County Council Boards and Committees
For more information on any of Boards and Committees below see the Reference Summary for Boards and Committees.
This board advises on weed and pest control, soil and water conservation, animal disease control, and supports sustainable agriculture to help farmers.
Chairperson: Bob Chrenek
Members: All of Council, Merlin Juneau (October 2025), Graham Powell (October 2026), Cori Blum (October 2027)
Purpose:
The Clairmont Detachment Building Project Committee will plan the construction of a rural detachment in the Hamlet of Clairmont.
Leanne Beaupre
Kurt Balderston
Bob Chrenek
Purpose:
To review the existing Council and Board/Committee remuneration and expense reimbursement policies with assistance from Administration prior to the 2025 municipal election.
Leanne Beaupre
Steve Zimmerman
Public Members:
Karen Egge
Cameron Donald
Mabel Sudnik
Purpose:
To identify and address Council's operational concerns with matters relating to:
- Electronic meeting process and voting software;
- Connectivity in Council Chambers;
- Functionality of computer systems;
- Council Chambers and lounge requirements; and
- Council supplies.
Peter Harris - Chairperson
Steve Zimmerman - Vice Chairperson
Brian Peterson
Purpose:
To provide Council with strategic recommendations relating to reduction of crime, engaging and educating the community on crime prevention and reduction.
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Kurt Balderston
Brian Peterson
Karen Rosvold
Steve Zimmerman
Purpose:
The FCSS Board advises the Council on human services policies in the County. It is responsible for ensuring high-quality community services for all age groups within its boundaries. The board creates and enforces FCSS policies and procedures within the framework of the FCSS Act and regulations, oversees the FCSS program activities, and provides advice to the County administration on social issues and concerns.
Karen Rosvold – Chairperson
Brian Peterson - Vice Chairperson
All of Council
Purpose:
To oversee developments with respect to the identification of historic resources within the County and make recommendations for their designation as Municipal or Provincial historic resources.
Peter Harris
Bob Chrenek
Historian
David Leonard (2025)
Members at Large
Wanda Zenner (October 2026)
Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown (October 2026)
Peace Country Historical Society Representative
Ron Thoreson (2025)
The business of Hythe-Net Co. is the operation of a fibre optic network within Hythe, Alberta and surrounding areas and all activities related thereto.
Bob Marshall
Peter Harris
Purpose:
To ensure the provision of comprehensive and efficient library services to the residents of the County of Grande Prairie.
Brian Peterson
Leanne Beaupre
Members at Large
Tanya Bain-Leuchter (October 2025)
Judy Hein (2026)
Kristen Yaceyko (2026)
Leanne Germann (2027)
Sharon Mittelstaedt (2027)
View more information about the Municipal Library Board
Purpose:
The role of the Municipal Planning Commission is to make decisions on all subdivision and development permits of various uses under the Land Use Bylaw.
All of Council
Leanne Beaupre - Chairperson
Bob Chrenek - Vice Chairperson
View more information about the Municipal Planning Commission.
The Staff Accommodation Space Needs Analysis Committee reviews and provides recommendation plans for current and potential new buildings to accommodate staff and public access needs in the County.
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Amanda Frayn
Brian Peterson
Peter Harris
Steve Zimmerman
The Teepee Creek Fire Hall Building Project Committee reviews and provides recommendation plans for the Teepee Creek Fire Hall Building.
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Amanda Frayn
Bob Chrenek
Leanne Beaupre
The Water and Wastewater Committee researches and provides Council with recommendations for water and wastewater infrastructure fiscal planning.
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Amanda Frayn
Brian Peterson
Karen Rosvold
Steve Zimmerman
Purpose:
The Weed Notice Appeal Board is composed of up to five area producers familiar with weed issues. This Board hears appeals and makes rulings that are then binding on the Agriculture Department and the appellant.
Non-Council Members only:
Kelvin Kirkham (October 2025)
Garth Isaac (October 2025)
Jack Oatway (October 2025)
Dennis Nordhagen (October 2025)
Clint Slette (October 2025)
Purpose:
To manage and control the City of Grande Prairie Library and organizes, promotes and maintains comprehensive and efficient library services in the City.
Leanne Beaupre (2025)
Purpose:
The general purpose of this Council committee is to provide a mechanism for the implementation of the Grande Prairie Area Joint Recreation Master Plan – 2016 including inter-municipal information sharing, collaboration, and identifying special projects concerning regional recreation facilities, services and programs. The Committee will work in consultation with current Municipal Government Act and Intermunicipal Collaborative Framework legislation.
Amanda Frayn
Bob Marshall
Kurt Balderston
Steve Zimmerman
Purpose:
An intermunicipal Board to hear subdivision and development appeals within the municipal boundaries of the County, Wembley, Sexsmith and Beaverlodge.
Erin Schroeder (October 2025)
Mabel Sudnik (2025)
Herb Pfau (2026)
Jenna Hildebrand (2027)
Terry Tissington (2028)
Clerks
Carol Gabriel
Mary Kukulski
Tatiana Catana
Sabina Mose
Selina McDonald
Purpose:
Intermunicipal Board that hears assessment appeals within the municipal boundaries of the County, Wembley, Sexsmith, and Beaverlodge.
