Supporters:

Hon. Iris Evans
Minister, Finance & Enterprise

Hon. Heather Klimchuk
Minister, Service Alberta

Hon. Ray Danyluk
Minister, Municipal Affairs

Hon. Doug Horner
Minister, Advanced Education & Technology

Hon. Luke Ouellette
Minister, Transportation

Hon. Jack Hayden
Minister, Infrastructure

MLA Richard Marz
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills

Rural Alberta’s Development Fund Signing Ceremony

On June 28th in Three Hills, Vice Chair Fred Estlin of Rural Alberta’s Development Fund confirmed a funding agreement with the proponents of the Tomorrow’s Promise Today - VLBC ClicSite Project.

On hand to witness the signing ceremony were Premier Ed Stelmach, Minister Iris Evans, Minister Jack Hayden, MLA Richard Marz, and MLA Ray Prins.

Also in attendance were many of the people in government, industry, education and business who have supported the VLBC ClicSite Project from inception to implementation.

• Premier’s Party
• Honourable Ed Stelmach, Premier of Alberta
• Honourable Iris Evans, Minister for Finance and Enterprise
• Honourable Jack Hayden, Minister of Transportation
• MLA Richard Marz, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
• MLA Ray Prins, Lacombe-Ponoka
• Fred Estlin, Vice Chair, Rural Alberta’s Development Fund
• President Jon Ohlhauser, Prairie Bible Institute
• Jordan Copping, Executive Assistant to Premier Stelmach

• Tomorrow’s Promise Today VLBC ClicSite
• Kevin Edwards, Mayor, Town of Three Hills
• Jann Beeston, Executive Director, Hanna Learning Centre
• Susan Friesen, Three Hills Library Board Chair

• Rural Alberta’s Development Fund
• Terry Keyko, Managing Director
• Godfrey Huybregts, Director of Communications
• Judy Ferguson, Program Director

• Three Hills Library
• Elizabeth Gorman, Board Member
• Arlin Koch, Board Member
• Ken Leaf, Board Member

• Hanna Learning Centre
• Darcy Ferguson, HLC Chair (Special Areas Board)
• Terry Duchcherer, HLC Board Member (Netago Wireless)
• Owen Francis, HLC Board Member (Special Areas Board)
• Angela Gaviotakis, Director of HR and Community Web Portal Project Manager
• Chara Goodings, Director of IT

• Elected Officials and Municipal Administrators
• Mayor Pat Burns, Town of Hanna
• Mayor Glen Rieger, Village of Acme
• Mayor Shirley Buyer, Village of Carbon
• Councillor Wendy Hillis, Village of Linden
• CAO Jack Ramsden, Town of Three Hills
• CAO Maureen Malaka, Town of Trochu
• CAO Kevin Miner, Kneehill County

• Government of Alberta
• Paul Pellis, Deputy Minister, Service Alberta
• Cheryl Arsenault, Executive Assistant to DM Pellis
• Dennis Mudryk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Technology Services, Service Alberta
• Punch Jackson, Director of Libraries
• Rick Siddle, Executive Director, Regional Development, Finance and Enterprise
• Holly Saulou, A/Lead Planning & Implementation, Service Alberta
• Karla Palichuk, Director, Alberta Public Library Electronic Network (APLEN), The Alberta Library
• Lisa Yeo, SuperNet Project Coordinator (APLEN), The Alberta Library
• Margaret Sparling, Acting Site Manager (Wetaskiwin / Drumheller / Stettler), Drumheller Alberta Service Centre - Finance and Enterprise
• Gordon Moss, Facilities Manager, Alberta Infrastructure, Property Management Drumheller
• Ross Hutchison, Branch Head, Alberta Ag-Info Centre
• Ted Nibourg, Business Management Specialist, Alberta Ag-Info Centre
• Julia King, Chair, Central Alberta Economic Partnership (Mayor, Town of Penhold)

• VLBC Initiative - Voluntary Sector, Education, Business and Industry
• Ron Cox, Community Futures Wild Rose
• Lori Van Rooijen, VP of Advancement, Athabasca University
• Ken Chapman, Cambridge Strategies
• Graham Fletcher, The Internet Centre
• Sue Arrison, Community Engagement Coordinator, ConocoPhillips Canada
• Mary Cannings, Chair, CALS Wellness Centres
• Ed Cannings, CALS Wellness Centres
• Rodger Cole, General Manager, The Business Link
• Lesley DuBord, Axia Net Media
• Dr. Margaret Edwards, Coordinator, Graduate Programs, Centre for Nursing & Health Studies, Athabasca University
• Craig Edwards
• Tim Farrell, Account Manager, APEX AVSI
• Annette McDow, Coordinator, CALS Wellness Centres
• Todd Herron, CEO & Founder, Clinitrust
• Cheryl Hollidge, Kneehill Adult Learning Society
• Dr. Penny Jennett, Professor, Lead e-Health Industry Project, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
• Karen Labuik, Assistant Director, Marigold Library System
• Darcy Ling, Education Specialist, SMART Technologies
• Karen Lynch, Executive Director, Volunteer Alberta
• Rowena Lunn, Director, Marigold Library System
• Bill MacDonald, Urban Systems
• Curesha Moodley, Urban Systems
• Bob Muir, Axia Net Media
• Rhoda Murray, Three Hills Arts Academy
• Dot Negropontes, Executive Director, Community Learning Campus
• Charles Pankratz, Acting VP of Learning, Bow Valley College

