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Your St. Paul County Council

We are happy to highlight your St. Paul County Council elected officials and to provide an open and transparent government.  

Regularly scheduled Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at the Administration Building on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, starting at 10 a.m. Council Public Works meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, starting at 10 a.m. from November-March and at 9 a.m. from April-October.

The public is welcome to attend the meetings in person. For those unable to attend in person, meeting are live-streamed on the County's YouTube channel.

Council 2025-2029_Council + CAO

Front Row, L-R: Jason Wallsmith, Chief Administrative Officer; Glen Ockerman, Reeve; Maxine Fodness, Deputy Reeve & Division 4

Back Row, L-R: Darrell Younghans, Division 1; Shane Smith, Division 2; Louis Dechaine, Division 6; Gerald Michaud, Division 3; Dale Hedrick, Division 5

Our Mission:

To create desirable rural experiences

Census Highlights (2017)

Our most recent census was completed in 2017. The purpose of this census was to collect the most up-to-date and accurate information so that our municipality could receive appropriate grants from the Provincial and Federal Government based on population count.

Total population
Under 18 population
Population aged 18-64
Population aged 65+
Kilometers of Gravel Roads
Kilometers of Oiled Roads
Kilometers of Paved Roads

Key County Documents

At the County of St. Paul, we work for you. We are proud to offer full transparency of your municipal government. Click the links below to view documents including, strategic plans, budgets, financials, reports and more.

Budgets

Budgets

Council Activity Report

Council Activity Reports

Council Highlights

Council Highlights

Strategic Plans

Strategic Plans

Elections

The 2025 Municipal Election was held on Monday, October 20, 2025.

The previous Municipal Election took place on October 18, 2021.

Your Council

The contact details for your elected official can be found below in each of their bios. You will also find their Committee Appointments, which are decided on at the annual Organizational Meeting.

Council 2025-2029_Glen Ockerman, Reeve

Glen Ockerman

Reeve

Reeve Ockerman was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 25, 2021.
He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 780-210-1025
Committee Appointments
Council 2025-2029_Darrell Younghans, Division1

Darrell Younghans

Division 1
Councillor Younghans was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 23, 2017. He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.

Email: [email protected]
Cell Phone: 780-645-8513
Committee Appointments
Council 2025-2029_Shane Smith, Division 2

Shane Smith

Division 2
Councillor Smith was sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 30, 2025.  

Email: [email protected]
Cell Phone: 780-614-7777
Committee Appointments
Council 2025-2029_Gerald Michaud, Division 3

Gerald Michaud

Division 3
Councillor Michaud was sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 30, 2025.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 780-645-8473
Committee Appointments
Council 2025-2029_Maxine Fodness, Division 4

Maxine Fodness

Deputy Reeve - Division 4
Councillor Fodness was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 26, 2004. She has been elected seven times. She was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.

Email: [email protected]
Home Phone: 780-645-4778
Committee Appointments
Council 2025-2029_Dale Hedrick, Division 5

Dale Hedrick

Division 5
Councillor Hedrick was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 23, 2017. He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.

Email: [email protected]
Cell Phone: 780-210-0889
Committee Appointments
Council 2025-2029_Louis Dechaine, Division 6

Louis Dechaine

Division 6
Councillor Dechaine was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 25, 2021. He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 780-210-0467
Committee Appointments

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