Mayor Steve Grajczyk

Mayor Grajczyk has lived in Strathmore for about 33 years and has two children and two grandchildren who live in the area.  For 10 years he was with the Strathmore & District Agricultural Society as President, Vice President and then for last 3 years served as their General Manager.  He has been very involved with Minor Hockey, the Kinsmen Club and many other Boards and Committees. Recently retired Mayor Grajczyk now has the time required to handle the necessary duties of the position and feels he understands what citizens both old young and old need.   Mayor Grajczyk is committed to encouraging more commercial and industrial development to help offset the residential taxes.  He wants to work with Council to bring in a balanced budget and get the Town into a better financial position.   

At the October 27^th Organizational Meeting Mayor Grajczyk was appointed to represent the Town of Strathmore on the Calgary Regional Partnership Executive, the United Way Committee, Financial Audit Committee, Subdivision Committee and the Disaster Services Committee.

Councillor Earl Best

Earl and his wife, Colleen, have 5 wonderful children who have blessed him and his wife with 13 beautiful grandchildren.  He feels very fortunate and grateful to have the unwavering support of his wife, children, and extended family. He is currently employed by the Strathmore Wal-Mart as the Sporting Goods Department Manager. 

Councillor Best was first elected to Town Council in 2004.  From the onset he has stood firm to four personal philosophies. First - be accessible; second - be accountable; third - be informed; and finally stand up for the things you believe in. He believes in being prepared by doing homework on important issues, being fiscally responsible, making tough decisions and respecting the opinions of others. He feels his record on Council has always been, true to those beliefs.  

At the October 27^th Organizational Meeting, Councillor Best was appointed to represent the Town Strathmore on the Happy Gang, Wheatland Family & Community Support Services, Wheatland Housing Management Board, Community Futures Wild Rose Board, Names Advisory Board, Financial Audit Committee, the Subdivision Committee and the Disaster Services Committee.
 

Councillor Rocky Blokland  

Councillor Blokland owns and operates two coffee shops in Town – Rocky’s Bakery and Rocky & Ellies’ Café - so gets lots of feedback from the public.  He and his wife Ellie have lived in Strathmore for 10 years.  They have four children and eleven grandchildren.  Some of the main issues that pushed him to run for Council were the need for downtown revitalization, an Economic Development Officer to attract business and industry which would help create jobs and offset taxes.  He is also open to working with other levels of government to look at alternate possibilities for the relocation of Highway #1.  He feels that the citizens, no matter what age, need to have access to recreational facilities and that the Town needs to look at more baseball diamonds, availability of ice time, walkways and soccer pitches.  

At the October 27^th Organizational Meeting Councillor Blokland was appointed to represent the Town of Strathmore on the WADEMSA Board, Strathmore Handi-bus Association, Centennial Day/Time Capsule Committee, Bow River Basin Council, Subdivision Committee and the Disaster Services Committee.

Councillor Pat Fule

After growing up in Canmore and graduating from the University of Calgary with a B. P.E. & B. Ed Councillor Fule moved to Strathmore 27 years ago to take on his first teaching job. He and his wife Debbie, who also teaches in Strathmore, have two children who are both attending University in Calgary.  Councillor Fule has been very involved in coaching high school sports, particularly basketball.   He feels the Town needs to find a viable solution to the Trans Canada Highway situation.  For the citizens he feels we need to offer a wider variety of recreational activities to our residents – bike paths, outdoor ice surfaces, bowling alley, etc.  Councillor Fule also supports the idea of a museum celebrating Strathmore’s farming history which could be an anchor point for downtown revitalization.   

October 27^th Organizational Meeting Councillor Fule was appointed to represent the Town of Strathmore on the Strathmore Municipal Library Board, Wheatland Housing Board, Strathmore & District Agricultural Society, Kinsmen Lake Committee, Subdivision Committee and the Disaster Services Committee.

Councillor Dave Hamilton

 Councillor Hamilton has lived and worked in Strathmore since 1982 as an RCMP Officer and later as a Peace Officer for the Town of Strathmore.  He and his wife Alenka have raised four children in Strathmore and he looks forward to seeing Strathmore grow in a progressive manner.  Councillor Hamilton’s focus for the Town includes lobbying the government for a better realignment of Highway #1 so that local businesses will not be adversely affected, hiring an Economic Development Officer to attract more industry to Town, researching the viability of a fulltime Fire Department, addressing infrastructure issues and maintaining quality enforcement for both the RCMP and the Town’s Peace Officers.  

At the October 27^th Organizational Meeting Councillor Hamilton was appointed to represent the Town of Strathmore on the WADEMSA Board, Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce, Communities in Bloom, Financial Audit Committee, Kinsmen Lake Committee, Citizens on Patrol, Calgary Regional Partnership, Subdivision Committee and the Disaster Services Committee.

Councillor John Rempel

Councillor Rempel and his wife Betty have lived in Strathmore for 28 years. They have two children that were raised here and call Strathmore home. He owned his own business for 23 years, and has been actively involved in the Community since 1983. John has been on Council for 10 years and has served on many boards and committees during that time.

Councillor Rempel feels honored to be re-elected and is committed to continue his public service, always keeping the taxpayer in mind. Councillor Rempel is an advocate for balanced growth in both the Commerical and Industrial sector to help offset the Residential tax base. Councillor Rempel is committed to working with the Business Community and the Provincial Government to establish a solution for the Highway #1 realignment through Strathmore.

At the October 27th Organizational Meeting Councillor Rempel was appointed to represent the Town of Strathmore on the Wheatland Family and Community Support Services Board, the Irrigation Committee, Names Advisory Committee, Subdivision Committee and the Disaster Services Committee.

Councillor Bob Sobol

Councillor Sobol and his wife Gina have three adult children and one grandchild.  He served with the RCMP for 23 years as a peace officer and in 2003 moved to Strathmore.  At that time he opened the Boulevard Café in Crystal Ridge.   In 2007 Councillor Sobol was elected to his first term on Council and now brings his experience and expertise for his second term.  Councillor Sobol feels the recent annexation of 18.5 quarters will present Council and Administration with many issues which will require common sense, integrity, professionalism, honesty and transparency.  He is prepared to demonstrate these qualities, while continuing to focus on safe communities, lobbying the government for the Extended Care Facility, and a more realistic and responsible Trans Canada Highway bypass.  He also wants to pursue a formal downtown revitalization.