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Mayor Caroline McAuley |
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You can find information on the roles and responsibilities of the Mayor (also known as the Chief Elected Official) in the Municipal Government Act. |
Mayor Caroline McAuley has been a resident of Vermilion for over 30 years. |
Councillor Greg Barr |
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Councillor Barr has a wife, Darlene and two daughters. Boards, Committees and Association Appointments
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| Councillor Robert Pulyk |
Councillor Robert Pulyk has been a resident of Vermilion since 1999. He was first elected to council in 2010.
He originates from Sarnia, Ontario. Councillor Pulyk has received a Bachelor of Science Degree, Major Dairy Science from the University of Guelph. He went on to work for William Neilsons in Plant Operations, Research & Development, and Corporate Quality Control in both Ottawa and Toronto. He moved to Alberta in 1983 to work for Alberta Agriculture as a Professional Agrologist. This took him to several different locations such as Grande Prairie, Wetaskiwin, Edmonton and Vermilion. He has now recently retired from Alberta Agriculture. His community involvement includes Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus in Vermilion, Chair of the Parent Council, Sacred Heart School in Wetaskiwin, and coaching soccer in Vermilion. Councillor Pulyk and his wife Loraine have raised six children while in Alberta. They love Vermilion and enjoy the many opportunities that Alberta has given them. Boards, Committees and Association Appointments
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| Councillor Justin Thompson |
Councillor Justin Thompson was born and raised in Vermilion and moved away to seek an education. He later returned to buyhis first home in this community. After University, he was hired by Husky Oil Operations. He then completed Lakeland College’s Gas Process Operator certification and Fourth Class Power Engineering program. Councillor Thompson’s family has been in this area for as long as he can trace the history back. His family homestead is an Alberta Century Farm and has been owned and operated by Thompson’s since 1908. In 2015, he worked in the pipeline industry, doing environmental inspections, GPS surveys and PIG tracking. Later, he worked as a Partner Relations Manager for Edmonton-based company, TappCar. Councillor Thompson has completed the Rural Enterprise Assistance and Coaching Hostel (REACH) training in small business and entrepreneurship. REACH is an education and mentorship program for current or aspiring entrepreneurs. Councillor Thompson has always had an interest in politics, even as a student. He's involved with Constituency Association boards for this area both provincially and federally. His community involvement with many volunteer organizations includes: Rotary, the Friends of the Vermilion Public Library, coaching U12 boys for Vermilion Soccer Association, and this year he is the Second-Vice President of the Vermilion Lions club. Boards, Committees and Association Appointments
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| Councillor Richard Yaceyko |
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Councillor Richard Yaceyko was born and raised on a farm near Derwent, Alberta. He has lived in Vermilion for over 33 years.
 He was elected to Vermilion Town Council in 2005 and is presently serving his fifth term on Town Council.He has worked as a cement finisher for many years. Currently, he is employed as a journeyman carpenter and cement finisher. He has always been interested in political and community issues and has served on many boards throughout the years.
Councillor Yaceyko and his wife Terry have four daughters. In his personal time, he enjoys golfing, travelling, and reading. He also enjoys volunteering time for work projects in other countries (especially Mexico).
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Councillor Greg Barr has been a resident of Vermilion for eight years and previously farmed west of Lakeland College. Having served one term on Council, Greg looks forward to serving the town for an extra term. He has served the town and surrounding community in many capacities. Some of these are through 4-H, school council, school board, UFA delegate, Credit Union board member, and Agriculture Society member.Learn more about requests for Mayor and Council.