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Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., Bonnie Doon Recreation Centre Courtesy Wifi, Edmonton, Alberta
July XXIVth, MMXXVI
Hon. Demetrios Nicolaides, B. A., M. P. S., Ph. D., ECA, MLA, Minister of Education, United Conservative, Calgary-Bow
Dear Demetrios:
I find it very interesting in "the campaign" to siphon off United Conservative votes & bring back the former Progressive Conservative brand, that Independent MLAs Hon. Peter Guthrie, ECA, MLA, Airdrie-Cochrane, & Scott Sinclair, MLA, Lesser Slave Lake are going to combine with Alberta Party assets & the name to try & make this happen. 25-30 years ago, I was invited to a wine & cheese party that had both Alberta Party & Progressive Conservative Party members at it. It was held somewhere se of Whyte Avenue here in south Edmonton. It was not merger talks, no it was the historical legal fight history betwixt the Alberta Party & the then Premier Lougheed led PC Alberta Party. Each party had some court battles over the rights to use Progressive Conservative or PC. Again there was no coercion & I had a left foot & ankle surgery just days before so was brought to the event by another person as I was on crutches & taking antibiotics after the surgery so stuck with coffee at the party, so I didn't keep the invite. But it is rather interesting to see the twist & turns in this battle as the use of the name has been a pitched battle since what MCMLXV (1965) when Mr. Lougheed assumed the PC Alberta Leadership, that's at least sixty years now, maybe longer.
This Is Not A New Battle,
Rory
P.S.: Mr. Guthrie whilst in cabinet accepted free MH Care Oilers playoff tickets so he is not a particularly "non-shady" character in this entire mess/endeavor/affair matter, of & for the record!
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