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Alberta. Ministry of Children's Services

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<em> Dates of founding and/or dissolution: </em> The Office of the Children's Advocate was founded in 1989 by means of the passage and proclamation of the<em>Child Welfare Amendment Act</em>, 1988 c. 15. The office began operations September 1, 1989. <em> Functional responsibility: </em> The principal responsibility of the Office of the Children's Advocate is to represent the interests of individual children in receipt of services under the <em>Child Welfare Act</em> and to act on behalf of children receiving child protection services. The Office of the Children's Advocate also advises the Minister to which it reports on matters relating to the welfare and the interests of children receiving services under <em>The Child Welfare Act </em>and the provision of those services. It receives, reviews and investigates complaints or concerns that come to the Office's attention respecting children who receive services, and represents the rights, interests and viewpoints of those children. <em> Predecessor and successor bodies: </em> The Office of the Children's Advocate has no predecessors with the same functions. The Children's Guardian performed some of the same functions but only in support of children under guardianship orders, not all children receiving services. <em> Administrative relationships: </em> The Office of the Children's Advocate reported to the Minister of Family and Social Services from 1989 to 1999. The Office has reported to the Minister of Children's Services since 1999. The Minister presents the annual report of the Office of the Children's Advocate to the Legislative Assembly. <em> Administrative structure: </em> The children's advocacy program operates out of offices in Edmonton and Calgary. A number of advocates working under the direction of the Provincial Children's Advocate are located in each office. <em> Names of chief officers: </em> Provincial Children's Advocate: Mr. Bernd Walter 1989-1994; Dr. John Lafrance 1994-1997; Mr. Robert Rechner 1997-2002; Mr. John Mould 2002-present

