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| MLA Legislature Report Alana DeLong, MLA
Bowness Adult Memorial Monument: I am delighted to let you know about a wonderful new project in Bowness. I had the pleasure of presenting to the Calgary Parks Foundation with a cheque from the Community Facility Enhancement Program in the amount of $12,815 for the Bowness Adult Monument Project. The memorial project is an important lasting tribute to the residents of Bowness where families may have the names of their beloved ones engraved on the memorial as a remembrance. The official unveiling of the monument will be held in June 2010 at MacIntosh Park at 76 Street and 39th Avenue NW. Congratulations to Lily Llaguno of Calgary Parks Foundation who assisted Don and Marg Weber in preparing the application for funding. To find out more about this project please contact Don and Marg Weber at 403-288-5561.
Traffic Circle: I'm pleased to inform you that Alberta Transportation and its contractor had completed the construction of the pedestrian sidewalk under the TransCanada Highway and made improvements to the area adjacent to the community entrance roundabout. I have worked closely with Alberta Transportation and the City of Calgary to ensure that the residents of your community were satisfied with the work completed. Alberta Transportation now considers the future maintenance of the circle to be the responsibility of the City of Calgary or others that may enter into agreement with the community. You can count on me to lend a gardener’s hand with future grooming of the circle! I wish to sincerely thank all the residents of Valley Ridge for bringing the matter to my attention and for their understanding and patience.
Alberta Innovation Voucher Program: Congratulations to Erwan Oger of Alberta Hydrogen Way Ltd. and Sandra Schulze of AdSpots Inc for their participation in the Alberta Innovation Voucher Pilot Program (AIVP). AIVP assists small businesses and entrepreneurs with getting their innovative ideas into the marketplace. Vouchers can be put towards up to 75% of the cost of specialized services from an approved, non-profit service provider such as labs, fabrication centres or intellectual property managers. Businesses can receive only one $10,000 voucher and one $50,000 voucher over the life of their business. Across the province, 204 vouchers worth almost $6 million were awarded to companies in 33 communities. Launched in November 2008, the program, which is the first of its kind in Canada, was developed as part of Alberta’s Action Plan: Bringing Technology to Market. For more information about the program and a list of all voucher recipients, please visit www.technology.gov.ab.ca.
Families Benefit From Expansion of Positive Parenting Program: The Alberta government has expanded the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) to 45 Parent Link Centres across the province, giving parents greater access to a program proven to help build stronger families. Triple P is designed to assist families with flexible, timely support when they need it most. The program offers parents advice and resources tailored to their unique needs to handle common issues and more complex situations that can result when caring for children. Services range from offering general information or guidance, tip sheets, parenting advice and workshops to offering more advanced support to help parents experiencing significant behavioural issues with their children. Triple P is offered from Parent Link Centres free-of-charge. In 2010/11, the Alberta government will invest $1 million in Safe Communities funding to support the continued expansion of Triple P, which will include additional training for Parent Link Centre staff across the province. To learn more about Triple P, visit www.triplep.net or go to a Parent Link Centre nearest to you, for locations visit www.parentlinkalberta.ca.
2010 Winter Olympics: In March, I had the pleasure of volunteering at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics (at no cost to taxpayers). To be a part of history with Canada bringing home the most gold medals of any country was exhilarating. It brought back a flood of memories of the 1988 Calgary Olympics. I was especially impressed with Alberta House who showcased its exquisite cuisine by tantalizing the taste buds of visitors from around the world. The world experienced the taste of Alberta as food products from across the province delighted visitors while showcasing the province’s diverse gourmet offerings. Thousands of kilograms of beef, potatoes, bison, honey, mushrooms and Saskatoon berries made their way to Vancouver to be featured on the menu at Alberta House. Congratulations to Brad Smoliak, Executive Chef of Alberta House for creating a menu that went beyond the ordinary and featured products from across Alberta. Throughout the games, I, like many Canadians, felt such pride at every opportunity to showcase our great nation to the world. With hundreds of business contacts made and resulting media exposure that would have cost about $70 million to purchase, Albertans will see lasting benefits from the business, tourism and cultural promotion conducted during the Olympics. On behalf of all Calgary Bow constituents, I sincerely wish to congratulate all the athletes and volunteers for making the games so successful. Wishing you a happy Easter filled with all the joy of Spring A special thanks all my constituents who have taken the time to call, write and meet with me over the past several years. Your many well thought out comments and advice has been of immeasurable value to our Government and to all the people of Alberta. As always , my staff and I are available to answer any questions and/or concerns that you may have. Public Consultations Please visit http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/Index.cfm?Page=625
and provide your input to matters that affect Albertans.
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