Results, Ridings and Candidates
Wetaskiwin
2008 Results
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View these results in the interactive map »- Shawn Mann
- Blaine Calkins (Incumbent)
- Les Parsons
- Rita Dillon
- Tim Robson
Shawn Mann
Party: Canadian Action Party
Birthdate: Sept. 17, 1974
Age: 34
Birthplace: Lethbridge, Alta.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Shannon
Children: Three
Career Background: Has worked as a manager, supervisor or consultant in the manufacturing and oil industries, both in Alberta and in Scotland. Is now managing a heavy equipment construction company in Alberta.
Community Activities: Is a volunteer hockey coach.
Contact information:
Blaine Calkins
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1968
Birthplace: Lacombe, Alta.
Education: Has a B.Sc. in zoology from the University of Alberta, a certificate in conservation law enforcement from Lethbridge Community College and a computer systems technology diploma from Red Deer College.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Barbara
Children: Three small children
Career Background: Is a tenured faculty member at Red Deer College, teaching in the Computer Systems Technology Department, and was a database administrator at Agriculture Financial Services Corporation in Lacombe before that. Prior to a career in information technology, worked as a fisheries technician for Alberta Fish and Wildlife and as a provincial park ranger, and was ranger-in-charge at Red Lodge Provincial Park. Also served as a National Park Warden in Jasper National Park.
Electoral History
Municipal: Was a member of the Lacombe Town Council and served on the board of directors of the Lacombe Municipal Ambulance Society, the board of directors for Family and Community Support Services, the municipal planning commission, David Thompson Tourist Council and the Disaster Services Committee.
Federal: Elected in Wetaskiwin in 2006.
Political History
Party: Became a member in 1996. Served on the candidate nomination committee for the Canadian Alliance Wetaskiwin Riding in 1999, and joined the Board of Directors in 2000. Has held numerous board positions, including president, vice-president and director of communications.
Committee: Member: National Defence and the Library of Parliament.
Caucus: Member: Conservative Party of Canada Energy Caucus, Conservative Party of Canada Grain and Oilseed Caucus and the Outdoor Caucus.
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Les Parsons
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Outside of Lacombe, Alta.
Education: Graduated from the University of Alberta.
Profession: Teacher/coach
Career Background: After graduating, he spent 15 years as a teacher and coach at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta. Most notably, he is the personal coach of Beckie Scott, an Olympic Gold Medalist in cross-country skiing.
Community Activities: He was an active member and president of the Lacombe 4-H Beef Club and the United Church Youth. He also worked as a wilderness river canoe guide during the summer months for the past 20 years, leading expeditions across Canada's Arctic from the Yukon to Nunavut.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully as a Progressive Conservative in Lakeland in 1997. After joining the Green Party in 2004, he ran unsuccessfully in Quebec that year in Manicouagan and in 2006 in Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles.
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-691-6912
Rita Dillon
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Master's degree from the University of Calgary
Profession: Social worker
Children: Two - Patrick and Jennifer
Career Background: Since 1989 has operated a private practice as a social worker, specializing in individual and relationship counselling.
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Tim Robson
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 28, 1950
Age: 58
Birthplace: Edmonton
Education: BA from the University of Alberta.
Profession: Self-employed insurance broker
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Angie
Children: Two adult children
Career Background: Has sold life insurance for the last 28 years.
Community Activities: Member of Wetaskiwin Victim Services and the Chamber of Commerce. Past president of Rotary Club of Wetaskiwin and its last charter member. Race chair for the Wetaskiwin Roadrunners Camrose to Wetaskiwin Marathon Relay for five years. Organizer for the Terry Fox Run for 15 years, and volunteer at the Edmonton Folk Festival for eight years. On the board at first United Church in Wetaskiwin.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully for the NDP in this riding in 2004.
Mailing address:
5430 46 Ave.
Wetaskiwin, AB.
T9A 0H7
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-352-4846
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