Tournament Division

The tournament division men and ladies have completed their final tournaments.

Congratulations are going out to Bonnie McDonald who won the 5th tournament with a score of 2277.  This is her eleventh win overall.  Also, Katie Rayner won the 6^th tournament with a score of 2228.  This was her first win.  

On the men’s side Bradley Tytgat won the 5^th tournament with a score of 2481, his sixth win. Dexter Wiseman was the winner of the 6^th with a score of 2369, his eighth win.

Great bowling everyone!

Congratulations to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have now qualified for Nationals:

The men’s singles representative is Bradley Tytgat of Edmonton and Jennifer Baker of Stettler is the ladies’ singles representative.

The ladies’ team is made up of Jenna Lamoureaux, Katie Rayner, Bonnie McDonald, Heidi Mapstone and Christine Pocza.  The coach of the ladies’ team is Geoff Wilson.

The tournament men’s team consists of Tyler Tytgat, Adam Weber, Dexter Wiseman, Gary Baird and Karie Kreutz.  The men’s coach will be Harvey Pocza.

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you in Edmonton.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – Provincial Tournament

The Teaching and Senior Division completed their provincial tournaments.  The teams have been chosen to attend Nationals.  Congratulations to all bowlers!

The Teaching Division were held in Calgary at Chinook Bowladrome.  Here are the winners who will represent Alberta in Newfoundland.

Ladies:

Eva White (Single)	+515
Valerie Connell	+461
Kerra Usman	+458
Grace Giesbrecht	+443
Staci Fong	+410
(Alternate) Chelsi Paxton	+333

Coach: Scott Wiseman

**Please note: Chelsi Paxton will be representing Alberta in Newfoundland.  Grace is unable to attend as she is expecting.

Men:

Rob Carbrey (Single)	+940
Mark Patterson	+462
Brian Sudbury	+429
Gary Bushnell	+428
Dean Will	+297
(Alternate) Bob Stirling	+295

Coach: Steve Petricevic

The Senior Division bowled in Grande Prairie at HJ’s. The following will represent Alberta in Newfoundland.

 Senior Team:

Jo Michaels (Single)	+250
Rosemarie Poirier	+164
Mike Steele	+164
(Alternate) Marcel Lucier	+143
Dave Philpot	3706
Barry Urquhart	3701
(Alternate) Greg Gigliuk	3655

Coach: Martinho Marciano

Tournament Dates – 2023 – 2024

The following are tentative tournament dates for next season.  

More information will follow in the August newsletter regarding tournament sites and times.  

Teaching & Senior Divisions:       

Tournament #1 – September 24, 2023

Tournament #2 – November 5, 2023

Tournament #3 – January 7, 2024

Tournament #4 – February 11, 2024

Teaching Prov.  – March 16 and 17, 2024

Senior Prov.      – March 16 and 17, 2024 – Stettler

Tournament Division:        

Tournament #1 & 2 – October 14 and 15, 2023– Location TBA

Tournament #3 & 4 – January 6 and 7, 2024– Location TBA                                                                          

Tournament #5 & 6 – March 23 and 24, 2024 – Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: 

October 21 and 22, 2023 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary

Master/YBC:  

March 5, 2024 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

National Dates The 2023 Nationals will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland from June 29, 2023 – July 3, 2023.  The participants will be flying out on June 28 and returning home on July 4, 2023. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 29.

Annual General Meeting The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – (403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.  **Note the change in the date and time.** If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize Kerry Wood Nature Centre.  Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – 4^th Tournament

Jennifer Kennedy of Edmonton won the 4^th North Division Ladies tournament with a +264. In the South, Chelsi Paxton of Calgary won with a +233.

On the men’s side Carey Monteith of Edmonton won the North with a +389.  Rob Price from Medicine Hat was the South winner with a +128.

In the Senior POA Division, Patrick Freeland of Edmonton won with a +62.  

In the Senior Scratch Division, Greg Gigliuk of Red Deer won with a score of 2094. It was his third win of the season and twentieth as a Master.

Congratulations to all of the Teaching and Senior Division winners!  Best of luck to everyone at the upcoming Provincials.

Remember, if your name appears above the black line on the results sheet, you have qualified for Provincials.

Upcoming Teaching Division Provincials

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Chinook Bowladrome in Calgary on Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. (Please make sure you arrive no later than 8:45.) and on Sunday, March 19, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.  

Chinook Bowladrome is located at 6455 MacLeod Trail S, Calgary.  Phone: 403-252-5747.  Cost will be $140. (Please bring exact change if possible.)

The winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Sarah Simmons (Zone 5 – 8) or Dorry Mielke (Zone 1 – 4) know as soon as possible but no later than March 4.  Sarah can be contacted at ssimmons81@gmail.com or by phone at 403-988-6211 and Dorry can be contacted at milkdm@hotmail.com   or by phone at 780-884-1719.

If you pull out of the tournament after March 11 please be advised that you will be charged $140 for the tournament.

Sarah Simmons is your Provincial Teaching Division Director and she has asked that any new bowlers who are still required to bring average verification for the Provincials have that information sent to her at ssimmons81@gmail.com.   The average date to be used is February 24, 2023, and must be sent to Sarah by March 4, 2023.

Remember to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets ($25 each) and your second national shirt (If you require one.).

Thank you.

