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 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.
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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 Kate Romyn au 837-2221, poste 103.
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
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
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
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
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
- High Prairie Forest Resource Advisory Council
- 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
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