Alberta Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry

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Dates of founding and/or dissolution:;The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry was founded effective December 15, 2006 by means of Order in Council 636/2006 pursuant to the Government Organization Act (G-10, RSA 2000). The department was dissolved March 13, 2008 by means of Order in Council 80/2008. Functional responsibility:;The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry is responsible for:;oversight and design employment support programs and social services including income support, child support services and health benefits;regulation of the workplace and employer-employee relations, including employment standards, workplace health and safety, labour relations and mediation services;oversight of certification in specified professions and occupations, and registration of professional and occupational associations;promotion of new investment, increased competitiveness, and industry development and diversity;provision of information and support to achieve rural and regional economic viability and sustainability;promotion of Alberta as an attractive destination for newcomers;oversight of settlement and integration services for immigrants and the Provincial Nominee Program;oversight and design of employment training programs to ensure that industry has a skilled and productive workforce;support and advancement of women's issues;development of the ministry's information resources, management of the Alberta Learning Information Service website, and the establishment of the Office of Statistics and Information;provision of guidance regarding the ministry's clients' appeal process;The Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry is responsible for the administration of the following acts and regulations pursuant to these acts:;General;Government Organization Act, Chapter G-10 (RSA 2000);Employment Standards;Employment Standards Code;Labour Relations;Burial of the Dead Act;Labour Relations Code;Managerial Exclusion Act;Police Officers Collective Bargaining Act;Public Service Employee Relations Act;Occupational Health and Safety;Occupational Health and Safety Act;Radiation Protection Act;Professions and Occupations;Agrology Profession Act;Architects Act;Consulting Engineers of Alberta Act;Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act;Health Professions Act, section 22 (The Deputy Minister of Employment, Immigration;and Industry has the authority to designate one employee to the Health Professions Advisory Board);Land Agents Licensing Act;Land Surveyors Act;Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act;Regulated Accounting Profession Act;Regulated Forestry Profession Act;Veterinary Profession Act;Social Services, Income Support and Employment Support;Income and Employment Supports Act;Widows' Pension Act;Workers' Compensation;Blind Workers' Compensation Act;MLA Compensation Act;Special Payment Act;Workers' Compensation Act;Rural and Economic Development;Alberta Economic Development Authority Act;Northern Alberta Development Council Act;Other;Natural Gas Rebates Act (October 31, 2007-December 31, 2007);Statistics Bureau Act (common responsibility with the Minister of Finance);Telecommunications Act (repealed December 7, 2007 by the Telecommunications Act Repeal Act);Predecessor and successor bodies:;The predecessors of the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry are the Department of Human Resources and Employment (Ministry Support Services, People and Skills Investment, Work Place Investments, Labour Relations and Adjudications and Workers' Compensation Appeals), the Department of Economic Development (Industry, Trade and Investment and Strategic Economic Leadership & Business Intelligence), the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (rural development)the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (Northern Alberta Development Council), the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Rural Development Fund 2006/2007), the Department of Advanced Education (Program Delivery Support, International Qualifications Assessments and Standing Policy Committee /Cabinet Policy Committee). The successors of the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry are the Department of Employment and Immigration (Strategic Corporate Services, Immigration, Workforce Supports, Labour Standards and Workplace Safety, Labour Relations and Adjudications and Workers' Compensation Appeals), the Department of Children and Youth Services (Women's Issues), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Rural Alberta's Development Fund) and the Department of Finance and Enterprise (economic and regional development: Alberta Economic Development Authority, Northern Alberta Development Council, and the Regional Economic Development Alliances). Administrative