Upcoming Senior Division Provincials

The Senior Division Provincials will be held at HJ Lanes in Grande Prairie on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

The address is 9650 94 Avenue.  Phone 780-538-2695

A couple of recommended hotels in the area are the Sandman Pomeroy (100 Street), and the Best Western.

We now have a Facebook page for our Senior Division.  It is Senior Division Masters of Alberta.  Thank you to Sarah Simmons for creating this page for us!

It is very important to let Bev know whether you will or will not be attending if you have qualified for the Provincials.  We are required to let our proprietor know 1 week prior to the tournament how many bowlers we will have.  If you pull out of the tournament after March 11, please be advised that you will be charged for the tournament.

We will require average verification for those bowlers who have not yet completed 5 tournaments.  Please e-mail, if possible, to Bev @ bgigliuk@gmail.com  by March 10, 2023, or call to let Bev know what your average (or averages if you bowl more than 1 league) are so we can have that information available for the lanes.  You will be required to bring your average verification(s) with you to the tournament if you are unable to e-mail them.  You can reach Bev by phone at 403-340-8961 or 403-597-7674.

The cost of the Senior Provincials will be $115.00 which will cover lineage for the weekend. There will be Pins Over Average as well as Scratch singles pots available to enter into. The cost will be $10.00 per pot per day. You can enter one or both or none of the pots for either day. This is strictly optional.

Please be prepared to stay and fill out some forms and get sized up for shirts and pick a coach if you qualify for the National team.  

You will also be required to purchase 2 elimination draw tickets at $25.00 each which needs to be paid immediately following the Provincial Tournament.

There are also some forms that need to be filled out at the completion of the Provincials if you are a National qualifier. One of the forms requires medical history as well as current medical conditions and medications, Doctor’s name(s) and contact information. We have found in the past that this information is not always readily available to each individual on short notice, so if you have any medical information that you think will be relevant, please prepare it ahead of time and bring it with you. I guarantee it will save you some time to have that pre-prepared.

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or to the MBA of A office.

Your Teaching Division Director contacts are Sarah Simmons and Dorry Mielke.  Sarah’s e-mail is ssimmons81@gmail.com and Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk.  Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com        

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master (Anyone who has not bowled in at least 3 tournaments in the 2022-2023 season.) who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee.

Tournament Dates – 2023 – 2024

The following are tentative tournament dates for next season.  

More information will follow in the August newsletter regarding tournament sites and times.  

Teaching & Senior Divisions:       

Tournament #1 – September 24, 2023 

Tournament #2 – November 5, 2023

Tournament #3 – January 7, 2024

Tournament #4 – February 11, 2024

Teaching Prov.  – March 16 and 17, 2024

Senior Prov.      – March 16 and 17, 2024     

Tournament Division:        

Tournament #1 & 2 – October 14 and 15, 2023– Location TBA

Tournament #3 & 4 – January 6 and 7, 2024– Location TBA                                                                          

Tournament #5 & 6 – March 23 and 24, 2024– Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: 

October 21 and 22, 2023 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary

Master/YBC:  

March 5, 2024 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

National Dates The 2023 Nationals will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland from June 29, 2023 – July 4, 2023.  The participants will be flying out on June 28 and returning home on July 4, 2023. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 29.

Annual General Meeting The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – (403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.  **Note the change in the date and time.** If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize Kerry Wood Nature Centre.  Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Please be advised that the location for the Seniors’ Provincials will be held in Grande Prairie at the H.J.’s Family Bowling Centre.  After careful consideration it has been decided that we need a larger facility to host the event as there appears to be more seniors qualifying than originally anticipated.

H.J.’s Family Bowling Centre is located at:

9950 – 94 Ave.

Grande Prairie

Phone: 7802-538-2695

Some suggestions for hotels in Grande Prairie are the following:

The Sandman Hotel  Sandman Hotel Grande Prairie Grande Prairie, Alberta, CA – Reservations.com

The Pomeroy Hotel  Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre Grande Prairie Grande Prairie, Alberta, CA – Reservations.com

The Best Western Hotel  Best Western Grande Prairie Hotel & Suites Grande Prairie, Alberta, CA – Reservations.com

Any questions or concerns should be directed to Bev Gigliuk.  She can be contacted at:

bgigliuk@gmail.com or by phone at 403-340-8961.

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

January 2023

Teaching, Senior, and Tournament Division Results

Teaching Division – 3^rd tournament results

North Division Teaching Ladies- Grace Giesbrecht of Grande Prairie –  +204 

South Division Teaching Ladies- Patrricza Rempel of Rosebud –  +247

North Division Teaching Men- Steve Petricevic of Grande Prairie –  +295

South Division Teaching Men- Rob Carbrey of Calgary –  +365 (His second win this year.)

Senior Division

Bev Gigliuk of Red Deer won with a +272. Bev has won 9 times as a master overall and of those she has 4 wins as a senior.

In the Seniors Scratch Division Greg Gigliuk of Red Deer won with 2437. This is his twelfth win as a senior, nineteenth overall and second this year.

The final tournament this year for teaching and seniors will be held on February 26, 2023.  Check with your zone director to be sure of your location and time.

Tournament Division

The tournament division has now completed their 3^rd and 4^th tournaments.

The ladies third tournament winner was Jennifer Baker of Stettler with a 2414.  This was her fourteenth win.   

