Our municipality is divided into six divisions as can be seen on the municipal map. There is one councillor elected for each division. A Reeve and Deputy Reeve are appointed at the Organizational Meeting held in October of every year. Council elections are held every four years with the next to be held in October 2025.
Council meetings are scheduled for the second 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 Rita Therriault at 837-2221 ext: 103.
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Notre municipalité est divisée en six régions, comme on peut le voir sur la carte municipale. Un conseiller est élu pour chaque division. Un préfet et un sous-préfet sont nommés au conseil d’administration qui se tient en octobre de chaque année. Les élections du Conseil ont lieu tous les quatre ans, les prochaines devant se tenir en octobre 2025.
Les réunions du Conseil sont prévues le deuxième mercredi de chaque mois à 9 h dans la salle du Conseil. Si vous souhaitez être inscrit à l’ordre du jour d’une réunion du Conseil, contactez Rita Therriault au 837-2221, poste 103.

Robert Brochu
Reeve and Councillor
Email: rbrochu@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 5
Elected: October 1995
Boards:
- Smoky River Agricultural Service Board – chairman
- Falher Co-operative Seed Cleaning Plant (NGC) Ltd. Board
- V.S.I. Services (1980) Ltd. Board – alternate
- Smoky River Regional Economic Development Board
- Smoky River Regional Committee
- Peavine Road Committee
- Watershed Action Committee – alternate
- Northern Alberta Elected Leader
- Intermunicipal Committee
- Little Smoky Ski Area Board
- 5-Star Area Structure Plan Committee

Raoul Johnson
Deputy Reeve
Email: rjohnson@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 2
Elected: October 2010
Boards:
- Heart River Housing
- Smoky River Agricultural Service Board
- Smoky River Tourism Society – alternate
- Smoky River Regional Committee
- Societe Historique et Genealogique de S.R.
- Smoky River Regional Water Commission
- Peavine Road Committee – alternate
- Northern Transportation Advocacy Alliance
- St. Jean Baptiste Historical Society
- Intermunicipal Committee

Paula Guindon
Councillor
Email: pguindon@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 1
Elected: October 2021
Boards:
- Smoky River Agricultural Service Board
- Smoky River Tourism Society
- Smoky River Water Co-op
- Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
- Physician Recruitment & Retention
- Little Smoky Ski Area Board
- SARDA

Alain Blanchette
Councillor
Email: ablanchette@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 3
Elected: October 2021
Boards:
- Smoky River Agricultural Service Board
- VSI Services Ltd
- Peace Library System
- Falher Regional Inter-municipal Library
- Smoky River Agricultural Society – alternate
- Peace Airshed Zone Association
- High Prairie Forest Resource Advisory Council
- Watino Riverboat Association

Gilles Roy
Councillor
Email: groy@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 4
Elected: October 2017
Boards:
- Smoky River Agricultural Service Board
- SARDA – alternate
- Smoky River Regional Airport Board
- Subdivision & Development Appeal Board – chairman
- Smoky River Economic Development – alternate
- Regional Assessment Review Board
- Peace Region Economic Development Alliance
- Smoky River Agricultural Society
- Smoky River Regional Water Commission

Andre Trudeau
Councillor
Email: atrudeau@mdsmokyriver.com
Division: 6
Elected: October 2004
Boards:
- Smoky River Agricultural Service Board
- Emergency Advisory Committee & Municipal Emergency Management
- Jean-Cote Community and Cultural Development Society
- Watershed Action Committee
- Peace River Air Monitoring Program Committee
- Transportation Committee