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Alberta became a province in 1905.

Alberta History. Alberta became a province in 1905. Alberta was named after a Princess called Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. She is the daughter of Queen Victoria. Did you know that Alberta became a Province one hour after Saskatchewan!. Legislature History!.

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Alberta became a province in 1905.

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  1. Alberta History • Alberta became a province in 1905. • Alberta was named after a Princess called Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. She is the daughter of Queen Victoria. • Did you know that Alberta became a Province one hour after Saskatchewan!

  2. Legislature History! • The Legislature is a place where bills are passed and made into laws. • The Legislature was built between 1907 to 1912. • The first legislature meeting was in a Curling Rink. • Then it was moved to a School called McKay Avenue School. • The First Premier was Honorable Alexander Rutherford.

  3. Premier • The Honorable Ed Stelmach is the 13th Premier of Alberta. He is the leader of the Progressive-Conservative Party. He is a MLA for Fort Saskatchewan- Vegreville Constituency.

  4. Important People • Mr. Puffer was a man who loved to argue. He was an MPP for the Area of Lacombe. He sometimes speaks when the house was adjourned. • Louise McKinney was an Alberta MPP and the first women to get elected to a Legislature in Canada.

  5. Sargeant at Arms • The SAA of Alberta is Mr.Hodgson. • He is the SAA for about 10 years. • He is the one who carries the Mace and The Black Rod with his Sword. • He sometimes shouts at people in the gallery if they are talking so loudly. Who ever he shouts to 100% get’s scared/frighten.

  6. MLA'S • There are 83 MLA’s from the province of Alberta. MLA’s are elected by us. • MLA’s have their own office of constituency. • MLA’s take complaints/issues from the people they meet. • The MLA for our area is Mr.Bhardwaj. • He is the MLA for Edmonton-Ellerslie.

  7. Chamber • The Chamber is a place where the all the MLA’s meet and discuss about bills and issues. • The public is invited to come and watch from the galleries. • This is the Mace which represents authority to pass bills and make into laws. It sits on a table in Chamber. It is made out gold and silver and has jewels around the crown. • Did you know that Alberta was the first province to televise Assembly proceeding?

  8. Symbols • This the Alberta’s Coat of Arms. • The crown on the top represents Queen Elizabeth the Second. • Below the crown is a Beaver, which is one the official emblems of Canada.

  9. Elections • Elections are held every 2 to 4 years. • It takes 10.5 million dollars to hold an election. • Did you know that only 40% of people vote from about 2.3 million people to are eligible to vote.

  10. Fun Things! • Take a free Tour! • Attend Special Events like Canada Day! • Visit the Gift Shop! • Visit the Annex Building and see the Lego Legislature! • Take the look at Legislature Grounds! • One more thing is to Have Fun!

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