relationships:;The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry reports to the Legislative Assembly through the Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry. A number of agencies either report to the Minister or through the Minister to the Legislative Assembly. These agencies are the Alberta Economic Development Authority, Northern Alberta Development Council, Alberta Labour Relations Board, Rural Alberta's Development Fund, Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation Board Medical Panels, Workers' Compensation Board -- Alberta and the Occupational Health and Safety Council. Administrative structure:;The Ministry is made up of the:;Department of Employment, Immigration and Industry;Alberta Economic Development Authority;Northern Alberta Development Council;Alberta Labour Relations Board;Rural Alberta's Development Fund;Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation;Workers' Compensation Board Medical Panels;Workers' Compensation Board -- Alberta;Occupational Health and Safety Council;Programs and services of Employment, Immigration and Industry are delivered through a network of offices located throughout the province. The department was made up of seven divisions:;• Corporate Services Division: responsible for providing strategic, tactical and operational human resource services; financial administration, budgeting and forecasting; management of information and data; development and management of information technology assets; and guidance over the department's clients' appeal process. • Delivery Services Division: responsible for the administration of the network of regional and district offices that deliver training, temporary employment programs, income support, financial and health benefits and child support services. • Immigration, Economic and Rural Development Division: responsible for advocating for new investment, industry development and productivity within Alberta's key manufacturing and service sectors; co-ordination of economic policy efforts and resources; support for rural and regional economic prosperity; provision of settlement and integration services for immigrants; administration of the Provincial Nominee Program (renamed the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program in 2008); support for the Alberta Economic Development Authority, Northern Alberta Development Council, as well as Rural Alberta's Development Fund and the Regional Economic Development Alliances. • Labour Standards and Workplace Safety Division: responsible for the development and implementation of legislation, policy, programs and services related to Employment Standards; Labour Relations and Mediation; Workplace Health and Safety; and Professions and Occupations. • Strategic Services and Information Division: responsible for legislative support services to the department; strategic planning; intergovernmental relations; business planning and reporting; economic policy co-ordination; development of the department's information resources; management of the Alberta Learning Information Service website; and the establishment of the Office of Statistics and Information. • Workforce Supports Division: responsible for design, development and implementation of policies and programs related to employment and training services, health benefits, child support services, income support for Albertans with lower incomes; support industry to develop a skilled and productive workforce; and the advancement of women's issues. • Communications: responsible for the promotion of department programs and initiatives through communications planning; media relations and advertising; public information materials; issues management; advice and support on writing, communications planning and the government visual identity program. Names of chief officers:;Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry:;Iris Evans December 15, 2006-March 12, 2008;Deputy Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry:;Ulysses Curries December 15, 2006-March 12, 2008

Alberta Motor Association

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In 1926, Edmonton Automobile and Good Roads Association and the Calgary Auto Club merged to form the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) under the Societies Act. The Association continued pursuant to the passing of the Alberta Motor Association Act in 1938. With over 855,000 members, AMA divides into six geographic regions across the province: Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. Each region possesses its own Regional Advisory Board comprised of volunteer directors chosen from the membership. A board of governors consisting of the Chair of each Regional Advisory Board, and ten Regional Directors governs the Association. In pursuit of their objectives, AMA has offered numerous services to its members including driver education, free hotel/motel reservations, insurance, and mortgages. AMA has also launched road safety campaigns.

