Trevor Thain
Mayor
When Trevor and his wife, Lynn, moved to Whitecourt over 10 years ago they instantly fell in love with the community and the people. Retired after 34 years in banking, Trevor is a past President of the Whitecourt Golf & Country Club and a former Director of the Whitecourt Chamber of Commerce. This is Trevor’s third term as Mayor of Whitecourt. Mayor Thain is ex-officio to all Council Committees, and has been specifically appointed to the following:
Economic Development Committee
Joint Economic Development Committee
Joint Liaison Committee
Protective Services Committee
Youth Advisory Committee
Grande Alberta Economic Region
Northern Alberta Mayors' and Reeves' Caucus
Tamarack Health Advisory Council
Contact Mayor Thain at 780-778-2273 or trevorthain@whitecourt.ca.
Darlene Chartrand
Councillor
Councillor Chartrand was originally elected to Council in May 2009. Councillor Chartrand belongs to the following Council Committees:
Protective Services Committee
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Capital Region Assessment Services Commission
Community Association
Millar Western Public Advisory Committee
Town of Whitecourt Library Board
Whitecourt Regional Forest Advisory Committee
Whitecourt Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
Contact Councillor Chartrand at darlenechartrand@whitecourt.ca.
Maryann Chichak
Councillor
The 2010-2013 term is Maryann's first term on Whitecourt Town Council. Maryann moved to Whitecourt from Fox Creek in 2005, and "absolutely loves Whitecourt and all that it has to offer families of all ages." She is the mother of two, and manages a local business. Councillor Chichak has been appointed to the following Council Committees:
Communities In Bloom
Economic Development Committee
Emergency Advisory Committee
Municipal Planning Commission
Ad Hoc Vitalization Committee
Community Futures Yellowhead East
Contact Councillor Chichak at maryannchichak@whitecourt.ca.
Norman Hodgson
Councillor
Originally elected to Council in October 2007, Norm has resided in Whitecourt since 1992. Norm is a former business owner and remains a practicing pharmacist in the local area. Councillor Hodgson has been appointed to the following Council Committees:
Community Services Advisory Board
Joint Liaison Committee
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
Whitecourt Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
Whitecourt and Woodlands Performing Arts Council
You can contact Councillor Hodgson at normhodgson@whitecourt.ca.
Bill McAree
Councillor
Bill has been a Councillor since September 1994 and has resided in Whitecourt for over 20 years. Bill is a paramedic and Area Supervisor with Associated Ambulance Service. Councillor McAree has been appointed to the following Council Committees:
Emergency Advisory Committee
Youth Advisory Committee
Whitecourt Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
Councillor McAree can be contacted at billmcaree@whitecourt.ca.
Derek Schlosser
Councillor
Councillor Schlosser has been on Council since 2009. He is a teacher at Percy Baxter School and previously served as a Town Councillor from 2004 to 2007. Councillor Schlosser belongs to the following Council Committees:
Communities In Bloom Committee
Joint Liaison Committee
Muncipal Planning Commission
Airport Advisory Committee
BMX Park Proposal Committee (Ad Hoc)
Ski Hill Proposal Committee (Ad Hoc)
Whitecourt International Friendship Society
Councillor Schlosser can be reached at derekschlosser@whitecourt.ca.
Williard Strebchuk
Councillor
Williard has been a Town Councillor since October of 2007. Councillor Strebchuk has been a businessman since 1983, and has lived in Whitecourt since 1986. His interests include economic development and tourism, and his out of Town commitments include memberships on: the Northern Alberta Development Council, the Strategic Tourism Marking Committee and the Alberta Central Tourism Destination Region.
Councillor Strebchuk belongs to the following Council Committees:
Economic Development Committee
Joint Economic Development and Tourism Committee
Protective Services Committee
Vitalization Committee (Ad Hoc)
Airport Advisory Committee
Chamber of Commerce Liaison
Lac Ste. Anne Foundation
Whitecourt Transportation Advisory Committee
You can contact Councillor Strebchuk at williardstrebchuk@whitecourt.ca.