The winner of the fourth ladies tournament was Diane Violini of Lethbridge with a 2040.  This is Diane’s fifty-fifth tournament win. 

In the men’s division Adam Weber won the third tournament with a 2126.  He is from Edmonton and this was his eighth win.

Tyler Tytgat of Edmonton won the fourth tournament with 2265. This was Tyler’s fifth win.

Tournament 5 and 6 will be held in Calgary on March 25 and 26.  Check with your zone directors as to the exact location and times. Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Thank you to all Casino Volunteers It has been said so many times, we could not run the association without the casinos.  The YBC bowlers also are supported by the funds from the casino.  It is the volunteers that make that possible.  Thank you so much for all your volunteer time.  It is deeply appreciated. Please make sure that you thank the following people for volunteering at the casino. Sarah Simmons    Lynda McIntosh    Rhonda Bowden Rob Carbrey    Johnathon Bowden       Brian Sudbury Bob Stirling    Patrricza Rempel     Rhod Hubbard Dennis Arndt    Sharon Arndt     Ernie McLellan Diane McLellan      Brent Olsen      Deb Boswell Charlotte Hamilton    Donna Stratton    Shelly Taylor Troy Reynolds   Christopher Reddy    Amanda Howlett-Long Jorden Short  Gene Yamada  Dan Lee Todd Holt   Brian Rossetti   Rita Poruchny A very big thank you goes to Jamey Sudbury for all the work in making the casino possible and working the late shift at the casino.

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 5, 2023 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer.  This is a great event that gives our youth bowlers a glimpse at what being a Master is all about.

Teams are made up of a bantam, junior and senior YBC bowler as well as a Master bowler.  We need Masters from all divisions to support this tournament!!

Entry information has been sent to the bowling centers and your proprietors should be running house rounds in the near future.  Please take the time to check it out and join in.  It really is a lot of fun for those who get involved!!

Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, March 18, 2023, and Sunday, 

March 19, 2023. They will be held at Parrelel Lanes in St. Paul.  The start times will be Saturday @ 12:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m. Cost is $105.

The address of Parellel Lanes is:  4906 – 49 Ave..  Phone: 780-645-6002

Participants will be bowling 8 games each day. Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Bev Gigliuk know as soon as possible.  She can be contacted at bgigliuk@gmail.com or by phone at 403-340-8961.

Also; don’t forget to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one).

Hotels in St Paul for the Senior Division We have a couple of suggestions for a hotel in St. Paul.  They are:Canalta Hotel – 5008 – 43 Street – 780-645-5581The Landing Hotel & Conference Centre – 4902 – 39 Street – 587-465-1300You will need to book your own room.

Teaching Division Provincials Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Chinook Bowladrome in Calgary on Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. (Please make sure you arrive no later than 8:45.) and on Sunday, March 19, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.  

Chinook Bowladrome is located at 6455 MacLeod Trail S, Calgary.  Phone: 403-252-5747.  Cost will be $140. (Please bring exact change if possible.)

Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Sarah Simmons (Zone 5 – 8) or Dorry Mielke (Zone 1 – 4)know as soon as possible but no later than March 4.  Sarah can be contacted at ssimmons81@gmail.com or by phone at 403-988-6211 and Dorry can be contacted at milkdm@hotmail.com   or by phone at 780-884-1719.

If you pull out of the tournament after March 11 please be advised that you will be charged for the tournament.

Sarah Simmons is your Provincial Teaching Division Director and she has asked that any new bowlers who are still required to bring average verification for the Provincials have that 

information sent to her at ssimmons81@gmail.com.   The average date to be used is February 24, 2023, and must be sent to Sarah by March 4, 2023.

Remember to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one.).

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or to the MBA of A office.

Your Teaching Division Director contacts are Sarah Simmons and Dorry Mielke.  Sarah’s e-mail is ssimmons81@gmail.com and Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk.  Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master (Anyone who has not bowled in at least 3 tournaments in the 2022-2023 season.) who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee.

National Dates

The 2023 Nationals will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland from June 29, 2023 – July 4, 2023.  The participants will be flying out on June 28 and returning home on July 4, 2023. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 29. 

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – (403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.  **Note the change in the date and time.**

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

November 2022

Tournament Division Results – Tournament #1 & 2

The results of the first two tournaments in the tournament division for the 2022-2023 season are as follows: 

Jennifer Baker of Stettler won the first tournament with a total of 2220.  This is her thirteenth win.  Jenna Lamoureaux of Edmonton won the second tournament on October 16 with a total of 2057.  This is Jennifer’s first win.

Adam Weber Edmonton won the first tournament with a total of 2324.  This was Adam’s seventh win.  Tyler Tytgat of Edmonton won the second tournament.  He rolled a total of 2317. This was his fourth win.

Congratulations to all.  Great bowling!

Teaching Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

The first and second teaching division tournaments are complete.

Tournament #1- September 25, 2022

Congratulations go out to Valerie Connell from Edmonton on winning in the North Teaching Ladies division with a +246.  This is Valerie’s second year as a Master.

Charlotte Hamilton of Calgary won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +236. Charlotte has been a member for two years.

On the men’s side, Gerald Hafner of Grande Prairie won the Teaching Men’s North division with a +279.   Gerald has been a master for 6 years.

Rob Carbrey of Calgary was a winner in the South division with +386.   This is Rob’s seventeenth year as a Master.