Members at Large
Niki Morrison (2025)
Cameron Donald (2025)
Karen McGriskin (2025)
Danielle Commandeur (2026)
Emalee Wiebe (2026)
Karen Egge (2026)
Stephanie Evans (2026)
Tamara Lunde (2027)
Clerks
Carol Gabriel
Mary Kukulski
Tatiana Catana
Sabina Mose
Selina McDonald
To work with P3 Capital Partners Inc. to identify and recommend to Council the process to attract capital and negotiation with partners in a joint venture agreement for the West County Health
Complex.
Bob Marshall
Peter Harris
The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice, input, and feedback to the Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) Planning team for consideration while the team drafts the Wapiti Recreation and Trail Management plan. This includes identifying issues and opportunities, defining planning priorities, exploring management options, and supporting the development of draft recommendations for the plan.
Leanne Beaupre
Amanda Frayn
Purpose:
Joint authority to construct, maintain, control, and manage a regional solid waste landfill system in the West County.
Bob Marshall
Peter Harris
Karen Rosvold
Brian Peterson
Member at Large
Duane Paulson
Purpose:
To deal with those matters permitted to be dealt with under the Business Corporations Act as they relate to Aquatera Utilities Inc, including but not limited to financial and general approvals.
All of Council
Purpose:
To foster entrepreneurial development by providing both financial and technical support to new and existing small businesses. Community Futures utilize their loan investment funds to achieve the strategic objectives established by their Boards with inputs from the communities they serve.
Board members represent the region’s population and main economic sectors. The role of the Board is to establish priorities, monitor performance, and be accountable to key stakeholders, such as local, provincial and federal governments.
Leanne Beaupre (2025)
Purpose:
The Grande Spirit Foundation was formed in 1960 with the commitment to housing and caring for area Seniors Citizens. The Foundation’s mandate expanded in 1993 to include housing services for low-income families / individuals.
Karen Rosvold
Purpose:
A management body that is responsible for the operation and administration of the housing accommodation at Cozy Corner Apartments, Happy Valley Homes and Hyalta Apartments.
Karen Rosvold
An external Committee facilitated by the La Glace & District Ag. Society to oversee the construction and budget of the current build phase of the La Glace Recreation Centre in accordance with Policy K16 – Funding of Major Community Projects.
Karen Rosvold
Bob Chrenek
Brian Peterson
Purpose:
To provide comprehensive and efficient regional library services in collaboration with other municipal members.
Leanne Beaupre
Karen Rosvold - Alternate
Purpose:
A not-for-profit society formed in 2010, the River of Death and Discovery Dinosaur Museum Society (RDDDMS) operates the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum under a tenancy lease agreement with the County of Grande Prairie No.1 and extends an endowed professorship in paleontology with the University of Alberta. Membership with the society is open based on an annual membership fee.
Bob Marshall
Steve Zimmerman
Purpose:
To advise the Beaverlodge Community Program Coordinator about community issues, upcoming projects, and any other topics that may be brought forward by the Beaverlodge FCSS department.
Bob Marshall
Purpose:
To provide a quality recreation experience for people of all ages.
Amanda Frayn
Leanne Beaupre - Alternate
Purpose:
A not for profit specialized, Alberta Health Services (AHS) funded medical clinic, is designed to meet specific needs of the residents of the Peace Country by connecting patients to the right expertise in a timely manner for complex medical cases.
Bob Marshall
Leanne Beaupre
Brian Peterson
Purpose:
The mission of PREDA is to grow a vibrant economy that explores, promotes and facilitates new emerging opportunities, competitiveness and innovation. This Alliance is a consortium of municipalities, businesses and business groups across northwest Alberta having an interest in designing and managing a regional economic development strategy for the area.
Brian Peterson
Purpose:
The Northern Transportation Advocacy Bureau (NTAB) is a joint committee created through a partnership of The Peace Region Economic Development Alliance (PREDA) and Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI).
The focus of this committee is to highlight the need for transportation infrastructure in Alberta’s Northwest to ensure our region is competitive and efficiently access the global markets.
Leanne Beaupre
Brian Peterson - Alternate
Purpose:
Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association (SARDA) AG Research is a non-profit organization directed by producers from the Municipal Districts of Smoky River, Greenview, Big Lakes County, Northern Sunrise County and the County of Grande Prairie to facilitate the transfer of unbiased ideas and information between research institutions, industry and agricultural producers.
Bob Chrenek
Purpose:
Working with staff members from Alberta Health Service and Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RHPAP) to ensure a coordinated approach to physician attraction and retention. Ensuring that all physicians in the communities affected are recognized for their efforts, and comfortable in their communities. Ensuring all new physicians feel welcome in their new communities. Making recommendations back to the municipalities, community groups, and health facilities, for actions or assistance that would help the committee fulfill its mandate.
