Boards & Committees: Beaver County, Alberta

County Council recognizes that representation on external boards and committees is important to address rural interests, keep abreast of local issues, and maintain effective partnerships with neighbouring municipalities.

Council members are expected to represent the County and rural interests at board and committee meetings, however are not authorized to commit the County to any funding or action requests without prior approval of Council, by way of resolution.

Appointments to various approved boards and committees are made at Council’s annual Organizational Meeting or as required.

COMMITTEE	# OF MEMBERS REQUIRED	APPOINTED
Agendas	Reeve One Councillor	Reeve Smook Deputy Reeve Hrabec or Councillor in rotation
Agricultural Service Board	Council	All of Council
Battle River Alliance Economic Development	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Williams Councillor Smook
Battle River Research Group	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Pederson Councillor Williams
Battle River Watershed Alliance	One Councillor	Councillor Pederson
Beaver Ambulance Society	One Councillor	Councillor Bruce
Beaver Emergency Services Commission	One Councillor – West One Councillor – Central One Councillor – East Alternate	Councillor Williams Councillor Hrabec Councillor Pederson Councillor Bruce
Beaver Foundation	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Hrabec Councillor Bruce
Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve Association	One Councillor Alternate	Reeve Smook Councillor Williams
Beaver Regional Partnership	Reeve Two Councillors Alternate 2nd Alternate	Reeve Smook Councillor Bruce Councillor Pederson Councillor Williams Councillor Hrabec
Beaver Regional Industrial Services Corporation	Three Councillors	Councillor Smook Councillor Hrabec Councillor Bruce
Beaverhill Rural Crime Watch Association	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Williams Councillor Hrabec
C of B Seed Cleaning Plant	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Bruce Any Councillor
Claystone Waste Public Advisory Committee	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Bruce Councillor Hrabec
Economic Development Advisory Committee	Two Councillors Alternate	Reeve Smook Councillor Williams Councillor Hrabec
FCSS (Tofield/Beaver)	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Smook Councillor Williams
FCSS (Viking/Beaver)	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Pederson Councillor Bruce
Governance and Priorities	Council	All of Council
Health & Safety Committee	Two Councillors Alternate	Councillor Williams Councillor Pederson Councillor Hrabec
Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Pederson Councillor Bruce
Holden Drainage District	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Bruce Councillor Hrabec
Holden Economic Development Committee	One Councillor	Councillor Hrabec Councillor Bruce
Intermunicipal Committee (Holden)	Two Councillors	Councillor Hrabec Councillor Bruce
Intermunicipal Committee (Ryley)	Two Councillors	Councillor Williams Councillor Hrabec
Intermunicipal Committee (Tofield)	Two Councillors	Councillor Smook Councillor Williams
Intermunicipal Committee (Viking)	Two Councillors	Councillor Bruce Councillor Pederson
Library - Holden Library	One Councillor	Councillor Bruce
Library - Northern Lights Library System	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Bruce Councillor Smook
Library - Ryley Library	One Councillor	Councillor Hrabec
Library - Tofield Library	One Councillor	Councillor Smook
Library - Viking Library	One Councillor	Councillor Pederson
Ministik Lake Game Bird Sanctuary	One Councillor	Councillor Williams
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Bruce Councillor Williams
RMA, District 5	All of Council	All of Council
Tofield Health Foundation	One Councillor Alternate	Councillor Smook Councillor Williams
Vermilion River Watershed Alliance	One Councillor	Councillor Bruce
Veterans Memorial Highway Association	One Councillor	Councillor Pederson
Victim Services	One Councillor	Councillor Williams

Agricultural Services Board

The Agricultural Service Board (ASB) includes all County Councillors, and four Public Members at Large. The board meets at the Call of the Chair, typically quarterly.

What does ASB do

The Board's vision is to develop and implement programs and services that will assist County residents to maintain and improve the efficiency and sustainability of our family farms and rural communities. The ASB will create independence and opportunity through education and will provide agricultural services that sustain agricultural resources within the County.

Programs administered and/or assisted with include:

Weed and Brush Control
Agricultural Pest and Nuisance Control
Water and Soil Conservation
Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture

ASB Meeting Information

For more information on the ASB contact Jonathan Culbert, Agricultural Fieldman at 780-663-3730

Governance and Priorities Committee

Beaver County Council established a Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC). This Committee consists of all members of Council, and meets outside of formal Council meetings to discuss matters that require additional time for consideration and do not require an immediate decision of Council.

GPC Meeting Information

Boards & Committees

2022/2023 Board & Committee Appointments

Agricultural Services Board

Governance and Priorities Committee