• Invited Guests
• Don Albert
• Louise Albert
• Darlene Bellamy, Seniors Outreach Program
• Ron Berg, VP for Organizational Development, PBI
• Ruth Berg
• Lloyd Boody, Principal, Three Hills School
• Dan Callaway, PBC Radio
• Virgil Rath, PBC Radio
• Connie Canfield, PBI
• Billy Coles, BCP Contracting
• Dennis Fox, NAPA Auto Parts
• George Foxall, PBI Board Member
• Ruth Foxall
• Marnie Graham, Royal Bank
• Ed Guenette, Director, Kneehill Ambulance
• Lewis Hill, VP Finance, PBI
• Kevin Kirk, VP Marketing and Enrollment, PBI
• Doug Lorraine, Three Hills Motor Products
• Carol Lorraine, Three Hills Motor Products
• Glenn Loewen, VP Spiritual Formation, PBI
• Charmaine Lundall, PBI Board Member
• Dr. Evan Lundall
• Ken McDonald, BCP Contracting
• Marlene Mullinger, Community Savings
• Peter Neufeld, Chateau Three Hills
• Verna Neufeld, Chateau Three Hills
• Tom Nichols, GasPro Compression Corp
• Teresa Nichols, GasPro Compression Corp
• Cathy Prohl, Kneehill Adult Learning Society
• Dr. Dennis Punter, Provost, Dean of the College and Vice President of Education, PBI
• Sharmagne Ray, Three Hills Chamber Past President
• Steve Rendall, Harvest Management Group
• Kathy Rendall
• Dennis Riley, PBI Board Member
• Doreen Riley
• Marion Shadlock, Senior’s Outreach Program
• Tim Shearlaw, Three Hills Chamber Interim Chair

PBI President Jon Ohlhauser walks Premier Ed Stelmach and Marie Stelmach to the new Prairie College of Applied Arts & Technology facility, where the Premier’s Reception for the VLBC ClicSite launch was held.

RADF Vice Chair Fred Estlin signs to confirm a funding agreement. Witnessing the signing are (L to R) Premier Ed Stelmach, AFE Minister Iris Evans, MLA Ray Prins, Three Hills Library Board Chair Susan Friesen and Minister Jack Hayden.

Shown here following the signing ceremony are (front, L to R) Mayor Kevin Edwards, Fred Estlin, Premier Ed Stelmach, Chara Goodings, Susan Friesen, Minister Jack Hayden and (back, L to R) MLA Richard Marz, MLA Ray Prins, Andrew Davison, Jann Beeston and Angela Gaviotakis.

Minister Iris Evans spoke with many at the launch.

MLA Richard Marz officiates at the signing ceremony.

Premier Stelmach, Pauline Prins, MLA Ray Prins, Minister Iris Evans, Marie Stelmach and Jan Marz applaud MLA Marz’s opening remarks.

Premier Stelmach helps launch the new name for the VLBC sites in Three Hills and Hanna - the “ClicSite”.

Minister Jack Hayden is briefed on the VLBC ClicSite Project and the afternoon’s events by RADF Vice Chair Fred Estlin and Board Member Jann Beeston.

RADF Program Director Judy Ferguson, Managing Director Terry Keyko, and Director of Communications Godfrey Huybregts watch the proceedings.

Graham Fletcher of The Internet Centre demonstrates for Premier Stelmach some of the ClicSites’ desktop videoconferencing applications running on the Apple platform.

Hanna Learning Centre board members Terry Duchcherer, Owen Francis and Darcy Ferguson enjoy the Premier’s Reception. In the background is Service Alberta Deputy Minister Paul Pellis.

Premier Stelmach and wife Marie with Leah Edwards.

Chara Goodings, Ken Chapman, Terry Keyko, Karen Lynch (Volunteer Alberta) and Angela Gaviotakis.

Tim Farrell of APEX AVSI and Darcy Ling of SMART Technologies.

Holly McStravick (Service Alberta), Todd Herron, Mayor Edwards, Karla Palichuk (APLEN) and Lisa Yeo (APLEN).

Charles Pankratz, Bow Valley College, with Peter Mal of Prairie Bible Institute.