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Jane Stroud 11th nominee for Women of Inspiration series

PHOTO. Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 11th nominee for the Women of Inspiration series as Jane Stroud. SUPPLIED.

Jane Stroud is the 11th nominee for Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude’s fifth annual Women of Inspiration series.

The Women of Inspiration is a partnership between Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude, with a goal to recognize women throughout the Wood Buffalo region who inspire others, break new ground or old barriers and help create change.

The series also aims to show local girls positive role models who live in the region.

Stroud has lived in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo her entire life and was elected to the RMWB council in 2010 for Ward 4 and she plans to run again in the fall.

She is a strong voice for the outlying area on city council and she works diligently to see the level of service to the outlying ward improve.

Stroud is committed to the fulfillment of essential core services for Ward 4 which includes water and sewer servicing, a sidewalk for youth to walk on when travelling to and from school, usable skating rinks, family and community support services for seniors/elders, walking trails and ongoing road repairs.

She continues to lobby for high speed internet for Gregoire Lake Estates, Janvier and Conklin as well giving these communities the ability to listen to local Fort McMurray radio stations.

Another of Stroud’s priorities is the twinning of highway 881, she feels that 881 is an important secondary route that’s severely outdated.

”881 lacks shoulders, any passing lanes, we lack maintenance in the winter on certain parts of that,” said Stroud,” in the statistics that I’ve been shown, 881 has as many deaths in the amount of kilometers as 63.”

A strong voice, a passionate fighter, Stroud is a positive role model for girls to see what one voice can accomplish.

Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude will honour Jane and 10 other nominees, at the Women of Inspiration Celebration which will take place in June 10, 2017 from noon – 3:00 p.m. at the UNIFOR Building (10019 MacDonald Avenue).

Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Girls Inc. office by phone 780 790 9236 or via email: girlsinc@telus.net