Reeve - Bob Barss, Division 7 Councillor
Phone: 780-754-2195
Cell: 780-842-7309
Email: bbarss@mdwainwright.ca
Bob Barss is the Reeve and the Councillor for Division 7 in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61. Reeve Barss was elected in October of 1995 and is currently serving his sixth term in office as Councillor for this division. He became Reeve of the municipality in 1997 and has continued to be Reeve since this time. Bob is also the President of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties. Bob was born and raised in the Irma area and has lived here his entire life. He and his wife Susan have two children, Nicole and Amanda. Bob, together with his wife, operates a mixed farm. Before being elected to the M.D., Bob worked in the oil industry.
Reeve Barss sits on the following Boards and Committees:
- Composite Assessment Review Board
- Insurance, Bylaws, Agreements & Regulations Committee
- Irma Fire Area Board
- Irma Rural Recreation Area Board
- Public Relations Committee for Camp Wainwright
- Wainwright Ambulance Committee
- Wainwright Intermunicipal Development Committee
- Wainwright Regional Waste to Energy Authority
- Wainwright Seed Cleaning Plant
Deputy Reeve - Ted Wilkinson, Division 2 Councillor
Phone: 780-842-3030
Cell: 780-806-0315
Email: twilkinson@mdwainwright.ca
Ted Wilkinson is the Councillor for Division 2 in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61. Ted was raised in the Edgerton area. After high school, he attended the University of Alberta and obtained a Bachelor of Education. After teaching school for four years, Ted went to work in the trades and became a journeyman electrician. He has worked in the electrical trade for the past twenty-five years. With his wife Diane, he has also operated a small cow-calf operation for the past twenty years. Ted and Diane have two children, Ian and Jodi, both living and working in Red Deer, Alberta.
Councillor Wilkinson was elected in 2004 and sits on the following Boards and Committees:
- Composite Assessment Review Board
- E911 Advisory Committee
- Edgerton Fire Area Board
- Edgerton Library Board
- Edgerton Rural Recreation Area Board
- Edgerton Seed Cleaning Plant
- Local Assessment Review Board
- Municipal Planning Commission
- Northern Lights Library Board
- Wainwright & District FCS
- Wainwright Ambulance Committee
- Wainwright Regional Waste to Energy Authority
Oscar Buck, Division 1 Councillor
Phone: 780-858-2229
Cell: 780-806-3538
Oscar Buck is the Councillor for Division 1 in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61. Councillor Buck was first elected in 2001, and is currently serving his fourth term in office.
Councillor Buck sits on the following Boards and Committees:
- Battle River Foundation (Lodge)
- Chauvin Fire Area Board
- Chauvin Library Board
- Chauvin Rural Recreation Area Board
Myron Zajic, Division 3 Councillor
Phone: 780-755-2140
Cell: 780-842-8333
Email: mzajic@mdwainwright.ca
Myron is currently in his third term as a Municipal Councillor for the Municipal District of Wainwright for Division 3. Myron farms with his wife Jackie and their son Ryan and his wife Kathy along with their three children, Hannah, Riley and Livia. Together they own and operate Zajic Farms Ltd, a third and fourth generation farm which produces cereals and oilseeds. Myron is a person who has always been interested in his community and has served in many capacities on boards and through volunteer work. Curling and his grandchildren use up most of Myron’s spare time. As a food producer, Myron knows the value of food and the soil that produces it and treats it with great respect, just like the caring attitude he carries into his everyday life.
Councillor Zajic sits on the following Boards and Committees:
- Agricultural Service Board Chairman
- Community Health Foundation
- Edgerton Fire Area Board
- Edgerton Rural Recreation Area Board
- Edgerton Seed Cleaning Plant
- Emergency Management Service Committee
- Insurance, Bylaws, Agreements & Regulations Committee
- Local Assessment Review Board
- Municipal Planning Commission
- Wainwright & District FCS
- Wainwright & District Physician Recruitment Committee
Phil Valleau, Division 4 Councillor
Phone: 780-842-2105
Cell: 780-842-8874
Email: pvalleau@mdwainwright.ca
Phil Valleau is the Councillor for Division 4 in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61. Phil is married to Bev and has 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren. He has lived south of Wainwright all his life, with farming as his main occupation. In addition to farming, Phil ran a retail sports store from his farm and held a large ground maintenance contract for 5 years. Currently, Phil holds a Journeyman Mechanic ticket and a Journeyman Machinist ticket, and has a machinist shop on the farm, and currently he is working in the oil industry. Phil served as a Councillor previous to 2004, and was re-elected in the fall of 2007.
Councillor Valleau sits on the following Boards and Committees:
- Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED)
- Economic Development Committee
- Emergency Management Service Committee
- Local Assessment Review Board
- Public Relations Committee for Camp Wainwright
- Town of Wainwright Library Board
- Town of Wainwright Rural Recreation Area Board
- Wainwright Fire Area Board
- Wainwright Rural Recreation Area Board
Bruce Cummins, Division 5 Councillor
Phone: 780-842-2170
Cell: 780-806-8515
Email: bcummins@mdwainwright.ca
Bruce Cummins is the Councillor for Division 5 in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61, and was elected in 2010.
Councillor Cummins currently sits on the following Boards and Committees:
- Agricultural Service Board
- Airport Committee
- Insurance, Bylaws, Agreements & Regulations Committee
- Town of Wainwright Rural Recreation Area Board
- Wainwright Intermunicipal Development Committee
- Wainwright Fire Area Board
- Wainwright Rural Recreation Area Board
- Wainwright Seed Cleaning Plant
Shelly Andersen, Division 6 Councillor
Phone: 780-842-2099
Cell: 780-209-4412
Email: sandersen@mdwainwright.ca
Shelly is the Councillor for Division 6, and was elected in 2007. Shelly is a farm and commercial insurance account executive and has been in the industry for over 30 years. She is married to Brad Andersen who has a construction company, and they also run a mixed farm operation. Together they have 2 boys, Ryley and Ryan. Shelly's interests include gardening and landscaping, walking, and joining her boys as a supporter of their sports activities that include racing and hockey.
Councillor Andersen sits on the following boards:
- Battle River Foundation (Lodge)
- Irma Fire Area Board
- Irma Library Board & Joint Use Committee
- Irma Rural Recreation Area Board
- Wainwright Intermunicipal Development Committee
- Wainwright Fire Area Board