Big Lakes County, formerly the M.D. of Big Lakes, is located in northern Alberta, Canada and neighbours the Town of High Prairie, the Town of Swan Hills, as well as First Nations and Metis Settlements. Big Lakes is made up of 1,213,056 hectares of land that is divided into 9 wards. During the municipal election (that happens every four years, the last one being in 2021) a councillor is elected in each ward.
Under the Municipal Government Act, Division of municipality into wards: 148(1) Unless otherwise provided for in a bylaw under this section, when a municipality is divided into wards
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Only an elector who is resident in the ward may vote for a councillor in that ward and
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Councilors are elected for each ward
Once the councilors are elected they appoint a Reeve and Deputy Reeve. During the annual organization meeting, administration administered the Oath of Office to Reeve Nygaard and Deputy Reeve Zabolotniuk.
Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. If you would like to address council during a meeting, you can do so by completing an application to appear as a delegation or by contacting the Big Lakes County Administration Office at 780-523-5955.
Robert Nygaard, Reeve
Ward 5: Faust
Box 128 Faust, AB T0G 0X0
Phone: 780 523 8391
Cell: 780 355 2735
Email: [email protected]
Jim Zabolotniuk, Deputy Reeve
Ward 3: Gilwood North / Triangle
Box 1126 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
Phone: 780 523 5157
Cell: 780 523 8656
Email: [email protected]
Garrett Zahacy
Ward 1: Heart River / Salt Prairie
Box 262 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
Cell: 780 523 6872
Email: [email protected]
Jeff Chalifoux
Ward 2: Grouard
Box 21 Grouard, AB T0G 1C0
Phone: 780 751 3841
Cell: 780 523 1115
Email: [email protected]
Richard Mifflin
Ward 6: Joussard
Box 254 Joussard, AB T0G 1J0
Cell: 780 916 9290
Email: [email protected]
Lane Monteith
Ward 7: Enilda / Big Meadow
Box 244 Enilda, AB T0G 0W0
Phone: 780 523 2836
Cell: 780 523 7681
Email: [email protected]
Tyler Airth
Ward 8: Banana Belt / HP East
Box 1967 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
Cell: 780 512 9174
Email: [email protected]
Ann Stewart
Ward 9: Sunset House / Gilwood South
Box 660 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
Phone: 780 523 2590
Cell: 780 523 7282
Email: [email protected]