Tournament #2 – November 6, 2022

Treena Neufeld from Grande Prairie bowled a +287 to win the North Teaching Ladies division.  

Amanda Howlett-Long from Airdrie won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +174.  

Denny Fletcher from Grande Prairie had +220 and won the Teaching Men’s North division.  

Senior Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

Tournament #1 – September 25, 2022

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Mike Steele of Calgary.  Mike rolled a +187. Mike has been a member for 27 years.

Greg Gigliuk has won the Senior Scratch Division with 2021.  Greg has won 18 times in total with 11 of them as a senior.

Tournament #2 – November 6, 2022

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Brian Sochaski of Cherstermere.  Brian rolled a +276.

Brian Rossetti from Bragg Creek won this tournament with a 1959 in the Senior Scratch division.  This was his 9th win as a Master.

Congratulations to all the winners!

New Life Time Members        We would like to congratulate the following bowlers on reaching 25 years of membership with the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta:Connie Budnyk of Edmonton, Dennis Arndt of Calgary, and Yvon Hachey of St. Albert.These bowlers/coaches will be receiving their recognition award this current season!  Please take the time to congratulate them on their accomplishment.

Coaching Information

To be eligible to be a National Coach, you must be a certified Level II coach with Competition Coach Upgrade or be a certified Introduction to Competition Coach; by the start of the 5^th Tournament Division tournament or by the time the Teaching and Senior Division Provincial Tournament begins, whichever comes first.

Please check the website for further information regarding the upgrade process and what is required. www.mbaofa.ca

A Reminder to all to New Bowlers

To be eligible to participate on a National team, you must have taken a Community Sport Initiation Clinic prior to December 31st of the current bowling season.   Many clinics will be taking place in November.  Let Brian Sudbury ( mbaofatd@gmail.com ) know if you would like to take a clinic so that you could qualify.

Teaching Masters’ Provincial Final

Please note that the finals for the teaching masters will be bowled at Chinook Bowladrome in Calgary on March 18 and 19, 2023.  On both dates the start times are 9:00 am.

Seniors’ Provincial Final

The provincial finals for seniors will be bowled at Parellel Lanes in St. Paul on March 18 & 19, 2023. The starting times for the seniors are 12:00 pm on March 18 and 9:00 am on March 19.

Master Youth Tournament Results

Our Master Youth Tournament was held on October 22 and 23.  For the results please click on the following link:

Congratulations to all the winners! 2022-Master-Youth-Final-Results-Part-1.pdf (paradiselanes.ca)

A big thank you to Mark Miller and Paradise Lanes for hosting this event.

Casino Volunteers Required The time has come again to ask for volunteers for our next casino being held January 1 & 2, 2023 at The Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Calgary.  We have various positions available from Banker, Count Room Supervisor, Cashier, Chip Runner and Count Room Staff.  For the details of the times and dates that are available please contact Jamey Sudbury at saskberryjam@gmail.com or better yet sign up at the following link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040948A4A82AA1FF2-casino Working at our casino is vitally important to the sustainability of our organization.  This is a major source of funds that enables us to support YBC programs and assist us with travel to National events.

Tournament Rates Change for Teaching/Senior Division

The board of directors had a meeting on October 15, 2022 and there is an update to the tournament charges.

1.  No shows will continue to be responsible for their lineage if they do not show up and the lineage has been charged by the proprietor.  If the proprietor does not charge, then of course you will not need to pay.  The association will not charge the bowler their portion of the administration fees. (**Remember that all bowlers should notify the zone director that they are coming to the tournament a week in advance and so that they are able to notify the proprietor.  If your proprietor does not charge for “no shows” then this will not affect the bowler.)

2.  The tournament rate has changed for teaching and senior division.  The new tournament rate is what the proprietor charges per game up to $8.00 per game (for Sunday tournaments only) plus $46.  This does not affect the rookie /under 21 rate.  It will remain as $65 for the tournament.

For example:
Proprietor charges $7 per game – 8 games x $7 = $56 plus

Association Fee – $46

The total would be: $102.

Your Zone Director will confirm with you as to the cost of the tournament.

The list of zone directors’ contact information is below:

Zone One

Michelle Armstrong – (780) 712-4394 (780) 723-4617 micharm@telus.net

Zone Two

Rollie Poitras – (780) 645-5261   p.rollie@hotmail.com

Zone Three

Carol Bailey –  (780) 831-7357 Cell-(780) 228-1778 tomcar@telus.net

Zone Four

Dorry Mielke –   (780) 884-1719 milkydm@hotmail.com

Zone Five

Bonnie Malmas – (403) 844-3948 bgmalmas@hotmail.com

Zone Six

Sarah Simmons – (403) 988-6211 ssimmons81@gmail.com

Zone Seven

Shirley Kultgen – (403) 527-7823 malkey@telus.net

Zone Eight

Rob Miklos (403) 393-1110

Competition Trained but not Certified Coaches

This is a reminder for those coaches who have taken the competition clinic.  You have until June 30, 2023 to be certified to complete your certification.  After June 30, 2023 you will lose the $50 certification fee that you paid to the Canadian Five Pin Association (CFPA) which was included in the cost of the clinic. As of July 1, 2023 you will need to pay $50 to the CFPA to complete your certification.  Please contact Brian Sudbury to schedule an appointment.  mbaofatd@gmail.com

The 2023 Nationals will be held in St. Johns, Nfld. fromJune 29, 2023–July 4, 2023. Travel dates June 28, Opening Ceremonies June 29 and departing July 4.