Bob Chrenek
Amanda Frayn - Alternate
One County Administrative Member
Member at Large
Sandy Baker
Purpose:
To ensure that sustainable water systems are available to every northern community; To find and implement northern solutions to water sourcing and water challenges through advocacy, education and awareness, recruitment, training and retention.
Bob Marshall
Steve Zimmerman - Alternate
Purpose:
The goal or purpose of the Canfor Grande Prairie Forest Management Advisory Committee is to provide a forum for discussion of local forest management topics and issues, as well as provision of educational opportunities, in an effort to promote sustainable forest management.
Karen Rosvold
Amanda Frayn - Alternate
Purpose:
To develop a supportive culture and hospital compact agreement for all staff, physicians, and volunteers that aligns with the vision of: GPRH will be an employment location of choice for providers and a healthcare location of choice for patients and families.
Leanne Beaupre
Purpose:
To influence and support the growth and enhancement of sport in the Grande Prairie Region.
Kurt Balderston
Purpose:
The Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association is committed to boosting local business revenue by promoting the Grande Prairie area through various marketing channels. The association consistently seeks out new opportunities to showcase the region. It functions as a tourism destination marketing organization (DMO) in collaboration with Travel Alberta as a Tourism Destination Region (TDR). This involves promoting tourism through negotiation and investment in marketing programs and partnership proposals.
Steve Zimmerman
Amanda Frayn - Alternate
Purpose:
International Paper Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) is the public consultation group for International Paper which was formed to gather input and share information with a broad spectrum of the public in the Grande Prairie area. The committee reviews the process operations of International Paper and the Government representative members of the committee advise on matters relating to government policy.
Brian Peterson
Leanne Beaupre - Alternate
Purpose:
PAZA is a nonprofit, multi-stakeholder organization that conducts ambient air quality monitoring in northwestern Alberta.
Amanda Frayn
The purpose of the South Peace Regional Archives (SPRA) Society is to gather, preserve, and share the historical records of municipalities, organizations, businesses, families and individuals within the region, both now and in the future. These records reflect the personal, cultural, social, economic, and political life of the South Peace River Country of Alberta and are in all formats and media, including textual records, maps, plans, drawings, photographs, film and sound recordings.
Peter Harris
Kurt Balderston - Alternate
Purpose:
The vital signs Committee shall undertake those functions that are related to the facilitating and management of the Grande Prairie Area’s Vital Signs® project as supported by Community Foundations of Canada, and to enhance the Foundations ability to provide community leadership.
Amanda Frayn
Karen Rosvold
Purpose:
To support early multi-stakeholder input into the companies project development processes and to facilitate communication among stakeholders and the operators on important issues. Subjects for discussion could include but are not limited to: specific project proposals (seismic activities, well sites, access roads, pipelines, and facilities, etc.), long-term development plans, and on-going operational issues.
All of Council
Bob Chrenek - Sexsmith
Peter Harris - Wembley
Kurt Balderston - Alternate
Bob Chrenek
Brian Peterson
Steve Zimmerman
County Recreation Boards
Purpose:
To administer and promote recreation in districts within the County as well as administer the grant amount allocated to each area.
Peter Harris
Bob Marshall
Rae-Lynn Cook (Town of Beaverlodge)
Members at Large
Mark Woods (2025)
Haley Genovese (2026)
Monique Hommy (2028)
Vacant (2028)
Amanda Frayn
Kurt Balderston
Members at Large
Donna McNally (2025)
Leanne Germann (2025)
Laura LaValley (2026)
Kody Wilson (2026)
Eldon Lee (2026)
Leanne Beaupre
Steve Zimmerman
Wendy Bosch (City of Grande Prairie) Wade Pilat (Alternate - Grande Prairie)
Members at Large
Cameron Donald (2025)
Hilary Hill (2025)
Kristen Yaceyko (2025)
Terri Beaupre (2026)
Brian Peterson
Karen Rosvold
Members at Large
Merlin Juneau (2026)
Kendra Smith (2026)
Teresa Boucher (2026)
Cori Blum (2028)
Mabel Sudnik (2028)
Bob Chrenek
Karen Rosvold
Clint Froehlick (Town of Sexsmith)
Members at Large
Zach Dzuba (2027)
Cassie Larka (2028)
Josiah Gill (2028)
Tamara Lunde 2028)
Bob Marshall
Steve Zimmerman
Kelly Peterson and Anna Underwood (Town of Wembley)
Members at Large
Gerald (Jerry) Napier (2026)
Cameron Donald (2027)
Jenna Hildebrand (2028)
Kristy Williams (2028)
Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) Committees
Purpose:
To develop recommendations to the Councils on all matters of strategic direction and cooperation affecting the residents and ratepayers of both parties.
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Peter Harris
Leanne Beaupre
Bob Chrenek
Kurt Balderston
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Leanne Beaupre
Bob Chrenek
Brian Peterson
Amanda Frayn
Brian Peterson
Karen Rosvold
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Bob Chrenek
Kurt Balderston
Bob Marshall (Ex-officio)
Leanne Beaupre
Steve Zimmerman