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News Release


October 30, 2003

Albertans invited to learn more about their Heritage Fund

Grande Prairie ... Albertans are invited to attend an open house to find out more about their Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund (AHSTF).

The open house will be held on Wednesday, November 5th, 2003 at the Grande Prairie Regional College Theatre from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

AHSTF Standing Committee member Mel Knight, MLA for Grande Prairie-Smoky, will host the annual open house and invites everyone who is interested in learning more about the Heritage Fund to attend. Drew Hutton, MLA for Edmonton-Glenora and Committee Chair and Members of the Committee will join Mr. Knight at the meeting and will be available to the media.

Those unable to attend the meeting but who have access to the Internet are invited to visit the Heritage Fund website at www.albertaheritagefund.com to receive up-to-date information on the Fund.

The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund began in 1976 and continues to be both a valuable asset and a unique Alberta legacy.

A list of members on the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund is below.

 

Backgrounder:  Membership of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

Drew Hutton, Chair
MLA, Edmonton-Glenora

Richard Magnus, Deputy Chair
MLA, Calgary-North Hill

Bill Bonner
MLA, Edmonton-Glengarry

Dave Broda
MLA, Redwater

Debby Carlson
MLA, Edmonton-Ellerslie

Mel Knight
MLA, Grande Prairie-Smoky

Rob Lougheed
MLA, Clover Bar-Fort Saskatchewan

Richard Marz
MLA, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills

George VanderBurg
MLA, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne

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For further information, please contact:

Drew Hutton, MLA - Chair
Standing Committee on the
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
(780) 415-9467

For media inquiries, please contact:

Ms. Bev Alenius
Office of the Speaker
Phone: (780) 427-2464

Dial 310-0000 for toll free access outside of Edmonton.