Monday, October 18, 2021

This Is It

 
Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1G8

October XVIIIth, MMXXI

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

So "This Is It", the big day when election teams get out their vote & organize any possible strategies for trying to track it. Two hard fought campaigns in a row, federal & municipal, sixty-five days in a row with no rest. I am sure as hell glad its over & I wasn't even a candidate, haha! Let us hope its a nice clean vote & the people's choices for civic leaders are all validated quickly so the new councils across Alberta can get on with Her Majesty's Municipal Governments business for the next IV years!

No More Elections Please For Awhile,

Rory

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Sunday, October 17, 2021

Political Office Holder Safety

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, The Dominion Of Canada T5N 1G8 Alberta Security Guard License #W021280

October XVIIth, MMXXI

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

I am truly sorry to hear of the murder of Cypress County Ward IX Councillor Alfred Belyea, representing Jenner & Suffield. Then to find out his wife has been charged with his murder. I mean what can I say? I feel sorry for Coun. Belyea's family as they have to lay him to rest & go through the indignity of a trial for Mrs. Belyea.

This is just like that murder on Friday of that popular Tory backbench British MP Sir David Amess, representing Southend-West for over XXXVIII (eight & thirty) consecutive years (amazing record), getting stabbed to death, so very tragic, a true "man of the people." We must learn to protect our politicians/decision makers better, backbencher or cabinet officer whilst still making them available to the public, (we have to strike a balance on just how public they are for their own safety) especially their constituents, as well as their families & staffs. Thus we must give Her Majesty's security teams the very best of resources to do their jobs with!.

Since the days of The Dominion Of Canada's first political assassination, that of sitting Conservative MP Thomas D'Arcy McGee, representing Montreal-West in MDCCCLXVIII (1868), in Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Government of The Rt. Hon. Sir John A Macdonald, Conservative, representing Kingston, there has always been this risk & its just sad as these politicians give up so much of their family lives to serve we can do better!

Deeply Depressing,

Rory

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Saturday, October 16, 2021

The Michelle Don Draper

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1G8

October XVIth, MMXXI

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

An Editor's Note: Out of sequence today to ensure I am covered, before I begin the quotation from the last retiring Trustee, I should point out that the Ward A Edmonton Public School Board Trustee now on an interim basis is Ward D Trustee & Edmonton Public School Board Chairwoman Trisha Estabrooks, who is indeed running for another term in Ward D. Having run against the Trustee in Ward A in what MMX (2010) who resigned in MMXX (2020), a year before her term ended, I would feel it untoward of me to commentate on her departure, I feel that I might be in some sort of "a conflict of interest" electorally speaking with Edmonton Elections, law enforcement, & Hon. Ric McIver, MLA, Minister of Municipal Affairs, United Conservative, Calgary-Hays your caucus colleague (among others.) I am not aware of the situation at all as to her departure nor do I wish to know. So to be totally fair & transparent, I will not talk about the Ward A Candidates wanting to replace her except to name them.  In this way no one Ward A Candidate has any tactical advantage or disadvantage over the others, its just my way.

1. Perry Chahal.  2. Sherri O'Keefe.  3. Everline Oloo.  4. Sheeraz Rahman.  5. Belen Samuel.

Editor's Note 2: I will also not do a quote from Ward F Trustee Michael Janz since he is running for Edmonton City Council in Ward Papastew, so is not retiring from public office attempts. Nor will I do a quote from Ward H Trustee Nathan Ip who like Trustee Estabrooks is going for another School Board term.


As she prepares to move onto a new venture, Ward B Edmonton Public School Board Trustee Michelle Draper looks at the greatness in having more & more students join Edmonton Public Schools for their education.

"In fact we're closer to 102,500 students that have made Edmonton Public their home & are completing their education with us. Which is very exciting & we're very proud as a district to welcome all of those students."

