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West Yellowhead MLA Martin Long invited
February 18 for a casual Coffee & Chat event
where residents had the opportunity to ask
questions and voice their concerns.
“Because I travel so much throughout the
constituency and to Edmonton, I'm not in my
office a lot, so this was more of an opportunity
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to share their concerns and thoughts,” Long said.
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A total of 12 people attended the Coffee &
Chat, which Long said was a positive turnout.
Throughout the event, residents brought a
number of thoughts and issues to Long's
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legislation. They shared concerns about
education and healthcare and how important the
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Long mentioned that he was able to address
some “clouded messages” during the event, such On February 18, West Yellowhead MLA Martin Long invited residents to his consistency office for a
casual Coffee and Chat event where residents had the opportunity to voice their thoughts and concerns.
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Passport System never been indexed to inflation in our province,”
he explained.“It was set to start January 1 for the
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starting the indexing this year.”
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have been led to believe that it's a major issue.
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realistic with some of the programs that are
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Long summarized, “We need to find savings
and those conversations are not always easy, but
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Overall, Long received positive feedback
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constituency. “I want to have these and get
feedback from people and show them that I'm
Come get your cards accessible,” he said.
Long noted, “I've heard some comments about
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months. We have passed a lot of legislation and
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very boldly and quickly get our province on the
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“I'm still ensuring that West Yellowhead is
represented and that I'm bringing the concerns
forward,” said Long. “To have that ability is On February 11, West Fraser - Edson Forest Products presented a cheque for $1,970 to the Parkland
quite an honor.” Lodge Fundraising Team. photo Deanna Mitchener

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