They are linked in a municipal partnership program. They hope to work in co-operation. This delegation here will stay for at Hon. Members: least two weeks. They will be with the Strathcona officials and O Canada, our home and native land! focus on areas of co-operation and look at new steps that they can True patriot love in all thy sons command. take to advance that co-operation. The officials from Vung Tau are With glowing hearts we see thee rise, Mr. Long, who is vice-chairman of the People’s Committee of Vung The True North strong and free! Tau City; Mr. Soan, vice-chief, administrative office of the People’s From far and wide, O Canada, Committee of Vung Tau City; Mr. Dieu, head of population, We stand on guard for thee. 1682 Alberta Hansard August 24, 2006 Families and Children’s Department of Vung Tau City; and Mr. anniversary of the arrival of their ancestors Ivan and Wasylyna Cong, deputy principal, Vietnam National Administration of Mandrusiak and their two sons, Dmytro and Mike. Ivan and Tourism, who accompanies the delegation as an interpreter. The Wasylyna emigrated from Galicia in 1906. They settled on a Strathcona county officials with us today: Kevin Glebe, who is the homestead near Musidora, where they raised 10 children: Dmytro, manager of corporate planning and intergovernmental affairs; Russ Mike, Bill, Annie, Nick, Pearl, Alex, Steven, Helen, and Walter. Pawlyk, manager of recreation, parks, and culture; Kristen Schindel, Bill and Pearl are in attendance today. I’d also like to introduce the strategic initiative assistant; and Alf Cunningham, the commu- Rose Herard, the spouse of the hon. Minister of Advanced Educa- nity liaison officer. I would ask them now to please rise and for the tion, who is also a descendant of the Mandrusiak family. The Assembly to give this special group a warm welcome. members have travelled here from various locations in Alberta to be 1:40 with us in the Legislature today. They celebrated their 100th anniversary on Saturday with 180 descendants, and it was reportedly My second group, Mr. Speaker, are representatives of a company a fantastic event. Located in the members’ gallery and the public that many of the hon. members of the Assembly are familiar with, gallery, if I could ask the Mandrusiak family to please stand and Janssen-Ortho Inc. We are privileged today to receive Mark receive the traditional warm welcome of this Assembly. Fleming, who is the national director of government and community Thank you. relations for Janssen-Ortho. He is based in Toronto. He has held a number of senior leadership positions in sales, marketing, and health The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Economic Development. economics. He is accompanied by a person who is very familiar to this Assembly, Mr. Michael Lohner, who is the regional director for Mr. Dunford: Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have the pleasure western Canada – we congratulate him on his position – and a well- today to introduce to you and through you to Members of the known favourite Brent Korte, who is the regional manager for Legislative Assembly a couple of representatives of the Williams Alberta. I’d ask those guests to please stand and for us to honour corporation out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Williams corporation is their presence here with a round of applause. currently here, like many businesses throughout the world, continu- ing to look at Alberta for further expansion. With us today we have The Speaker: The hon. Member for Calgary-East. Lina Taylor, who is the manger of government affairs for Williams and is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. With her is Ken Faulkner, who will Mr. Amery: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to introduce be known to Members of this Legislative Assembly and who is with to you and through you to members of the Assembly two of my dear Global Public Affairs in Calgary. I’d ask them to rise and receive friends who are here in the House today, Rick and Rose Lundy. the warm welcome of the members of the Legislature.