Council Elects Reeve, Deputy Reeve, Boards, and Committee Appointments

October 28, 2025 – Rocky View County’s new council was sworn in Tuesday by Assistant Chief Justice Eric Tolppanen. Council then conducted the first orders of business with more than 40 appointments to various County boards and committees.

The meeting began with the selection by Council of Reeve Sunny Samra, Division 6 and Deputy Reeve Samanntha Wright, Division 4. The Reeve serves as head of Council and chairs Council meetings. Both the Reeve and Deputy Reeve appointments are for one year.

“It is an honour to serve as Reeve on behalf of Rocky View County residents,” said Reeve Sunny Samra. “As Council begins its new term, we will continue to focus on service excellence, responsible growth, and collaboration across our communities. Rocky View County’s strength lies in its people and communities, and we look forward to continuing to build a vibrant, sustainable future together.”

County councillors received applications for board and committee membership in advance, and reviewed the merits of each applicant before voting on the appointments during Tuesday’s meeting. These appointments are from one to four years, and the list of appointees confirmed during the meeting includes:

Internal Boards and Committees

Agricultural Service Board / ALUS Partnership Advisory Committee
Council Members: Greg Boehlke, Kevin Hanson, Don Kochan
Member at Large: Angela Bates
Chair: Councillor Greg Boehlke
Assessment Review Board
Members at Large: Louis Champagne, Christian Karl, Pat Rozitis, Ken Sawatzky
Bragg Creek FireSmart Committee
Council Member: Kevin Hanson
Members at Large: Richard Chambers, Mark Griffiths, Denyse Lepp, Corey Stoneman, Anton van Arendonk
Chair: Councillor Kevin Hanson
Capital Committee: Chair: Councillor Don Kochan
Emergency Advisory Committee
Council Members: Ken Ball, Greg Boehlke, Kevin Hanson, Don Kochan, Alison Whiting
Family and Community Support Services Board
Council Members: Kevin Hanson, Alison Whiting
Members at Large: Mark Derry, Inderjit Jaswal
Chair: Councillor Alison Whiting
Governance Committee: Chair: Councillor Kevin Hanson
Public Presentation Committee: Chair: Councillor Alison Whiting
Recreation Governance Committee: Chair: Councillor Ken Ball
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board / Enforcement Review Committee
Members at Large: Pip Farrar, Jacek Plonkowski, Dharminder Premi, Jiayi Wang

External Boards and Committees

Aqua 7 Water Commission: Council Member: Greg Boehlke
Intermunicipal Committee – Municipal District of Bighorn
Council Members: Deputy Reeve Samanntha Wright, Alison Whiting
Intermunicipal Committee – Kneehill County
Council Member: Greg Boehlke, Alternate Councillor Representative: Reeve Sunny Samra
Intermunicipal Committee – Mountain View County
Council Members: Deputy Reeve Samanntha Wright, Greg Boehlke, Alison Whiting
Intermunicipal Committee – Wheatland County
Council Members: Reeve Sunny Samra, Greg Boehlke
K.I.B.A. Beiseker Seed Cleaning Plant: Council Member: Greg Boehlke
Prairie Economic Gateway Oversight Committee
Council Members: Reeve Sunny Samra, Deputy Reeve Samanntha Wright
Rocky View Foundation Council Members: Ken Ball, Kevin Hanson
Spray Lake Sawmills Recreation Park Society: Council Member: Alison Whiting
Springbank Park for All Seasons Agricultural Society: Council Member: Kevin Hanson
South Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta (SCRMA) District 2 Board:
Council Member: Reeve Sunny Samra, Alternate Councillor Representative: Deputy Reeve Samanntha Wright

Council also passed a Motion Rising asking for a report in early 2026 that will explore ways to improve how public members are appointed to boards and committees, with the goal of making the process more modern, fair, and effective.

Note that members at large may include residents who are appointed to represent a specific geographic area or community, or to represent a partnering agency in the board or committee.

For more information on any Rocky View County board or committee, visit the Boards and Committees
section at Boards & Committees | Rocky View County.

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Photo 1 – Rocky View County Council
Back, left to right: Councillor Don Kochan, Division 2; Councillor Alison Whiting, Division 3; Councillor Greg Boehlke, Division 5; Councillor Kevin Hanson, Division 1
Front, left to right: Reeve Sunny Samra, Division 6, Deputy Reeve Samanntha Wright, Division 4, Councillor Ken Ball, Division 7
Photo 2 – Newly sworn-in Reeve Sunny Samra
Photo 3 – Newly sworn-in Deputy Reeve Samanntha Wright