Strength In Numbers,

Rory





https://rjkoopmans.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-school-trustee-candidates-mr-ip.html


https://rjkoopmans.blogspot.com/2012/05/michael-janz-winner-bringing-community.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ5-sdHP0YQ


Executive Dissertations: The School Trustee Candidates-Mrs. Johner (rjkoopmans.blogspot.com)



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Friday, October 15, 2021

Shelagh Dunn As Dinner

 

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1G8

October XVth, MMXXI

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

As an accomplished practicing psychologist& proud University Of Alberta Psychology grad, outgoing Ward C Edmonton Public School Board Trustee Dr. Shelagh Dunn emotes today on counselling of students & families who are having challenges to keep them safe in their mental cognitive function in these stressful pandemic educational times which are taxing for all. Good on her & her fellow psychologists working as a team to keep folks safe!

"We will work together to establish goals & create meaningful, positive change in  your life."

Bringing Confidence To Students,

Rory

An Editor's Note: I live within the boundaries of Ward C for full disclosure.





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Thursday, October 14, 2021

The Sherry Adams Family

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1G8

October XIVth, MMXXI

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

From outgoing Ward I Edmonton Public School Board Trustee Sherry Adams a comment on online learning & being able to adapt & switch back & forth on it in order to keep students safe in these troubled pandemic times.

"The switch to online learning at Edmonton Public Schools has produced some of the best online learning resources in North America for grades 1-12."

Got Her Master's Degree In The State Of Indiana,

An Editor's Note: My late mother, Mrs. June C. Koopmans, B. Ed. had the maiden name of "Adams." Though we are in no way related to the outgoing Trustee for full disclosure. I also have a late aunt who was married to a brother of my mom's whose name was "Sherry", pure coincidence of & for the record.



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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Bridget Fonda Stirling

 

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin.,  #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1G8

October XIIIth, MMXXI

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

Ward G Edmonton Public School Board Trustee Bridget Stirling leaves the political stage with a remark on the importance of listening to children so as they learn to develop a healthy dialogue & vocabulary during their educational journey.

"Our failure to listen means that children are acting to seize our attention."

"Bridge"t On The River Kwai"",

Rory



An Editor's Note: For full disclosure, I was twice a candidate for Ward G for the Edmonton Public School Board Ward G as it is presently comprised until the new borders kick in on October XVIIIth, MMXXI. So it is truly a riding I care about & I knocked on many doors & met plenty of residents there. Its should be noted that in first run, I was involved in a traffic accident at the start of the campaign & had to spend a night in hospital due to an injury of my arm & foot which was well looked after. So of course I had to withdraw, this was in MMVII. In MMXV I ran in a Ward G Byelection (& was unsuccessful) due to the resignation of then Trustee Sarah Hoffman who went onto become a New Democratic MLA & Cabinet Minister in the Her Majesty's New Democratic Cabinet of then Premier Rachel Notley.






















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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The Ken Gibson Block

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1G8

October XIIth, MMXXI

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

Of course there are also school board elections across Alberta vin tandem with mayoral/reeve/council races. There are new faces & of course those seeking reelection. So today's all new Executive Dissertations asks outgoing Ward E Edmonton Public School Board Trustee Ken Gibson for a few words of wisdom & what the main goal of being a school trustee is. I believe this is Ken's IInd farewell as a Trustee for the interest sake of political science students.

"The main role of a Public School Trustee is to be the visible champion for education."

Marshaling Resources,

Rory

An Editor's Note: I went to Laurier Heights Elementary School for Kindergarten with Justin Sather, son of the great hockey Coach & Executive Glen Sather. My parents, the awesome carpenter Mr. Joe K. Koopmans & the greatest teacher of them all, the late & highly respected Mrs. June C. Koopmans, B. Ed. carpooled with the Sathers. That would be MCMLXXIX-MCMLXXX (1979-80.) Also, mom taught at the Afton Elementary School & also at Rio Terrace Elementary School, both in Ward E.




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