Mayor & Council

I was elected as a council member in 2021 during a bi-election and then as mayor for the first time in 2022. I have always been community minded with an extensive history of volunteering throughout the community on boards and committees, such as the Pouce Coupe Rec Committee, Pouce Coupe Public Library Board, as well as my time working for the Elementary School and running after school youth programs.

When I first ran for mayor in 2022 my main focuses were mending relationships, infrastructure repairs and accessibility. During my first term I am proud to say that we completed the much need infrastructure repairs to our lagoon through partnerships with the Provincial Government. The lagoon project was extensive but was a high priority for the future of the community. I was also excited to see accessible upgrades to our main community playground next to the village office. Due to our relationship with oil and gas and the Peace River Regional District, we were successful in acquiring the funding needed to make these improvements happen.

For my second term my priorities remain constant. I would like to see consistent infrastructure repairs made to some of our most challenging areas in the village. These repairs play a major role in the future of our community but also impact resident now, such as flood mitigation and sewer and water maintenance. I still believe our relationships with local and provincial governments plays a significant role in this work, as we as a small rural community struggle with the capacity needed to complete this work independently.

As stated before, I have always been community minded and have found genuine pride in volunteering in my community. Prior to my time as mayor, I served on the Recreation Committee from 2009-2011 and then the Pouce Coupe Public Library Board from 2015-2022, I was involved as the Secretary for the Pouce Coupe Food Bank Society since 2022 and found a sense of joy in this work.

Our community has thrived with volunteers and community minded residents. Inspiring residents to volunteer encourages some of our best events such as: the Legion Schnitzel night, Seniors Suppers, Family Day Events and our Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration. With the hard work of volunteers, these events continue each month and year. Sadly, many of our most active volunteers are getting older and are to the point of retiring, with some of them in the 70’s and 80’s. So please contact the Village Office and find out about our local non-profit and societies and give back to the community we call home.