Alberta
Stanley Cup winnners Huddy and Hunter headline 2023 Hockey Alberta Hall of Fame Inductees
From Alberta Hockey
ALBERTA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME CALLS THE CLASS OF 2023
Six individuals and 10 teams will enter the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.
Six individuals and the teams comprising a “decade of excellence” in women’s hockey are being called to the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame (AHHF) as the Class of 2023.
This year’s class includes:
- CHARLIE HUDDY – one of seven Edmonton Oilers who was a member of all five of the franchise’s Stanley Cup winning teams (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990), and the NHL’s first recipient of the Plus/Minor Award in 1983. He played for 11 seasons and then served as an assistant coach for 23 years in the NHL.
- TIM HUNTER – with more than four decades spent in the NHL and WHL as a player and coach, he helped bring a new focus to smart technology to the sport. In 1989, he lifted the Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames in 1989 and continues his engagement in the community as an active alumnus.
- EARL INGARFIELD SR. – played in the NHL for 13 seasons, he was the first player selected in the Pittsburgh Penguins expansion draft. In retirement, Earl scouted and coached with the New York Islanders.
- KAREN KOST – spent 34 years as an official and leader in training and mentoring officials across Alberta and Canada. Karen worked almost every level of hockey nationally and internationally.
- BOBBY OLYNYK – a dedicated volunteer in the game for nearly 60 years. He is well known for his role as a builder and leader of what is now known as the Alberta Elite Hockey League U18 AAA division.
- JOHN UTENDALE – the first Black hockey player to sign an NHL contract. While he never played in the NHL, John is considered a trailblazer in the game in Canada and United States. He was the first Black member of the U.S. men’s coaching staff as a member of the “Miracle on Ice” Olympic champions in 1980.
- EDMONTON CHIMOS: “A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE” – the longest running Senior Women’s AAA hockey program in Alberta, the organization’s 1983-1993 era captured every Hockey Alberta Provincial Championship (Senior A, Female AA, Female AAA) and three Abby Hoffman Cup National Women’s championships (1984, 1985, 1992).
The Class of 2023 was selected based on their outstanding achievements, dedication and commitment to building hockey in Alberta in all aspects of the game.
“Once again, we have the opportunity to celebrate the rich hockey history in this great province,” said Al Coates, Chairmen of the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Committee. “It’s another outstanding class of inductees with an extensive list of achievements that reflect in the game today.”
The honoured inductees will be welcomed into the hall on Sunday, July 16 at the AHHF Induction Gala at the Coast Hotel in Canmore. Tickets for the AHHF Induction Gala are available to purchase on ahhf.ca.
Full biographies for the Class of 2023 can be found on the AHHF website.
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner issued the following statement about the ongoing negotiations with TEBA and the ATA:
“Last Friday, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) made an offer to the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA). Both parties have agreed to form a tentative agreement based on shared priorities and members will vote on the tentative agreement in the coming days.
“My thanks to both parties for their work in developing a tentative agreement that reflects elements that are good for teachers and the education system, as a whole.
“Alberta’s government is investing nearly $10 billion, the largest investment in the province’s history, to support the province’s teachers and students. On top of that, we’re putting $8.6 billion into building and renovating over 130 schools so students have safe, modern spaces to learn. Alberta’s government has also committed to hiring 3,000 additional teachers to reduce class sizes and support student learning.
“If ratified, this deal will form the basis for labour stability in the province and will be a positive path forward for a successful school year for our kids. Out of respect for the ratification process, I won’t get into the specifics of the deal, but I will say the tentative agreement is strong on classroom investment.
“At this time, both TEBA and I have no further comments.”
From LifeSiteNews
Prolife Alberta’s ‘Left to Die’ campaign demands protections for the hundreds of babies born alive after failed abortions, urging policy changes to ensure they receive medical care.
Prolife Alberta has launched a campaign to demand protections for children born alive after failed abortions.
The organization announced a new initiative titled “Left to Die,” which seeks to expose Alberta’s current policy that leaves babies born alive after botched abortions to die without care.
“LeftToDie.ca shines a light on a tragedy most Albertans don’t even know is happening: babies being born alive after failed abortions and left to die without care,” a Prolife Alberta spokesperson told LifeSiteNews.
“Using official government data, we are exposing this hidden reality and mobilizing grassroots citizens to press Alberta’s elected officials to act,” the spokesperson continued. “Our goal is to see AHS policies revised so this practice can no longer continue, and to establish clear protections ensuring that every child born alive — no matter the circumstances — receives the same right to medical care and comfort as any other newborn.”
According to official data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), which is the federal agency in charge of reporting the nation’s health data, in 2023-2024, there were a staggering 133 late-term abortions in Alberta. Of these, 28 babies were born alive after the abortion and left to die.
This fact was recently exposed in an opinion piece published by the Western Standard from Richard Dur, who serves as the executive director of Prolife Alberta.
However, so far, Alberta officially has failed to introduce legislation to protect babies born alive after abortions despite knowing about the situation.
As Prolife Alberta pointed out, “twenty-five years ago, as a columnist for the Calgary Herald, Danielle Smith exposed the horror of babies being born alive after failed abortions and left to die – a ‘horrific practice,’ in her own words.”
“Today, as Premier of Alberta, she is in a position not just to write about this injustice — but to end it,” the organization explained. “Every day adds to 25 years of silence since that article was published. Her silence — and that of her government — sustains the policy.”
The new campaign encourages Albertans to educate themselves regarding the situation and to share this information and the campaign with their family and friends. Albertans are also advised to contact their local MLA through the new website and to urge them to support protections for babies born alive.
“Regardless of where one stands on abortion, life after birth should matter to all of us,” Prolife Alberta told LifeSiteNews. “To deny a living child even the most basic medical care — merely because of the circumstances of their birth — is a profound moral failure.”
“These human beings have survived an attempt on their life in the womb, only to be abandoned to death outside it,” the organization continued. “Revising health policies that permit this would not regulate or restrict abortion in any way, but it could save a newborn child’s life.”
As reported by LifeSiteNews recently, 150 babies were born after botched abortions in 2023-2024 in Canada. However, it’s not known how many survived.
Similarly, reports from 2018 have indicated that 766 babies were born alive after late-term abortions in Canada between 2013 and 2018 and presumably left to die.
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