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November 29, 2001 Alberta Hansard 1349 Legislative Assembly of Alberta DR. NICOL: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise now to give notice that after Oral Question Period I will be introducing a motion under Title: Thursday, November 29, 2001 1:30 p.m. Standing Order 40. Date: 01/11/29 Thank you very much. [The Speaker in the chair] head: Tabling Returns and Reports head: Prayers MR. DUNFORD: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table with the THE SPEAKER: Good afternoon. Assembly today the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Let us pray. O Lord, grant us a daily awareness of the precious 2001 annual report. gift of life which You have given us. As Members of this Thank you. Legislative Assembly we dedicate our lives anew to the service of our province and our country. Amen. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Minister of Community Development. Please be seated. MR. ZWOZDESKY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to table head: Introduction of Visitors today five copies of the Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Governance Act review. In doing so, I’m very grateful THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Calgary-Shaw. to the hon. Member for Highwood, who chaired this committee, and also I’m grateful for the assistance provided on the committee by the MRS. ADY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is with great pleasure and hon. Member for Edmonton-Glenora and other Community honour that I rise to introduce two very special ladies in the Development and PDD officials who were involved. Assembly today. The first one is someone who could see great Thank you. potential in a skinny, 155-pound gas jockey at Exxon. She had enough confidence to become the hon. Member for Whitecourt-Ste. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Minister of Gaming. Anne’s sweetheart, later wife of 26 years and mother to two children. The name of this valiant person is Liz VanderBurg. MR. STEVENS: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. This The second lady that I would like to introduce today to the afternoon I have five copies of a response to the hon. Member for Assembly is also a woman who has proven that she can go the Edmonton-Centre to a question that was asked of me in question distance, that she is also valiant. She has been married for 36 years. period on November 20, 2001. She’s the mother of three children and has nine grandchildren who all call the hon. Member for Grande Prairie-Smoky grandpa. She’s THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Strathcona. indelibly printed on Mel forever. These are women that have shown both vision and endurance, and DR. PANNU: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a copy I would ask that they both rise and receive the warm welcome of this of a letter that I e-mailed to Mr. Mazankowski this morning Assembly today. requesting that he give advance briefing to our caucus just as he has given advance briefing today on his report to the Tory caucus. head: Presenting Petitions Thank you, Mr. Speaker. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Beverly- Clareview. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Highlands. MR. YANKOWSKY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present MR. MASON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two tablings today. three petitions signed by my constituents addressed to the Premier The first tabling is a letter from Marleen Cowan, president of the requesting the reinstatement of access by the War Amps to motor Riverside Meadows Community Association, opposing the proposed vehicle registration lists to be used in their fund-raising efforts. closure of the John Howard youth group home in Red Deer. My second tabling is an e-mail from Gary Martin about Children’s head: Reading and Receiving Petitions Services’ cuts and urging the Minister of Children’s Services to “stand up for what is right for society and not for what just makes a THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Strathcona. government look good.” DR. PANNU: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to request that the MR. MASKELL: Mr. Speaker, I’d like to table the required number petition I presented yesterday be now read and received. of copies of a letter from the Lewis Estates Community League regarding the proposed casino project on the Enoch First Nations’ THE CLERK: lands. We the undersigned residents of Alberta petition the Legislative Thank you. Assembly to urge the Government of Alberta to provide health care coverage for medical supplies for diabetic children under the Alberta THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Ellerslie. Health Care Plan and provide financial assistance to parents to enable them to meet their children’s necessary dietary requirements and cover costs incurred in travelling to Diabetes Education and MS CARLSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table five Treatment Centres outside their own communities in Alberta. copies of a letter from Lise and Dave Riffel, who are very concerned that natural medicine is not covered by Alberta health care head: Notices of Motions insurance. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Leader of the Official Opposition. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Mill Woods. 1350 Alberta Hansard November 29, 2001 DR. MASSEY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With permission I would a special guest, the newly appointed Hon. Madam Justice Sheila table copies of requests from constituents regarding the War Amps Greckol. key tag identification program asking that they be allowed access to lists that they’ve had since 1947 so that they can undertake their THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Castle Downs. program. 1:40 THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Gold Bar. MR. LUKASZUK: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my pleasure to introduce to you and through you to this Assembly a very special MR. MacDONALD: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two tablings man. Emilio Woolsey is a seven year old and is a member of today. The first is an e-mail that I received at the constituency office Champs through the War Amps program. He attends St. Lucy from Catherine Roth. It is urging the government to “uphold its Catholic elementary school in Edmonton-Castle Downs. Although commitments and reconsider funding the Welcome Home Emilio was born without his left arm, he has worked very hard to Community.” overcome his challenges. He has conquered his natural shyness and The second tabling this afternoon, Mr. Speaker, is the required currently speaks publicly to other children, educating them about the number of copies of 20 requests from Albertans who want the Playsafe program. He has already accomplished three such government to vote in support of the Liberal opposition’s class size presentations. Emilio today is accompanied by Madison, also his targets bill “so that classrooms will no longer be overcrowded,” to parents Claudia and Kirk Woolsey, grandma Shirley Helle, and two “end the need for parents to fundraise for classroom basics,” and to brothers, Kirk and Gerald. I would ask the Assembly to extend a “ensure that Alberta can attract and keep the best teachers for our warm welcome to those fine individuals. I’d ask them to stand, as children.” well, in the members’ gallery. Thank you. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Drayton Valley-Calmar. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Glengarry. REV. ABBOTT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s a pleasure for me to MR. BONNER: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. With your rise today and to introduce a very special person that helps both permission I have two tablings today. The first is an e-mail I myself and the hon. Member for Edmonton-Glenora, and that is our received from Brent Jeffery wanting to know how it can be justified legislative assistant, Brendalee Loveseth. She’s sitting up in the that starting teachers have a salary of $35,372, and nurses at that members’ gallery, and I’d ask her to rise and receive the traditional same starting position have a salary of $52,639. warm welcome of this House. The second is a letter, as well, that I received from Michael Benoit, and Michael wants to know where the Alberta advantage is MR. MASKELL: Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to introduce to you in regards to teachers’ salaries, and it’s titled Tired of Lip Service and through you 66 students, staff, and parents from La Perle and Being Treated Unfairly. elementary school, one of the schools of excellence in my Thank you. constituency. These bright, eager youngsters participated in the Race for the Riding program today and are enjoying a tour of this THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Riverview. magnificent building at the moment. They’ll arrive in the members’ gallery after 2 p.m. Would you please give our visitors the DR. TAFT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I table today the appropriate traditional warm welcome of this Assembly. number of copies of a brochure of a conference being held tomorrow and the next day in Edmonton. The title of the conference: THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Airdrie-Rocky View. Protecting or Neglecting Groundwater? Whose Future Is at Stake? MS HALEY: Thank you. I wanted to introduce to you and through THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre. you, Mr. Speaker, to the Assembly a group of students from my constituency, from the Airdrie Koinonia Christian school. MS BLAKEMAN: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to Unfortunately, they’re not in here just yet, but I wanted to make sure table the required number of requests from Albertans who ask the that they and their main teacher, Mr.