Municipal
Councillor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Spirit River
- Exact method
- Elected at large for a 4-year term; the 7 candidates with the most votes win (Local Authorities Election Act). Council then chooses one councillor as Mayor.
- Seats
- 7
Who holds these seats now
- Brenda Stanich since October 2025 Report Source: alberta.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Brent Potter since October 2025 Report Source: alberta.ca, checked (+1 more)
- James (Jim) Nicholson since October 2025 Report Source: alberta.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Ryan Funk since October 2025 Report Source: alberta.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Sumit Gour since October 2025 Report Source: alberta.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Tammy Yaremko since October 2025 Report Source: alberta.ca, checked (+1 more)
- William (Bill) Jackson since October 2025 Report Source: alberta.ca, checked (+1 more)
Most recent election, October 20, 2025: Brenda Stanich, Brent Potter, James (Jim) Nicholson, Ryan Funk, Sumit Gour, Tammy Yaremko, William (Bill) Jackson elected.
Next vote
Sources
- kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26 (consolidated to 2026-09-01). Number of councillors, s.143; wards and divisions, s.148. For: Councillor
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Officials Search (published weekly; table dated 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-11 Pacific from the SAS Visual Analytics report 41a37e88-38b3-4c10-b685-50ee51675369). For: Councillor
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Ward/Division Information 2025, Election History; read 2026-10-11. 2025 council positions: 7. For: Councillor
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20, 169 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-27. For: Brenda Stanich, current term
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Officials Search (published weekly; table dated 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-11 Pacific from the SAS Visual Analytics report 41a37e88-38b3-4c10-b685-50ee51675369). Listed as Councillor. For: Brenda Stanich, current term, Brent Potter, current term, James (Jim) Nicholson, current term, Ryan Funk, current term, Sumit Gour, current term, William (Bill) Jackson, current term
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20, 181 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-27. For: Brent Potter, current term
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20, 261 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-27. For: James (Jim) Nicholson, current term
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20, 275 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-27. For: Ryan Funk, current term, William (Bill) Jackson, current term
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20, 217 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-27. For: Sumit Gour, current term
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Elections dashboard (SAS Visual Analytics report 6eca308f-e78b-4b5b-99ea-11b3025518ae): Municipal Candidates 2025 and 2026, Election History; read 2026-10-11. Elected 2025-10-20, 225 votes; organizational meeting 2025-10-27. For: Tammy Yaremko, current term
- alberta.ca · checked Alberta Municipal Affairs, Municipal Officials Search (published weekly; table dated 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-11 Pacific from the SAS Visual Analytics report 41a37e88-38b3-4c10-b685-50ee51675369). Listed as Mayor. For: Tammy Yaremko, current term
- kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Local Authorities Election Act, RSA 2000 c L-21 (consolidated to 2025-12-18): s.10 general election every 4th year from 2013; s.11(1)(a) election day the 3rd Monday in October; s.11(2) council may choose the preceding Saturday by bylaw passed before June 30 of the election year; s.12 summer villages: election day 4 weeks after a nomination day in June or July set by council. For: General election, October 15, 2029