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

                                                August 2022

Welcome back for another season of the Master Bowlers Association of Alberta.

Dear Fellow Masters,

To assist our tournament directors and hosting proprietors, we are asking for your cooperation when participating in our tournaments.

You must Pre-Register with the zone directors a week prior to the tournament. This will allow the proprietors to book the appropriate number of lanes for the tournament. This also helps the proprietor enter names into the electronic scoring before the tournament begins. These actions will help in getting our tournaments started on time.  

We are now negotiating with Bowl Alberta as some of the proprietors would like to institute a “no show” policy where if the bowler does not show to the event, they will be charging the Master Bowlers the lineage for that person.  Those charges will need to be passed onto the bowler and they will be charged the amount. The bowler will not be a member in good standing until the amount is paid.  Bottom line, it may come to “you are saying you are going to be there then you will need to show up or cancel one week prior”.  We will keep you posted as to the outcome.

Your zone directors are:

	Home	Work	e-mail
Zone One
Michelle Armstrong	(780) 712-4394	(780) 723-4617	micharm@telus.net
Zone Two
Rollie Poitras	(780) 645-5261		p.rollie@hotmail.com
Zone Three
Carol Bailey	(780) 831-7357	Cell-(780) 228-1778	tomcar@telus.net
Zone Four
Dorry Mielke	(780) 884-1719		milkydm@hotmail.com
Zone Five
Bonnie Malmas	(403) 844-3948		bgmalmas@hotmail.com
Zone Six
Sarah Simmons	(403) 988-6211		ssimmons81@gmail.com
Zone Seven
Shirley Kultgen	(403) 527-7823		malkey@telus.net
Zone Eight
Rob Miklos	(403) 393-1110
Tourn. Division Directors
Bradley Tytgat	(403) 288-6557		brad.tytgat@gmail.com
Dexter Wiseman	(780) 886-4504		dtdwiseman@gmail.com
Senior Division Zone Director
Bev Gigliuk	403-597-7674		bgigliuk@gmail.com
Teaching Division Zone Director
Dorry Mielke and Sarah Simmons	As above		As above

Thank you to National Chairperson, Kelly Cornelius and all the volunteers who made our championship in Edmonton a great success! 

Alberta Tournament Ladies Shine in Edmonton

Congratulations to Tracy Smith who fulfilled a life long goal to win the Tournament ladies Singles title. After dropping the first match 289 to 241, Tracy defeated Dakota Heth 270 to 234 and 358 to 287 to advance to the Gold Medal match. Tracy then defeated Alyssa Campbell 255-221, then lost the second match 278 to 208 before rallying to win the decisive match 275 to 216. Way to go Tracy!

The Tournament Ladies team dominated play to win the Gold medal. Congratulations to Jennifer Smith (283.1 average National Record), Heidi Mapstone (271 average), Dianne Violini (258.5 average), Bonnie McDonald, Beverley Magnus and coach Harvie Pocza.

Tyler Tytgat won bronze in the Tournament Mens Singles event. Tournament Mens team also won bronze. Mens team included Adam Weber (303.8 average National Record), Gary Baird, Matt Schultz, Rylan Willier, Bobby Kyte and coach Mike Lacoursiere.

Shantel Usman won bronze in the teaching ladies singles event, while her teammates came fourth.

Russ Foster won silver for the Teaching Mens singles while his teammates also finished fourth. Seniors team finished fifth, narrowly missing bronze by. Andre Langevin was a close fourth in singles.

Brian Rossetti had a 418-game setting the record for the highest score in the Senior Division. 418 also tied tournament division Shane Chafe and Nathan Cooper for high game of the nationals.

Master Bowlers Association of Canada Elimination Draw Ticket Winners

The winners of the elimination draw tickets from Alberta were: Alberta Tournament Men (3x), Harvie Pocza and Jamey Sudbury.  Each of them won $100.  Congratulations!

Alberta 5 Pin Cards

MBA of A members competing in qualifying tournaments must be a member in good standing with the Alberta 5-Pin Bowlers’ Association and the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta. The 5 pin card must be purchased through a local proprietor or directly through the Alberta 5 pin office.

Tournament Schedule

Enclosed you will find the schedule for the season’s upcoming tournaments. Please remember to check future newsletters and with your zone directors for notices of change of location, dates or times.  Sometimes changes do have to be made and we do not want anyone missing out or arriving for a tournament on the wrong day.

Traditional Shirt Cost Has Gone Up

Due to the production costs and the increase in postage (fuel charge), the shirts are now selling for $125.00. (Golf shirts remain the same price)

Cost of Tournaments

Due to the increase of cost of lineage we need to raise the tournament fees.  Teaching and Senior Division tournament fees are $110.  The Youth Fee for the Teaching Division (under 21) is $65.  Tournament Division tournament fees are $135.  The Youth Fee (under 21) is $90.

Master & Youth Tournament

Included with this newsletter you will find an entry form for the Master & Youth Tournament.  These entry forms are to be forwarded to Paradise Lanes. Mark Miller’s information is included on the entry form.

