Big Lakes County’s boards and committees play an important role in the operations of the County. Unlike Council, members of these bodies are appointed, not elected. Some of the boards and committees require members to meet specific qualifications, such as residency in the County, or have a specific area of expertise. But while each body differs in its area of responsibility and requirements for appointment, they all have one common requirement: they depend on citizens willing to serve their municipality.

Council representatives sitting on boards and committees affiliated with Big Lakes County are appointed at the annual organizational meeting. Appointments to boards and committees can vary from one to three years.

Committees can play a bigger role in making decisions on issues for Council. If Council wants a committee to make decisions, they may delegate some of their powers to the committee. If a committee makes a decision delegated to it by Council, it is then as if the council made the decision itself. Some council decisions, such as passing bylaws or adopting the budget, cannot be delegated.

Statutory/Agreement Appointments – External Committee

Alberta CareL. MONTEITH (R. MIFFLIN ALT.)
Alberta North Central Alliance (ANCA)T. AIRTH, (R. NYGAARD ALT.)
Barrhead Social HousingR. HUNT
Big Lakes County Library BoardJ. ZABOLOTNIUK, R. HUNT, L. SHELP, M. WILLIER, J. SHELDON, S. BLACHA, J. CARLSON
Children’s Resource CouncilJ. CHALIFOUX
Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake RegionR. MIFFLIN
CHWC Community Partnership Committee A. STEWART
Community Rail Advocacy Alliance R. MIFFLIN
F.C.S.S. Advisory CommitteeA. STEWART, R. HUNT, L. PANASIUK
Golden Triangle ConsortiaG. ZAHACY
Grouard/Peace River Trail CommitteeR. MIFFLIN
Health Care Professional Attraction & Retention Committee J. ZABOLOTNIUK, A. STEWART, K. SWARE (AT-LARGE MEMBER), (K. MATTHEWS, AT-LARGE MEMBER)
Heart River HousingA. STEWART (J. CHALIFOUX ALT.)
High Prairie Aboriginal Interagency J. CHALIFOUX
High Prairie Chamber of CommerceR. MIFFLIN
High Prairie Library BoardA. STEWART
High Prairie Regional Landfill Authority L. MONTEITH (R. MIFFLIN ALT.)
High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-opJ. ZABOLOTNIUK (G. ZAHACY ALT.)
Little Smoky Recreation A. STEWART, J. ZABOLONIUK (G. ZAHACY ALT.)
Lesser Slave Lake Forest Resource Advisory R. MIFFLIN
Lesser Slave Watershed Council J. ZABOLOTNIUK (T.AIRTH ALT.)
Northern Alberta Elected LeadersT. AIRTH, L. MONTEITH
NLC – Community Education Committee High PrairieJ. ZABOLOTNIUK
NLC – Community Education Committee GrouardJ. CHALIFOUX
Peace Airshed Zone Association L. MONTEITH, (J. ZABOLOTNIUK ALT.)
Peace Library System A. STEWART
PREDAR. MIFFLIN (J. ZABOLOTNIUK ALT)
Northwest Species at RiskT. AIRTH, (L. MONTEITH ALT)
S.A.R.D.AG. ZAHACY
Swan Hills Special Waste Liaison CommitteeR. MIFFLIN
Tolko Forest Resource Advisory CommitteeJ. ZABOLOTNIUK
Water North Coalition L. MONTEITH, I. WILLIER

Town Of High Prairie Committee Appointments

Fire Budget Review CommitteeR. NYGAARD, L. MONTEITH
High Prairie & District Recreation BoardR. MIFFLIN, J. ZABOLOTNIUK (J. CHALIFOUX ALT.)
Library Budget Review Committee R. MIFFLIN, J. ZABOLOTNIUK
Recreation Budget Review CommitteeR. NYGAARD, T. AIRTH
Recreation Masterplan Committee J. PADDON

Statutory/Agreement Appointments – Internal

Agricultural Advisory CommitteeJ. ZABOLOTNIUK, G. ZAHACY, T. AIRTH, D. NICHOLS, G. BLACKHURST, D. MENEICE, B. BRAULT
Assessment Review Board R. NYGAARD, K. MATTHEWS, P. BLACHA
Emergency Management CommitteeT. AIRTH, L. MONTEITH, R. HUNT, R. MIFFLIN
Big Lakes Regional Emergency Management CommitteeR. MIFFLIN, (R. HUNT ALT)
Economic Development R. NYGAARD, J. CHALIFOUX, R. MIFFLIN
High Prairie Airport Committee T. AIRTH, L. MONTEITH, K. MATTHEWS
Inter- Governmental Relations CommitteeR. NYGAARD, A. STEWART, J. CHALIFOUX, T. AIRTH
Municipal Planning Commission ALL COUNCIL, R. BACKS, D. NICHOLS
Intermunicipal Subdivision & Development Appeal BoardK. MATTHEWS, D. MARX, P. BLACHA
Weed & Pest Control Appeal Committee B. BRAULT, G. BLACKHURST, D. NICHOLS, D. MENEICE

Inter-Municipal Ad Hoc Committees

Town of High PrairieR. MIFFLIN, T. AIRTH, J. CHALIFOUX
Town of Swan HillsR. NYGAARD, R. MIFFLIN, R. HUNT
Municipal District of GreenviewA. STEWART, T. AIRTH
Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130.A. STEWART, J. ZABOLOTNIUK
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River R. HUNT, R. NYGAARD
Northern Sunrise County G. ZAHACY, J. ZABOLOTNIUK