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March 3, 2005 Alberta Hansard 13 Legislative Assembly of Alberta years of service he represented the constituency of Vegreville for the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, also known as the CCF. Title: Thursday, March 3, 2005 1:30 p.m. During his years in the Legislature Mr. Ruzycki served on the select Date: 20050303 standing committees on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and [The Speaker in the chair] Education; Railways, Telephones and Irrigation; and Private Bills. Our prayers are with them. With our admiration and respect there head: Prayers is gratitude to members of their families, who shared the burdens of public office. Members of Roderick MacLeod’s, Percy Wickman’s, The Speaker: Good afternoon and welcome. I would ask members Euell Montgomery’s, and Stanley Ruzycki’s families are with us to remain standing after prayers so that we may pay tribute to our today in the Speaker’s gallery. former colleagues who have passed away since we were last in the In a moment of silent prayer I ask you to remember hon. members House. Roderick MacLeod, Percy Wickman, Euell Montgomery, and As we commence proceedings today in this Assembly, we ask for Stanley Ruzycki as you may have known them. Rest eternal grant divine guidance so that our words and deeds may bring to all people unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. Amen. of this great province hope, prosperity, and a vision for the future. Hon. members, beginning today, as we go through 2005 and the Amen. early parts of 2006, I’m going to provide hon. members with an historical vignette from the history of the province of Alberta. On Mr. Roderick MacLeod this day in 1930 the first prairie mail service by air began in the city August 3, 1908, to June 8, 2004 of Edmonton. The Speaker: Hon. members, Mr. Roderick MacLeod passed away Please be seated. on June 8, 2004, at the age of 95 years. Mr. MacLeod was first elected in the by-election held February 9, 1959, and served until head: Introduction of Visitors June 17, 1963. During his years of service he represented the The Speaker: Hon. members, it’s an honour for me to rise today to constituency of Olds for the Social Credit Party. Mr. MacLeod introduce you to guests who are seated in the Speaker’s gallery. served on the following select standing committees during his term These guests are family members of our former colleagues. of office: Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education; The family of Mr. Roderick MacLeod, former MLA for the Municipal Law; Public Accounts; and Railways, Telephones and constituency of Olds, is represented by his sons Mr. Colin MacLeod Irrigation. and Dr. Rod MacLeod. If they would rise, please. Mrs. Silvia Wickman, widow of Mr. Percy Wickman, former Mr. Percy Wickman MLA for the constituency of Edmonton-Whitemud, is here with June 10, 1941, to July 3, 2004 family friend Mr. Ed Wrynn. The Speaker: Mr. Percy Wickman passed away on July 3, 2004, at Former MLA Mr. Euell Montgomery, of the Peace River constitu- the age of 63 years. Mr. Wickman was first elected to represent the ency, is represented by his nephew Doug and his wife, Alberta Liberal Party for the 22nd Legislature, March 20, 1989, representing Montgomery, niece Mrs. Myrtle Hueppelsheuser, great-niece Dawn the Edmonton-Whitemud constituency. He was re-elected June 15, Sigurdson, and friends Vern and Gail Machon. 1993, for the 23rd Legislature and March 11, 1997, for the 24th Mrs. Anne Ruzycki, wife of Stanley Ruzycki, former MLA for the Legislature to represent the Edmonton-Rutherford constituency. Mr. constituency of Vegreville, is here with daughter Marilyn Ruzycki Wickman served on the select standing committees on Law and and family friend Marvin Bloski. Regulations; Private Bills; Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing; and on the Public Affairs Committee. He also served head: Introduction of Guests on the special select standing committees on Members’ Services and Mrs. McClellan: Mr. Speaker, it’s my pleasure to introduce to you Parliamentary Reform. and through you to members of the Assembly a number of guests from Alberta Finance, who are here as part of a public service Mr. Euell Montgomery orientation tour. I would ask them to stand as I read out their names: November 9, 1915, to October 9, 2004 Balkar Dusanj, Bashar Dari, Boris Dudas, Bronwen Thompson, The Speaker: Mr. Euell Montgomery passed away on Saturday, Christine Loiselle, Jasmine L’Heureux, Joffre Hotz, John Yu, Jon October 9, 2004, at the age of 88 years. Mr. Montgomery was first Hill, Kevin Pengelly, Laura Zavicsa, Lori White, Louise Devaney, elected in a by-election on October 26, 1961, and served until May Melissa Strong, Nicola Sargeant, Robert Hoy, Sam Wong, Tracey 23, 1967. During his years of service he represented the constitu- Rittinger, Tyler