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Here is pertinent information you may wish to examine:

Our June 10th (registered) letter to Premier Ralph Klein is here. The Premier's response, dated July 20th is here.

Our June 30th (registered) letter to the Minister of Labour, Murray Smith, is here. (It concerns the inaccuracies of their web page information on the issue.) His response, dated July 21, is now posted here.

We have prepared a "white paper" on this issue, and encourage you to print it out, read it, and then pass it on to other concerned homeowners.

SEND EMAIL TO PREMIER KLEIN, let him know your views on this problem: forward e-mail to AltaTalk@gov.ab.ca

SEND EMAIL TO THE MINISTER OF LABOUR, Murray Smith, and ask him to help to resolve this problem, and to correct the errors on their web site regarding this issue: msmith@assembly.ab.ca

Here is a list of the most recent media coverage given to the issue (generally the last two weeks worth):

  • December 16 - CTV National news interview with Hugh MacDonald and Brian Beebe, Filmed houses reroofed in neighborhood
  • December 16 - Grand Prairie Newspaper telephone interview with Brian by Brett Reinhart
  • December 16 - Edmonton Journal indicates some sympathy from MLAs, but not from Minister of Labour
  • December 15 - Edmonton Journal discusses "consumer fraud"
  • December 15 - CHED radio talk back interview with Brian
  • December 14 - CBC television provided coverage of the new Association
  • December 14 - A new Liberal Caucus press release
  • November 28 - St. Albert Gazette reported on the possibility of court action
  • November 10 - Edmonton Journal reported on our government paying for tests on shakes destined for U.S. market

** For access to previous media coverage, go to our "Archives" page now. **

A web-based Twin Brooks/Blackmud Creek-Untreated Pine Shake Roof Information Page has been created to help folks in that specific area. In addition, the committee there will be assisting in the efforts to determine responsibility and seek compensation in this Alberta-wide issue.

To view the latest Alberta Labour information concerning "Untreated Pine Shake Roofs":

To read about the Alberta Government (and taxpayers') relationship with Millar Western - Majestic: To see what has been said in Question Period of the Alberta Legislature: To learn more about the spray treatment for rotting roofs: To review some roofing materials: For a fairly good explanation of the roofing process: CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation) National site: Alberta Home Builders' Association had some old information / misinformation in our opinion on one of their pages. (We sent them email May 27 suggesting they update their site, and indicating we have names and addresses of leaking rooftops for them.) (This page has apparently been removed . . .)

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