COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
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COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Ron Orr was appointed Minister of Culture on July 8, 2021.
Symbolizing Alberta's identity and heritage as the 12th official emblem.
Helping non-profits fundraise online.
Helping grow enterprises that have a social purpose.
Upholding arts as a profession and recognizing value of artists to Alberta.
Budget 2022 is moving Alberta forward by building health system capacity, getting more Albertans working, and balancing the budget.
The Stabilize Program will provide one-time grant funding to support live experience presenting and performing arts, sport and rodeo organizations so they can continue to operate and reopen when it is safe to do so.
Ronald Orr was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lacombe-Ponoka on May 5, 2015, and was re-elected on April 16, 2019.
Mr. Orr currently serves as the chair of the Standing Committee on Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund. He is a member of the Select Special Committee on Real Property Rights.
He has previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills, the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.
Mr. Orr has a master’s degree in theology and is an ordained minister. He also holds a journeyman carpenter’s ticket and a registered housing professional certificate and has previously owned a general contracting business.
His community involvement includes board positions with a number of charitable organizations, including the Gull Lake Centre and Calgary’s Mustard Seed Society. He also served as a public information officer for the municipal emergency management team for the village of Clive, Alberta.
Mr. Orr was born in Calgary and has lived in Lacombe-Ponoka for 13 years. He and his wife, Donna Marie, have 3 children.