The Master & Youth Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 & 23, 2022 at Paradise Lanes in Calgary.  The start times on October 22 is 2:00 p.m. (1^st shift) and on October 23 is 9:00 a.m. (2^nd shift). You choose the shift you prefer to bowl.  The entry fee is $50.00 per bowler!

Please be sure to include your phone number on the entry form.  This is in the event that you need to be contacted in the case of a time change or cancellation.  Neither are likely, but having your phone number makes this much easier!  Thank you.

Upcoming Coaching Clinics

We have 3 clinics scheduled so far.

1. Calgary – Community Sport – September 17, 2022
2. Sherwood Park – Community Sport – September 25, 2022
3. Calgary – Introduction to Competition, September 30, October 1 and 2, 2022

Announcements have been sent out and details can be found on-line @ Clinic Dates and Locations | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta (mbaofa.ca).

Casino Volunteers Required

The time has come again to ask for volunteers for our next casino being held January 1 & 2, 2023 at The Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Calgary.  We have various positions available from Banker, Count Room Supervisor, Cashier, Chip Runner and Count Room Staff.  For the details of the times and dates that are available please contact Jamey Sudbury at saskberryjam@gmail.com or better yet, sign up at the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040948A4A82AA1FF2-casino

Working at our casino is vitally important to the sustainability of our organization.  This is a major source of funds that enables us to support YBC programs and assist us with travel to National events.

Late Renewal Fee

Please note the late fee of $20.00 if renewal fees are not paid by September 18th of the current bowling season. 

The 2023 Nationals will be held in St. Johns, Nfld. from June 29, 2023 – July 4, 2023.  Travel dates June 28, Opening Ceremonies June 29 and departing July 4

Tournament Division

The tournament division men and ladies have completed their final tournaments.
Congratulations are going out to Bev Magnus who won the 5th tournament with a score of 2088. This is her third win overall. Also, Tracy Smith won the 6th tournament with a score of 2147, her sixteenth win.
On the men’s side Tyler Tytgat won the 5th tournament with a score of 2243, his third win. Adam Weber was the winner of the 6th with a score of 2385, his sixth win.
Great bowling everyone!

Congratulations to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have now qualified for Nationals:
The ladies’ singles representative is Tracy Smith of Calgary and the men’s singles representative is Tyler Tytgat of Edmonton.

The ladies’ team is made up of Jennifer Smith, Heidi Mapstone, Dianne Violini, Bonnie McDonald and Bev Magnus. Coaching the ladies will be Harvey Pocza.

The tournament men’s team consists of Adam Weber, Gary Baird, Matt Schultz, Rylan Willier and Bobby Kyte. The men’s coach will be Mike Lacoursiere.

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you in Edmonton.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – Provincial Tournament

The Teaching and Senior Division completed their provincial tournaments. The teams have been chosen to attend Nationals. Congratulations to all bowlers!
The Teaching Division were held in Edmonton at Bronx Bowl and St. Albert Bowling. Here are the winners who will represent Alberta in Edmonton.
Ladies:

Shantel Usman (Single) +307
Michelle Forster +217
Kerra Usman +194
Charlotte Hamilton +144
Shelly Taylor +144
(Alternate) Charlotte Konechy +97

Coach: Brian Sudbury

Men:

Russ Foster (Single) +505
William Jubinville +293
Richard Fancey +272
Grant Modahl +263
Rob Price +245
(Alternate) Carey Monteith +190

Coach: Bob Stirling

The Senior Division bowled in Lethbridge at Holiday Bowl. The following will represent Alberta in Edmonton.

Senior Team:

Andre Langevin (Single) +463
Denise Howie +229
Shirley Kultgen +146
(Alternate) Debbie Boswell +139
Tom Stevenson 3827
Barry Urquhart 3791
(Alternate) Brian Rossetti 3700

Coach: Lynn Howell

Tournament Dates – 2022 – 2023
The following are tentative tournament dates for next season.
More information will follow in the August newsletter regarding tournament sites and times.
Teaching & Senior Divisions: Tournament #1 – September 25, 2022
Tournament #2 – November 6, 2022
Tournament #3 – January 8, 2023
Tournament #4 – February 12, 2023
Teaching Prov. – March 18 and 19, 2023, Calgary
Senior Prov. – March 18 and 19, 2023, Northern Alberta

Tournament Division: Tournament #1 & 2 – October 15 and 16, 2022– Location TBA

Tournament #3 & 4 – January 7 and 8, 2023– Location TBA

Tournament #5 & 6 – March 25 and 26, 2023– Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: October 22 and 23, 2022 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary
Master/YBC: March 5, 2023 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

National Dates

The 2020 Nationals will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from July 1, 2022 – July 5, 2022.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry
Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer. (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010)
If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize
Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – 4 th Tournament

Davina Cassie of Edmonton won the 4 th North Division Ladies tournament with a +111. In the South,
Karen Tanke of Drumheller won with a +279.
On the men’s side Grant Modahl of Lac La Biche won the North with a +311. Russ Foster from Redcliff
was the South winner with a +235.
In the Senior POA Division, Murray Adair of Pincher Creek won with a +191.
In the Senior Scratch Division, Greg Gigliuk of Red Deer won with a score of 1928. It was the second win
of the year.
Congratulations to all of the Teaching and Senior Division winners! Best of luck to everyone at the
upcoming Provincials. Remember, if your name appears above the black line on the results sheet, you have qualified for Provincials. Make sure that you have sent in your averages as of March 7, 2022. Dorry requires this by March 11, 2022.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend, please let your Tournament Director know no
later than March 11. This makes it much easier for setting up the tournament. Teaching Division contacts is Dorry Mielke milkydm@hotmail.com . Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk. Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com .