Foote, Waldemar Kuras. I would ask that all ency of Peace River for the Social Credit governing party. During members welcome our guests to the House. his years in the Legislature Mr. Montgomery served on the select 1:40 standing committees on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education; Municipal Law; Municipal Law and Law Amendments; The Speaker: The hon. Minister of International and Intergovern- Railways, Telephones and Irrigation; Public Accounts; Privileges mental Relations. and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing; and on Public Affairs. Mr. Stelmach: Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to introduce Mr. Stanley N. Ruzycki to you and through you to members of this Assembly a constituent December 31, 1915, to October 15, 2004 of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, a long-time employee of Alberta Transportation, marking more than 35 years, Mr. Barry Campbell, The Speaker: Mr. Stanley N. Ruzycki passed away on Friday, seated in the members’ gallery. I would ask Mr. Barry Campbell to October 15, 2004, at the age of 88 years. Mr. Ruzycki was first rise and receive the traditional applause of the Assembly. elected on June 29, 1955, and served until June 18, 1959. During his 14 Alberta Hansard March 3, 2005 The Speaker: The hon. Leader of the Official Opposition. physicist by background and education. She’s a long-time social and environmental activist and a former broadcaster with the CBC Dr. Taft: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to introduce to you French network. These distinguished guests are seated in the public and through you to all members of the Legislature someone who has gallery, and I would now ask them to please rise and receive the travelled all the way from Calgary to be with us this afternoon. This warm welcome of the Assembly. is someone who took action where she saw a need to do so. She did so out of caring and compassion and a belief in the need to stick up The Speaker: Hon. members, are there others? The hon. Member for the rights of those who cannot adequately fend for themselves. for Edmonton-Rutherford. I would like to recognize and thank Carol Weatherdon for her effort. She gathered over 4,000 names of Albertans who support an increase Mr. R. Miller: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It gives me a in the AISH benefit and a commitment from this government to great deal of honour this afternoon to introduce to you a number of renew that benefit annually. I would ask that our honoured guest very powerful Liberal supporters seated in the public please rise and receive the warm welcome of the Assembly. gallery.Through you I would like to have the Assembly give them the warmest possible welcome: Ms Kieran Leblanc, who is with the The Speaker: The hon. Member for Airdrie-Chestermere. Alberta Liberal Party; Mr. David Cournoyer, who works with us in the Liberal Party; Mr. Bruce Dean; and several others that are up Ms Haley: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It’s a privilege for there as well. Please have all members give them the warmest me to be able to introduce to you and through you to the Assembly possible welcome. today 14 constituents from my constituency accompanied by their Thank you. teacher, Mr. Dean Hughes. There are 14 students with him today from grade 10, and they attend the Airdrie Koinoina Christian head: Ministerial Statements school. I’d just like to commend them on once again being one of The Speaker: The hon. the Premier. the top schools in Alberta for marks, according to our achievement tests. They deserve incredible congratulations for that. They have Border Closure to Canadian Beef a very small, humble school, and they work really hard. It’s just an awesome place. I’d ask if they could please rise and receive the Mr. Klein: Thank you. If you’ll allow, I’d like to take this opportu- warm welcome of this Assembly. nity to congratulate all members of this Assembly on their elections or re-elections, including you, Mr. Speaker. As this spring session The Speaker: The hon. Member for Bonnyville-Cold Lake. begins, I know that all members feel honoured to serve their province as legislators and will take their responsibilities seriously. Mr. Ducharme: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my pleasure to Today, Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk about yesterday’s development introduce to you and through you to all members of this Assembly in the ongoing struggle to restore the full strength and prosperity of nine very bright students from the J.F. Dion school from the Fishing the Canadian beef industry. Yesterday, as we all know, a Montana Lake Métis settlement in the Bonnyville-Cold Lake constituency. court brought down a temporary injunction to prevent the expected They are accompanied today by teachers Miss Kathryn Walmsley reopening of the U.S.