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January 18, 2012

New Alberta Senator Betty Unger has close ties to Church

Betty Unger was named to the Senate Jan. 6. She is a board member of the Western Catholic Reporter newspaper and a leader at Edmonton’s St. Joseph’s Basilica parish.

Edmonton - Alberta’s newest member of the Canadian Senate is a board member of the Western Catholic Reporter and a long-time leader in St. Joseph’s Basilica parish.

Betty Unger, named to the Senate Jan. 6 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has served as chair of the WCR board and is currently in her seventh year as a board member. Unger has also been the chair of the parish pastoral council at the basilica parish and currently serves on its finance and administration, and human resources committees. She is also a member of the parish Catholic Women’s League and a Sunday lector.

Published in Canada