Upcoming Teaching and Senior Division Provincials

With the Teaching and Senior Division Provincials just around the corner, here are a few of reminders.

• Dorry has asked that you please check in for the Teaching Division by 8:45. Please note the start time
  for the tournament is 9:00 am.
• The cost for both Teaching and Senior Divisions will be $100.00 for the weekend, regardless of
  your age.
• Please remember that if you qualify for the National Team, you will be required to
  purchase 2 elimination draw tickets so bring a bit of extra cash to take care of this.
  *We do advise if you are not well please stay home.
  Thank you.

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last
day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is
thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or
to the MBA of A office.
Your Teaching Division Director contact is Dorry Mielke. Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .
Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk. Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee. Coaches need to have participated in at least three tournaments to avoid paying this assessment.

Tournament Dates – 2022 – 2023

The following are tentative tournament dates for next season.
More information will follow in the August newsletter regarding tournament sites and times.

Teaching & Senior Divisions:

Tournament #1 – September 25, 2022
Tournament #2 – November 6, 2022
Tournament #3 – January 8, 2023
Tournament #4 – February 12, 2023
Teaching Prov. – March 18 and 19, 2023, Calgary
Senior Prov. – March 18 and 19, 2023, Northern Alberta

Tournament Division:

Tournament #1 & 2 – October 15 and 16, 2022– Location TBA
Tournament #3 & 4 – January 7 and 8, 2023– Location TBA
Tournament #5 & 6 – March 25 and 26, 2023– Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: October 22 and 23, 2022 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary
Master/YBC: March 5, 2023 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

National Dates

The 2020 Nationals will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from July 1, 2022 – July 5, 2022.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry
Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer. (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010)
If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize
Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Teaching, Senior, and Tournament Division Results

Teaching Division – 3^rd tournament results

North Division Teaching Ladies- Jamie McAra of Devon –  +481 (second win this year)

South Division Teaching Ladies- Jamey Sudbury of Calgary –  +245

North Division Teaching Men- Mark Patterson of Edmonton –  +143

South Division Teaching Men- Lance Tanke of Beiseker –  +319

Senior Division

Bob Guthrie of Leduc won with a +126. This is his second win of the year.

In the Seniors Scratch Division Greg Gigliuk of Red Deer won with 2415. This is his tenth win as a senior and seventeenth overall.

The final tournament this year for teaching and seniors will be held on February 13, 2022.  Check with your zone director to be sure of your location and time.

Tournament Division

The tournament division has now completed their 3^rd and 4^th tournaments.

The ladies third tournament winner was Tracy Smith of Calgary with a 2109.  This was her fifteenth win.   

The winner of the fourth ladies tournament was Bonnie McDonald of Hylo with a 2284.  This is Bonnie’s tenth tournament win. 

In the men’s division Tyler Tytgat won the third tournament with a 2361.  He is from Edmonton and this was his second win.

Robert Wolfson of De Winton won the fourth tournament with 2247. This was Robert’s third win.

Tournament 5 and 6 will be held in Calgary on March 19 and 20.  Check with your zone directors as to the exact location and times. Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Master Bowlers Association of Canada Award of Excellence 2022 Congratulations to Bev Gigliuk and Don Sim for being selected to receive the Master Bowlers Association of Canada Award of Excellence in 2022. Don and Bev join Dianne Violini, Willy Moyes, Greg Gigliuk, Lynn Howell, Bruce Morter and Fran Clarke as Alberta’s representatives for this award. Bev and Don will receive their awards when we host Nationals, hopefully this year. Bev was one of our province’s best tournament bowlers early in her career. Bev was a member of the first Gold Medal Tournament Ladies team. Bev became the face of the Alberta Masters working in the office for many years. Bev continues to support the Masters as our Senior Division director and competes in the Senior division. Bev also volunteers when we have a Casino. Don was one of the original presidents of the Alberta Masters back when we were just forming our organization. Don made Masters teams in the Tournament Division many times. (Don could probably tell you how many). Don continues to help us with National Lane Draws for Alberta and many of the MBAC Nationals. Don still volunteers to help us when we have a Casino

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 6, 2022 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer.  This is a great event that gives our youth bowlers a glimpse at what being a Master is all about.

Teams are made up of a bantam, junior and senior YBC bowler as well as a Master bowler.  We need Masters from all divisions to support this tournament!!

Entry information has been sent to the bowling centers and your proprietors should be running house rounds in the near future.  Please take the time to check it out and join in.  It really is a lot of fun for those who get involved!!

Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, March 19, 2022, and Sunday, 

March 20, 2022. They will be held at Holiday Bowl in Lethbridge.  The start times will be Saturday @ 12:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m. Cost is $100.

The address of Holiday Bowl is:  #A – 2825 – 2 Ave.  Phone: 403-328-2855

Participants will be bowling 8 games each day. Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Bev Gigliuk know as soon as possible.  She can be contacted at bgigliuk@gmail.com or by phone at 403-340-8961.

Also; don’t forget to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your national shirt.

Teaching Division Provincial Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Bronx Bowl in Edmonton on Saturday, March 19, 2022 @ 9:00 a.m. and St. Albert Bowl in St. Albert on Sunday, March 20, 2022 @ 9:00 a.m.  

