The Village of Empress

is nestled between the Red Deer River and the South Saskatchewan River, at the eastern edge of Alberta. There is a wild feel to this quaint village surrounded by expansive farms and ranches, pronghorns, coyotes and so many different species of birds. The recreation opportunities for adventurers and star-gazers are boundless. Come and see for yourself!

Council Committee Appointments

Board and Committee Appointments

Acadia Foundation Seniors Housing Deputy Mayor Kelly Burgess
Assessment Review Board Clerk Tamara Ravenwood
Assessor Benchmark Assessment Consultants Inc. (Lethbridge, AB, https://benchmarkassessment.ca/)
Auditor MNP LLP (Calgary, AB head office, https://www.mnp.ca/)
Big Country Medical Dental Board Deputy Mayor Kelly Burgess
Big Country Waste Management Commission Councillor Clint Steinley
Development Officer CAO Angela Duncan
Disaster Services Fire Chief Chad Van Dam (Deputy Director)
Emergency Management Committee All of Council
FOIP Coordinator (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy) CAO Angela Duncan
Joint Assessment Review Board (JARB & CARB) Appointed as needed from a pool of trained members by regional agreements.
Marigold Library System Board Deputy Mayor Kelly Burgess
Empress Municipal Library Board Deputy Mayor Kelly Burgess
Municipal Planning Commission Mayor Dawna Martin, Councillor Clint Steinley, Member-at-Large Leo Hensel
Oyen & District Health Care Foundation Councillor Clint Steinley
Palliser Economic Partnership Mayor Dawna Martin (Councillor Clint Steinley – Alternate)
Palliser Regional Municipal Services Councillor Clint Steinley
Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Vacant
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Appointed as needed from a pool of trained members by regional agreements.
Subdivision and Appeal Board Clerk Tamara Ravenwood

Community Committees
(aka Committees of Council)

These committees are not active right now, but may be again.

Empress Airport Advisory Committee Vacant
Empress Hospital Advisory Board Vacant
Empress Parks, Trails and Recreation Advisory Board Vacant
Empress Community Hall Advisory Board Replaced by the Empress & District Fine Arts, Cultural and Leisure Society.  See the page for the Empress Community Hall.

These community committees got their start with the public Strategic Planning meetings that were held in 2017.  The committees consist of one Village of Empress Councillor and members of the public who are interested.

Their purpose is to think up ideas for how to develop or make better use of these resources, then create proposals (including plans, budgets, and fundraising), then finally present those proposals to the Village of Empress Council.


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