Alberta Report

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The <em>Alberta Report</em> began as a weekly general news magazine called the <em>St. John's Edmonton Report</em>. Billed as a faster way than the local newspaper to get a complete picture of the week's news, the <em>Report</em> sought to tell the news, the reasons and personalities behind the news, and why the events happened. However, the main focus was on political figures and events from a socially conservative Christian viewpoint. The <em>Report</em> was produced by the St. John's Press, a small publishing company that was run by the Community of the Cross, an Anglican lay Order. The Order also managed St. John's School of Alberta, a Christian boarding school for boys located in Stony Plain. The roots of Company of the Cross's publishing venture began in 1971, when the Company also printed the weekly multiple listings catalogue for the <em>Edmonton Real Estate Board</em>. Staff consisted of the St. John's School students who worked on the press, and members of the Order who worked as journalists for the magazine. The original editorial board consisted of Keith T. Bennett, who was also the minister of St. John's School, and Ted Byfield, the founder of the magazine. In October of 1973, a prototype of the magazine was issued, with the <em>Report</em> going into full production in the first week of November of that year. Initially, the magazine covered "People", "Government", "Economy", and "Faith". Over the next few months, two new topics were added -- "Schools" and "Edmontonia". Eventually, sections on Sports, Law, Science, and the Arts were also added. Other staples of the magazine included publishing the works of contemporary artists on the back cover, and advertisements for charitable organizations. Additional advertising space was added when the circulation of the magazine exceeded 7500 weekly subscriptions. In 1974, the Company of the Cross created a new publishing company called St. John's Edmonton Report Ltd. The publishing company became incorporated in order to qualify for second-class mail service. At this time, the Directors for the newly incorporated business included Keith T. Bennett, Ted Byfield, and Duane Berezowski. Also in this year, the magazine headquarters moved from their original location to Edmonton in order to minimize the rising costs of staff commutes between Stony Plain and Edmonton, and rural challenges for delivering the magazine to its Edmontonian client base. By 1976, the magazine had a subscriber base of 20,000 in the Edmonton region. Its success derived from its controversial, albeit Christian, perspective, particularly with older readers distressed by the new moral and cultural transformations, such as gay rights, feminism, and abortion. Furthermore, the <em>Report</em> fulfilled a niche in the local media market in covering stories outside the purview of big-city newspapers like the <em>Edmonton Journal </em>and the <em>Calgary Herald</em>. As part of the Company's success, it expanded into Calgary with the <em>St. John's Calgary Report</em>, which was launched in 1977. Unfortunately, the expansion of two magazines, and the related operating costs and business expenses to produce both Reports, including the hiring of professional journalists and photographers, nearly forced the magazines into bankruptcy. In order to minimize the loss of revenue, both magazines were merged to form the <em>Alberta Report</em> in September of 1979. As part of this merger, the publication company's name, St. John's Publications Ltd, was changed to reflect the new title of the magazine -- Alberta Report Limited. Additionally, the subscription price for subscribers in southern Alberta rose to be the same price that was charged for the <em>St. John's Edmonton Report</em>. This was part of Edmonton businessman Al Hardy's reorganization of the company. Shortly after Hardy's death, Ted Byfield acquired control of the magazine and published the <em>Alberta Report</em> under Interwest Publications. For the next five years, the <em>Alberta Report</em> was at its pinnacle with a subscription base of nearly 60,000. This was the heyday of the magazine, and its production quality improved as the <em>Report's</em> photographers learnt how to snap photographs, and the magazine employed an art director and librarians. Consequently, better cover imagery and cataloguing of the photo archives resulted from the hiring of the new staff members. The recession in the mid-1980s took its toll on the <em>Alberta Report</em> and by 1986, Interwest Publications was losing revenue again. To offset its loss, the <em>Western Report</em> was launched to appeal to a broader conservative audience than the <em>Alberta Report</em>. The <em>Western Report</em> was more of a national type general news magazine with bureaus of editorial staff representatives stationed in Vancouver, Victoria, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg. Even with this broader base, the magazine still presented a distinctive Western voice and followed the early years of the political birth of the Reform Party, and later the Alliance Party, as well as the beginning of Preston Manning's and Ralph Klein's political careers. Hence in the early days of the Reform Party of Canada, the <em>Report</em> played an instrumental role in attracting supporters from the West, particularly Alberta, while destroying Albertan support for the federal Conservative Party. Financial trouble continued to plague Interwest and in 1989, the company decided to capitalize on the West's largest market by launching the <em>B.C. Report</em> in British Columbia. The new <em>Report</em> did not meet financial expectations and in the following year, Interwest went into receivership. Within a few weeks, the <em>Alberta Report</em> and its sister publications became the primary business assets of United Western Communications, of which Ted Byfield, John Scrymgeour, and Don Graves each owned one-third. The economic downsizing and other publication projects helped to defray the ongoing losses from the magazine operations. In the mid-1990s, the editorial focus of the magazine shifted from its previous mandate of providing general news with a conservative Christian perspective to providing greater emphasis on social issues. The new editorial focus arose as the <em>Report</em> attempted to differentiate themselves from mainstream media news. Plunging into the "Culture Wars", the <em>Report's</em> perspective on feminism, abortion, gay rights, affirmative action, human rights law, subsidized art and political correctness earned the reputation of the magazine as being intolerant, bigoted and at times racist. As a result, the company expended their financial resources to fight human rights complaints and defamation lawsuits. Furthermore, the company experienced further financial loss as mainstream advertisers boycotted the magazine. By the end of the 1990s, the magazine was firmly ensconced in the fringe of Canadian political and media discourse. Once again the magazines were redesigned and launched as <em>The Report</em> with minor variations between the <em>Alberta, B.C.</em>, and <em>National</em> editions. Although the company attempted to increase circulation and sales in Ontario, the magazine was unable to gain a foothold in that market. The decline in readership and the scant editorial resources meant that many of the stories and images had to be freelanced or commissioned to outside sources. Within the last three years of the magazine's publication, the company adopted desperate and erratic strategies to improve circulation and revenues. However, in 2002, United Western Communications Ltd. sold its assets, including the photographs of <em>The Report</em>, to History Book Publications Ltd. in exchange for the relinquishment of outstanding debt. At the same time, Link Byfield who was the publisher, decided that another avenue, the Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy, would better serve the political and social causes that <em>The Report</em> had served for so many years. This proposal proved unsuccessful, and in the spring of 2003, <em>The Report</em> printed its last issue and ceased publication.

