Posted by Staff on February 22, 2010
Tags: Anthony Henday , Edmonton , Edmonton Whitemud , roads
As part of Budget 2010, the Government of Alberta is investing $1.9 billion to develop the provincial highway network. Edmontonians, and particularly residents of Edmonton-Whitemud, will benefit from a number of provincially funded road projects....
Read more »Posted by Staff on February 17, 2010
Tags: Alberta Education , ASAP , Edmonton , school closures
Mr. Bhardwaj: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I have heard many of my constituents tell me that if you close down a school, you damage the community. Well, there have been lots of rumours about school closures, not just in the teachers' lounges but right here in the Legislature. My question is to the Minister of Education. What are you doing to keep schools open and keep Alberta's communities from further damage?...
Read more »Posted by Staff on February 9, 2010
Tags: Alberta Education , Alberta Legislature , Edmonton , Question Period , school closures
Mr. MacDonald: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since 2002 15 public schools in the Edmonton public school division have been closed, resulting in 6,900 student spaces disappearing from central Edmonton neighbourhoods. My first question is to the Premier. Given that Alberta Education and the government project that we are going to have 80,000 more students in the system in the next 15 years than we presently have, does the government not think that these school...
Read more »Posted by Staff on January 8, 2010
Tags: Edmonton , homelessness
Yesterday, Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs announced a $7.28 million grant to Edmonton's Hope Mission to support the development of 52 units to provide housing for chronically homeless people. This project will help people in Edmonton move off the street, out of shelters, and into long-term homes. Rents will be set based on the residents' means and will take other living expenses into account. Residents will also receive support to find employment, deal with addictions,...
Read more »Posted by Staff on October 28, 2009
Tags: Alberta Education , ASAP , Edmonton , Edmonton Whitemud
Today, the Government of Alberta announced it has finalized contracts to design and construct four new high schools in Alberta, including a 750 student Grade 10-12 Catholic school in Terwillegar. Construction on the schools will break ground later this fall, and they will open for class in September 2013. "These new schools will serve to inspire student learning and provide exciting environments for learning," said Minister of Education Dave Hancock in a news release. "Schools...
Read more »Posted by Staff on April 3, 2009
Tags: Capital Region , Edmonton
Edmontonians may be interested in a story in today's Edmonton Journal about the latest step taken by the Capital Region Board to improve cooperation between the 25 municipalities of the greater Edmonton area. Specific proposals included in this report include mechanisms for coordination of major infrastructure development, particularly public transit; creating denser communities close to transit and employment; preserving agricultural land; and designating corridors needed for future transportation and utility needs....
Read more »Posted by Staff on March 31, 2009
Tags: Alberta Advantage , Alberta brand , Edmonton
As you may have heard, a new brand and a new slogan have been developed to tell the Alberta story — that our province is a great place to live, work and raise a family. Minister Hancock is quoted in the Edmonton Journal about the purpose of the brand: "(Our) economy has been attacked as of late by people who talk about dirty oil and ... who try and paint the economic backbone of our...
Read more »Posted by Staff on March 7, 2009
Tags: Anthony Henday , Edmonton , Edmonton Whitemud
The Government of Alberta has announced it is proceeding with construction of an interchange at Anthony Henday Drive and Stony Plain Road. When completed in 2011, the interchange will significantly speed up the flow of traffic to southwest Edmonton, including areas in the constituency of Edmonton-Whitemud.Construction will begin in April on the seven bridges that will form the interchange. The project will cost $168.8 million, part of which will be financed by the Government of...
Read more »Posted by Staff on March 4, 2009
Tags: Alberta Education , Alberta Legislature , Edmonton , Edmonton Whitemud , Inspiring Education
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, am pleased to have the opportunity to rise today in response to the speech delivered by His Honour the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor showed considerable emotion in starting his speech and noted that it was his fifth. I can only say in starting a response that we have been well served by this particular Lieutenant Governor and that he has done well for both the institution and office...
Read more »Posted by Staff on January 30, 2009
Tags: Edmonton , homelessness
On January 29th at City Hall, the Edmonton Committee to End Homelessness officially released its 10-year plan to eliminate chronic homelessness in Edmonton.While this goal is ambitious, it is achievable. The committee's members, including Dave Hancock, recognized that "managing" homelessness through shelters and other short-term emergency services is not as cost-effective as an approach of focused intervention, housing and support services, and prevention programs. These short-term measures do not solve the problem of homelessness, but simply help manage it....
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