Bronx Bowl is located at 12940 – 127 St, Edmonton.  Phone: 780-455-2366.  St. Albert Bowl is located at 14 Inglewood Drive, St. Albert.  Phone: 780-459-3337. Cost will be $100.

Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Rhod Hubbard or Dorry Mielke know as soon as possible.  Rhod can be contacted at hubardr@shaw.ca or by phone at 403-279-5310 and Dorry can be contacted at milkdm@hotmail.com   or by phone at 780-884-1719.

Rhod Hubbard is your Provincial Teaching Division Director and he has asked that any new bowlers who are still required to bring average verification for the Provincials have that 

information sent to him at hubardr@shaw.ca.   The average date to be used is February 23, 2022, and must be sent to Rhod by March 3, 2022.

Remember to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your national shirt.

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or to the MBA of A office.

Your Teaching Division Director contacts are Rhod Hubbard and Dorry Mielke.  Rhod’s e-mail is hubardr@shaw.ca and Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk.  Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com 

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee.

National Dates

The 2020 Nationals will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from July 1, 2022 – July 5, 2020.  The participants will be flying out on June 30 and returning July 6, 2022.

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – (403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.

Tournament Division Results – Tournament #1 & 2

The results of the first two tournaments in the tournament division for the 2021-2022 season are as follows:

Heidi Mapstone won the first tournament with a total of 2174.  This is her fourth win.  Jennifer Baker won the second tournament on October 17 with a total of 2118.  This is Jennifer’s 12 win.

Bobby Kyte won the first tournament with a total of 2362.  This was his first win.

Tyler Tytgat won the second tournament.  He rolled a total of 2410. This was also his first win as a Master Bowler.

Congratulations to all.  Great bowling!

Teaching Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

The first and second teaching division tournaments are complete.

Tournament #1- September 26, 2021

Congratulations go out to Jamie McAra from Edmonton on winning in the North Teaching Ladies division with a +271.  This is Jamie’s fifth year as a Master.

Shaylene Smith of Calgary won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +233. Shaylene has been a member for six years.

On the men’s side, Yvon Hachey of St. Albert won the Teaching Men’s North division with a +366.   Yvon, after this season, will become a lifetime member. Congratulations on two accounts.

Matt Johnson of Calgary was a winner in the South division with +275.   This is Matt’s ninth year as a Master.

Tournament #2 – November 7, 2021

Elly Van Dyk from Clairmont bowled a +97 to win the North Teaching Ladies division. 

Chelsi Paxton from Calgary won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +158. 

Corey Papp from St. Albert had +231 and won the Teaching Men’s North division. 

Ray G. Clark rolled a +166 in the Teaching Men’s South division. Ray is from Leduc.

Senior Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

Tournament #1 – September 26, 2021

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Bob Guthrie of Leduc.  Bob rolled a +210. Bob has been a Master for fifty-one years. Wow!

Barry Urquhart has won the Senior Scratch Division with 2119.  Barry has been a member of the association for sixteen years.

Tournament #2 – November 7, 2021

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Debbie Boswell of Calgary.  Debbie rolled a +142.

Barry Urquhart won this tournament as well.  He bowled a 1889 in the Senior Scratch division. 

Congratulations to all the winners!

New Life Time Members 

We would like to congratulate the following bowlers on reaching 25 years of membership with the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta:

Mike Steele of Calgary, Bob Mallard of Edmonton, Bob Stirling of Strathmore and Leonard Poirier of Edmonton.

These bowlers/coaches will be receiving their recognition award this current season!  Please take the time to congratulate them on their accomplishment.

Coaching Information

To be eligible to be a National Coach, you must be a certified Level II coach with Competition Coach Upgrade or be a certified Introduction to Competition Coach; by the start of the 5^th Tournament Division tournament or by the time the Teaching and Senior Division Provincial Tournament begins, whichever comes first.

Please check the website for further information regarding the upgrade process and what is required. www.mbaofa.ca

A Reminder to all to New Bowlers

To be eligible to participate on a National team, you must have taken a Community Sport Initiation Clinic prior to December 31st of the current bowling season.   Many clinics will be taking place in November.  Let Brian Sudbury ( mbaofatd@gmail.com ) know if you would like to take a clinic so that you could qualify.

The clinics planned in the near future are:

November 21, 2021 – Bonnie Doon Lanes – Edmonton

November 27, 2021 – The Glencoe Club – Calgary

Teaching Masters’ Provincial Final

Please note that the finals for the teaching masters will be bowled at Bronx Bowl on March 19, 2022 and at St. Albert Bowl on March 20, 2022.  Each of these lanes are in Edmonton.  Each of the tournaments will start at 9:00 am.

Seniors’ Provincial Final

The provincial finals for seniors will be bowled at Holiday Bowl in Lethbridge on March 19 &20, 2022. The starting times for the seniors are 12:00 pm om March 19 and 9:00 am on March 20.

Master Youth Tournament Results

Our Master Youth Tournament was held on October 23 and 24.  For the results please click on the following link:

https://www.paradiselanes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MasterYouthConsolidated.pdf

Congratulations to all the winners!

The 2022 Nationals will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from June 28, 2022 – July 2, 2021.

 Good Luck in your pursuit to represent Alberta!