Alberta Social Credit Party

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In the early 1920s, Major C.H. Douglas founded Social Credit theory. The theory posited that banks held capital that could be circulated to the people. He advocated the distribution of money, or "social credit," to allow people to purchase the goods and services produced by capitalist enterprise. He believed that the total wages paid to individuals producing goods (which he called "A") would always total less than the total costs of production ("B"). Therefore, without social credit, the people could not purchase all of the goods and services produced. This was known as the "A plus B theorem.";A high school principal and radio evangelist in Alberta, William Aberhart, introduced Social Credit to the listeners of his radio program, "Back to Bible Hour". He also lectured his students at the Prophetic Bible Institute in Calgary about Social Credit, proposing that Social Credit theory could alleviate the financial strain of the Depression. Graduates from the institute organized numerous Social Credit study groups in Calgary. By early 1935, the movement had spread throughout Alberta, and Aberhart became president of the newly formed Social Credit League. That year, the Social Credit League ran in the provincial election. The ruling United Farmers' of Alberta (UFA) lost all of their seats while the Social Credit League gained the majority with fifty-six seats. While in power, the Social Credit government attempted to effect new laws such as the Credit of Alberta Regulation Act, and the Bank Taxation Act. However, the Lieutenant Governor or the Federal Government disallowed almost all of the reforms excepting the establishment of Credit Houses, now Alberta Treasury Branches. After failure to enact the promised reforms, public opinion turned on the Party and newspapers began to criticize the government. In response, the Social Credit government passed the Accurate News and Information Act in an effort to censor the media. Ultimately, the Lieutenant-Governor, John Bowen, disallowed both bills by refusing to sign it into law. He turned the bills over to the Supreme Court of Canada for comment and the court ruled the bill unconstitutional under the British North America Act. The Edmonton Journal won a Pulitzer for the coverage and opposition to the act. Despite the criticism lobbed at the party, Alberta re-elected the Social Credit Party in 1940. In 1943, Aberhart died, and Ernest Manning a former student of the Prophetic Bible Institute and fellow broadcaster, succeeded him as Premier. During Manning's tenure as Premier, he developed Alberta's oil and gas industry. He facilitated American investments in the industry, and he established the Alberta Gas Truck Line. He also promoted the construction of the Trans-Canada Pipeline during the late 1950s. The Alberta Social Credit Party also maintained a women's auxiliary that worked in support of the Party. While Social Credit Women's Auxiliaries held its first conference in Calgary in 1938, groups of women had been meeting in Social Credit discussion groups since the early party of the 1930s. The auxiliaries raised money for the Party and also held social events such as teas, parades, dinners, and fairs. In the 1967 election, the Social Credit Party continued its majority, but lost much of the popular vote to the Progressive Conservative Party under Peter Lougheed. After the election, Manning retired and Harry Strom became leader. In the 1971 election, the Social Credit Party maintained only twenty-five seats and became the Official Opposition. By the late 1970s, the party lost most of its popularity. In the 1993 election, the Social Credit Party ran 39 candidates without success. The Social Credit Party remains a registered political party in Canada. Len Skowronski serves as the current leader of the party. According to the by-laws of the Party, the purpose of the Party includes promoting the election of enough candidates of the Alberta Social Credit Party to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to form a government. Objectives of the party include study and extending the knowledge of the principles of the Alberta Social Credit Party and their application in Alberta; to establish responsible and effective democratic government in Alberta; to oppose and expose any attempts to weaken the democratic sovereignty and the democratic institutions of the people by the means of increased centralization of power; to oppose any attempt to spread or implant the seeds of racial discrimination, class hatred or religious intolerance among the citizens of Alberta; to obtain the economic security which the vast resources of Alberta can provide for its citizens; to make poverty and privation totally unnecessary; to secure freedom from oppressive debt and taxation; to influence the provincial economy through the Alberta Treasury Branch and other provincial financial institutions through such measures as low interest loans; to provide the people of Alberta with an effective organization for obtaining information on matters essential to their welfare and for taking action to assert their democratic will; and to foster, advance and promote the attainment of a humanitarian society within the framework of a realistic and responsible free economy.

Alberta Society of Artists

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In 1931, a group of Calgary artists, under the leadership of Alfred C. Leighton formed the Alberta Society of Artists (ASA). In 1933, the society published its first newsletter, Artometer. The editors later re-titled the publication Highlights. Early runs of Highlights included samples of members work. Throughout its history, ASA members often met for retreats in locations such as Athabasca Falls, Sunwapta River at 44 Mile House, the Brewster Dude Ranch, Canmore, Saskatchewan River Crossing, Lake O'Hara, Lake Louise, Coleman, and Nordegg. As a registered charity, the Alberta Society of Artists holds the mission to promote visual arts through exhibition, education, and communication with an aim to increase public awareness and appreciation of visual arts in Alberta. The society operates a northern branch (Edmonton) and a southern branch (Calgary); a provincial council governs the society. In pursuit of their objectives, the ASA has helped establish galleries and exhibition spaces in Alberta, hosted numerous workshops and conferences, and held exhibits featuring the work of its members. Membership fees and the financial contributions of sponsors such as the Alberta Foundation for the Arts help fund the association. To become a Full Member of the society, artists must submit their work for adjudication, and the society accepts the artist based on the strength of the submission. The society also offers membership at a Supporting and Sponsoring level.

