Mayor:
Pat Fule
Councillor:
Denise Peterson
Jason Montgomery
Melissa Langmaid
Debbie Mitzner
Brent Wiley
Richard Wegener
Results & History
Results and history
Since our transition from a village to a town in 1911, Strathmore has been shaped by dedicated leaders and evolving governance. From our first mayor, Edmund W.R. Lambert, to the many councillors who followed, the town’s leadership has reflected a dynamic and growing community.
Over the years, council structures, election processes, and voting rights have changed—sometimes dramatically. Elections were held every two years, while councillors served staggered two-year terms starting in 1912. In rare cases, full council turnover occurred, such as in 1949 when all seven members resigned. Elections were initially in December but moved to February in 1923 and October in 1958, where they remain today. From early acclamations and mid-century mass resignations to the historic election of Strathmore’s first female councillor in 1963, each milestone tells a story of civic duty and progress.
Click here for our Town Hall Time Machine and a listing of the many faces who have pulled up a chair at the council table and helped steer Strathmore’s story, one meeting at a time.
The following is a summary of Councils from 1971 to present:
Mayor:
Pat Fule
Councillor:
Bob Sobol
Denise Peterson
Jason Montgomery
Lorraine Bauer
Tari Cockx
Melanie Corbiell
Mayor:
Michael Ell
Councillor:
Bob Sobol
Denise Peterson
Brad Walls
Pat Fule
Rocky Blokland
John Rempel1
Steve Grajczyk2
Notes:
This was the first term of quadrennial election periods.
1Councillor John Rempel resigned in 2014.
2Byelection (December 15, 2014): Councillor Steve Grajczyk was elected.
Mayor:
Steve Grajczyk
Councillor:
Bob Sobol
Earl Best
Dave Hamilton
Pat Fule
John Rempel
Rocky Blokland
Mayor:
George Lattery
Councillor:
Bob Sobol
Earl Best
Mike Lloyd
Brad Walls
John Rempel
Lois Wegener
Mayor:
Keith Schneider
Councillor:
Theo Owel
Earl Best
Fred Rappel
Jim Greer
Tracy Gooler
Lois Wegener
Mayor:
Keith Schneider
Councillor:
Theo Owel
Roger Nelson
Fred Rappel
Jim Greer
Tracy Gooler
Lois Wegener
Mayor:
Keith Schneider
Councillor:
Theo Owel
Roger Nelson
Doug Erickson
Butch Wolfater
Jose Wiggins
Terry Peterson
Mayor:
Keith Schneider
Councillor:
Theo Owel
Roger Nelson
Doug Erickson
John Rempel
Jose Wiggins
Terry Peterson
Mayor:
Keith Schneider
Councillor:
Theo Owel
Roger Nelson
Doug Erickson
John Rempel
Gary Hovdebo
Terry Peterson
Mayor:
Keith Schneider3
Wally Freeman1
Councillor:
Keith Schneider2
Roger Nelson
Marge Gamble
Reg Ginn2
Roy Brown4
Doug Erickson3
Terry Peterson
Gary Hovdebo3
John Rempel5
Notes:
1Mayor Wally Freeman resigned in March 1990.
2Councillor Keith Schneider and Councillor Reg Ginn resigned in April 1990 to run for mayor.
3Byelection (June 11, 1990): Mayor Keith Schneider, Councillor Doug Erickson, and Councillor Gary Hovdebo were elected to Council.
4Councillor Roy Brown resigned in August 1990.
5Byelection (October 12, 1990): Councillor John Rempel elected to Council.
Mayor:
Wally Freeman3
Mayor Terry Leonard3
Councillor:
Keith Schneider
Neil Holling
Marge Gamble
Christine Mitzner
Roy Brown
Carl Sorenson1
Wally Freeman2
Notes:
1Councillor Carl Sorenson died in October 1987.
2Byelection (February 29, 1988): Councillor Wally Freeman was elected to Council.
3Mayor Terry Leonard resigned from Council in August 1988. Councillor Wally Freeman was appointed Mayor on August 18, 1988.
Mayor:
Angus Spence
Councillor:
David Feeman
Terry Trachsel
Terry Leonard1
Carl Sorenson
D. Scott
Wayne Erickson
George Risdon2
Notes:
1Councillor Terry Leonard resigned April 4, 1984.
2Byelection (June 25, 1984): Councillor George Risdon was elected to Council.
Mayor:
Walter Snook
Councillor:
Pat Malone
Steve Grajczyk
John Vanderstam1
Carl Sorenson
D. Scott
Angus Spence
Tom Grey2
Notes:
1Councillor John Vanderstam died in March 1982
2Byelection (April, 1982): Tom Grey elected to Council.
Mayor:
Walter Snook
Councillor:
Charles Bechtold
Lilah Hunter
Erwin Braun
Carl Sorenson
Myron Christenson
Hans Walstra
Mayor:
Walter Snook
Councillor:
Allan Brown
Rowe Martin1
Julian Fedorak
Albert Boesenkool
Myron Christenson
Hans Walstra
Lilah Hunter2
Notes:
1Councillor Rowe Martin resigned on May 5, 1976.
2Byelection (September 2, 1976): Councillor Lilah Hunter was elected to council.
Mayor:
Stan Cockx
Councillor:
Walter Snook
Sidney Blackley
Tom Grey
Albert Boesenkool
Myron Christenson
Hans Walstra
Notes:
This was the first term where all council positions were subject to election on a three-year cycle.
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