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Premier Rachel Notley paid tribute to her predecessor in office Wednesday as the government made plans to honour former premier Jim Prentice with a state memorial service.

Prentice, who also served as a federal cabinet minister, was one of four people killed in the crash of a corporate jet near Kelowna last Thursday.

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The public service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 28, at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary. It will be open to the public.

In her state of the province address Wednesday, Notley spent several minutes talking about Prentice, who served as premier from September 2014 to May 2015 before the NDP defeated his Tory government.

She noted the glowing tributes to Prentice that flowed following news of his death.

“From personal experience, I can add the words, gracious and statesmanlike, as he provided me with valuable advice during the post-election transition,” said Notley.