Fall Appreciation Barbeque with Former MLA Jessica Littlewood

Fall Appreciation Barbeque with Former MLA Jessica Littlewood

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

To celebrate the fact Former MLA for Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville NDP, Jessica Littlewood is still a voice for the constituency in a different capacity; supporters of the NDP attended a Fall Appreciation BBQ at the Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville on November 30.

For a moderate cost, people were treated to lunch and refreshments.

Member of United Steel Workers Local 1-207, Jason Rockwell was also present at this event.

When asked what life was like now for her, Littlewood commented that since the last provincial election, she has been able to spend a lot more time with her family and is able to take care of her mother more. “However, my heart and my brain still reside within the constituency of Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville. I’m doing consulting work for my friend’s small business in health and safety. In terms of politics, I feel it is important to stay informed of the developments that are happening in the constituency; the cuts to the school’s budget in Elk Island Catholic and Elk Island Public are going to have significant impact on the students in the classroom, and knowing that 6500 positions in Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) were just announced that they would be cut within the next three years will be hard on a lot of workers,” Littlewood said.

When Littlewood was asked if she would run in the next election, she replied that her focus right now is empowering the citizenry of Alberta.