The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is divided into six (6) electoral divisions, as illustrated on the MD’s municipal map. Each division is represented by one (1) elected Councillor. A Reeve and Deputy Reeve are appointed annually at the Organizational Meeting held each October. Municipal elections are held every four years, with the next election scheduled for October 2029.

Council meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers. If you would like to be placed on the agenda for a Council meeting, contact Kate Romyn at 837-2221 ext: 103.

Le district municipal de Smoky River n° 130 est divisé en six (6) divisions électorales, comme illustré sur la carte municipale du MD. Chaque division est représentée par un (1) conseiller élu. Un préfet et un vice-préfet sont nommés chaque année lors de la réunion d’organisation qui a lieu en Octobre. Les élections municipales ont lieu tous les quatre ans, la prochaine élection étant prévue pour Octobre 2029.

Les réunions du conseil ont lieu le troisième mercredi de chaque mois à 9 h dans la salle du conseil. Les personnes souhaitant être ajoutées à l’ordre du jour d’une réunion du conseil peuvent contacter Kate Romyn au 837-2221 poste 103.

Paula Guindon

Paula Guindon

Reeve and Councillor

Email: pguindon@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 1
Elected: October 2021

Boards:

  • Agricultural Service Board (chairman)
  • Committee of the Whole (chairperson)
  • Intermunicipal Committee
  • Mighty Peace Tourism Board (alternate)
  • Northern Alberta Elected Leaders
  • Peace Region Economic Development Alliance (Alternate)
  • Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
  • Small Modular Reactor Ad-Hoc Committee
  • Smoky River Regional Committee
  • Smoky River Regional Airport Board
  • Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
Gilles Roy

Gilles Roy

Deputy Reeve & Councillor

Email: groy@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 4
Elected: October 2021

Boards:

  • Agricultural Service Board
  • Committee of the Whole
  • Intermunicipal Committee
  • Little Smoky Ski Hill Area Governance Board
  • Northern Transportation Advocacy Bureau
  • Peace Region Economic Development Alliance
  • Regional Assessment Review Board
  • Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
  • SARDA (As ASB Member)
  • Smoky River Community Center/Society du Centre Communautaire
  • Smoky River Regional Committee
  • Smoky River Regional Water Commission
  • Smoky River Regional Airport Board
  • Jean Baptiste Historical Society
  • Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
Rodrique Johnson

Rodrique Johnson

Councillor

Email: rjohnson@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 2
Elected: October 2025

Boards:

  • Agricultural Service Board
  • Committee of the Whole
  • Drainage Systems Committee
  • Heart River Housing
  • Little Smoky Ski Hill Area Governance Board
  • Peace Airshed Zone Association
  • Peavine Road Committee (Alternate)
  • Smoky River Agricultural Society (Alternate)
  • Smoky River Region Health Care Professionals’ Attraction and Retention Committee (SRRHCPA&RC)
  • V.S.I
Alain Blanchette

Alain Blanchette

Councillor

Email: ablanchette@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 3
Elected: October 2021

Boards:

  • 5-Star Ad-Hoc Committee
  • Agricultural Service Board
  • Committee of the Whole
  • Peace Library System (Alternate)
  • SARDA
  • Small Modular Reactor Ad-Hoc Committee
  • Smoky River Regional Water Commission
  • Watino Riverboat Assosciation
Marc Michaud

Marc Michaud

Councillor

Email: mmichaud@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 5
Elected: October 2025

Boards:

  • 5-Star Ad-Hoc Committee
  • Agricultural Service Board
  • Committee of the Whole
  • Drainage Systems Committee (Alternate)
  • Falher Co-operative Seed Cleaning Plant
  • Lesser Slave Regional Forest Public Advisory Committee
  • Little Smoky Ski Hill Area Governance Board (Alternate)
  • Peavine Road Committee
  • SARDA (alternate)
  • Small Modular Reactor Ad-Hoc Committee
  • Smoky River Agricultural Society
  • Smoky River Water Co-op Ltd.
  • V.S.I. (Alternate)
  • Water North Coalition
Christine Griffin

Christine Griffin

Councillor

Email: cgriffin@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 6
Elected: October 2025

Boards:

  • Agricultural Service Board
  • Committee of the Whole
  • Falher Regional Inter-Municipal Library Board (Reccom.)
  • Jean Cote Community and Cultural Society
  • Mighty Peace Tourism Board
  • Peace Library System
  • Peace River Air Monitoring Program Committee
  • Smoky River Regional Economic Development
  • Smoky River Transportation Commitee