Alberta Status of Women Action Committee

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The Alberta Status of Women Action Committee (ASWAC) was a feminist organization concerned with advancing the status of women in Alberta by providing a forum for women's voices, raising awareness, and sharing resources to effect change. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the group emerged out of a series of four regional workshops offered throughout Alberta in 1975. The workshops were titled <em>Strategies for Change</em> and were organized by an Edmonton group called Options for Women. Women from urban and rural Alberta participated in these workshops where it was decided that a structure needed to be developed to effect change within the Government of Alberta. Using the information gathered at these sessions a brief was written called <em>Joint Initiatives,</em> which was presented to the Government of Alberta on October 6, 1976. Although the Government denied all of the recommendations in the brief, this became the first conference of ASWAC. In 1979 ASWAC ratified its by-laws and hired a coordinator. A year later the organization applied for funding to hire an Administrative Assistant/Researcher and registered as a Non-Profit Society. The objectives of ASWAC were to promote awareness of issues concerning the social and economic factors affecting the status of women, and to make women aware of choices available to them with regard to health, welfare, education, and law. ASWAC helped women in Alberta to acquire the understanding and skills necessary to participate in all areas of society. They promoted increased involvement in all areas of the community and provided resources to support this aim. ASWAC developed and maintained an effective organization with a communication network throughout Alberta, and facilitated communication and interaction between individuals and groups concerned with improving the status of women. The organization was managed and controlled by a Board, which was made up of a maximum of fifteen full members in good standing. ASWAC also contained five standing committees to look after personnel, budget, membership, assembly, and fundraising. In the late 1990s there was a marked decline in the number of women joining ASWAC. The decline in membership, combined with a lack of funding contributed to the demise of ASWAC. In August 1996 the Board of ASWAC resigned, and the organization officially closed in 1997.

Alberta Systems, Teachers' Agency Departme

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Alberta Systems, Teachers' Agency Department supplied teachers with suitable positions and assisted trustees to obtain competent teachers for their schools. The company's headquarters were in Strathcona, Alberta, where C.B. McKee was the manager; a branch office operated in Calgary, Alberta and was managed by G.A. McKee. The company posted advertisements in newspapers such as the <em>Toronto Globe</em> for teachers for western schools, primarily for Alberta, but also for Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The registration fee for their services was $1.00, and then a commission of 3% of first year's salary. They operated in accordance with the Canadian Teachers' Agency in Regina, Saskatchewan, which also provided schools with competent teachers and assisted teachers to obtain school placements. Alberta Systems' services were discontinued late in 1908, and interested parties were referred to the Canadian Teachers' Agency in Regina (this likely coincides with G.A. McKee's move to Strathcona to become principal of the Strathcona Collegiate Institute). It is unclear, but unlikely, that Alberta Systems was continued.

Alberta Wheat Pool

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The Alberta Wheat Pool was chartered under the Alberta Cooperatives Act on August 17, 1923 under the name, Alberta Cooperative Wheat Producers Limited. The company was set up as a voluntary cooperative, owned and controlled by its members, in an effort to stabilize wheat prices. The first annual meeting was held in November of 1923 and the first elected chairman of the Board of Directors was Henry Wise Wood, who remained in that position until 1936. In 1924, the Alberta Wheat Pool set up a central selling agency in partnership with the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wheat Pools that was called the Canadian Cooperative Wheat Producers Limited which was also known as the Canadian Wheat Pool. The first Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevators were built in 1925 and in 1926 Alberta Pool Elevators was incorporated as a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of the Alberta Cooperative Wheat Producers Limited. In 1929 the Alberta Wheat Pool Act was passed and the name was officially changed to Alberta Wheat Pool. In 1929 a drought devastated the wheat market and the Alberta Wheat Pool incurred a $5.6 million deficit. The Alberta government covered the Alberta Wheat Pool losses with a loan which Alberta Wheat Pool repaid by 1947. In 1957 a seed division was established and in 1965 Alberta Wheat Pool started distributing fertilizer. Alberta Pool Elevators was liquidated in 1977 and all liabilities and assets were taken over by the Alberta Wheat Pool. The Alberta Wheat Pool became one of the largest grain operating cooperatives in Canada, handling about two-thirds of Alberta's grain exports, and it also enabled farmers to bargain collectively with grain buyers and ensured them a voice in the formation of national grain-marketing policies. In 1998 the Alberta Wheat Pool merged with Manitoba Pool Elevators to create Agricore.

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