Mayor Paul Christianson

I am fifty two years old. I have a wife - Cicelia and two children, Kurt and Deanna. I am the owner of 2 small businesses, Oyen Towing Ltd and Xtra Mile Sales and Rentals. My interests include taking my Bricklin car to car shows and cruising on my chopper motorcycle. I ran for Mayor because I want to try to make a difference. Some of my goals and priorities are to try to pull the community together, try to encourage and retain business, and recruit new physicians. I am looking forward to working together with our new town council to make our town a great place to live.

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Councillor Doug Lehman

I joined the Council of the Town of Oyen because I wanted to make a difference. I have been on Council for a total of 19 years with 6 being Mayor and the rest being a Councillor. My most rewarding experience on Council was being a part of the Henry Kroeger Regional Water Commission which provides Oyen with a permanent supply of good water. I am currently a rancher of 120 cows, - 80 Black Angus and 40 Brahma. The Brahma cattle are bred with the hopes of raising a champion bucking bull. I have had some success with my bull, Weight-a-Minute, who was at the CFR in Edmonton and the PBR Canadian Finals in Calgary. My wife Marilyn teaches at SCHS and my daughter Nicole, son-in-law Tyler and grandson Tyrese live in Oyen as well.

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Councillor Gordon Thomson

I was born in Kindersley Saskatchewan and grew up on the family farm near Alsask. I attended school first in Alsask then Marengo where I graduated from Westcliffe High School. After High School I attended college at Olds Alberta and graduated from Agricultural Mechanics. After another year spent studying at the University of Saskatchewan, I returned home to marry my wife Lynn and start faming in the Alsask area. Lynn and I built a home on our farm near Alsask and started our family. Our kids are; Brad, currently studying Education at U of L, Spencer who is studying Industrial Instrumentation at SAIT, Tyson who is in Grade 12 at South Central and Jordyn (finally a girl) in Grade 10 also at South Central. During our farming career I worked off farm most years and in 1992 found my way into the local oil patch. After 20 years on the farm, I decided to make the oil patch my only career. After working for a few different companies I ended up at ConocoPhillips where I am currently the Construction Team Lead for Western Canada Gas. Our group builds pipelines and facilities all over western Canada where ConocoPhillips operates. We sold the farm and kept our acreage for a couple more years. In 2006 we sold the acreage and moved to Oyen as Lynn had taken the job here as Postmaster. We very much enjoy living in Oyen and have not regretted our move for a minute.

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(403) 664-2270 (home)

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Councillor Manfred Schroeder

I currently work for Allen’s Agrocentre Ltd. As well my wife and I own and operate Prairie Bells Bed & Breakfast. My interests are in tourism and working with seniors. I previously served six years on council, and took a three year break before returning to council.

I sit on the following committees: Disaster Services, FCSS, Oyen & District Water Association, Public Works Committee, Meridian Community Futures, and Cemetery Committee as well as being the alternate representative on the Canadian Badlands and Buffalo Trail tourist group. I try to stay involved in the community through many hours of volunteering, including driving the Handy bus, cleaning senior walks of snow, president of the Oyen Lions Club, chairman of Communities in Bloom, and treasurer of Antelope Crime Watch.

I love the community of Oyen, and encourage more people to get involved in service clubs and volunteering to experience the satisfaction and pride it gives you.

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(403) 664-2355 (home)

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Councillor Rudi Brockman

Hi I'm Councillor Rudi Brockmann

The reasons I joined Town Council are;

1: The need was there.
2: To get the surounding Commuities to see Oyen in a more positive light.
3: We need to project Oyen as a good place to do business.

I believe that I have the time to work at doing these projects and if Oyen is going to grow, we need to do this.

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(403) 664-2443 (home)
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Deputy Mayor Lois Bedwell

My husband, Roger and I have three grown children and here is the best; we have six terrific grandchildren! We grew up in Oyen, our children went to school here and we both have a commitment to this community. I have been the school librarian at South Central High School for the past ten years. I firmly believe in education, lifelong learning and community.

This will be my second term on council and I'm really looking forward to the next three years. I hope I can bring fresh ideas and a positive approach to council and the community in order to make this a place our kids will want to call home forever. Our community needs economic growth in order to be sustainable into the future. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or ideas that will move Oyen to be the best place in Alberta to live and raise a family.

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(403) 664-2497 (home)

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Councillor Shane Hertz

I was born in Cereal and raised on our farm in New Brigden attending grade 1 -9 at the New Brigden School I graduated from SCHS in Oyen. My career has been mainly farming, hauling grain, cattle and commodities all over Canada and the USA. I married Conny Wulf, who was born and raised in Oyen and works at the Oyen Hospital. We have 4 children Melissa, an RN at the Oyen Hospital who is married to Daryl Kroeger. Blake, who operates a grain hauling business in the area. Kimberly an RN and works in Black Diamond and Casual at the Oyen Hospital, and Douglas who is attending SAIT taking Instrumentation. I have two grandchildren Kennedy an Nataley.

I have been a volunteer Fire Fighter for the last 5 years, and a volunteer manager/bus driver for the Midget Hockey team and the Senior Handi Bus when I am available. We have lived in Oyen for the last 10 years and enjoy all the amenities we have in our town. I hope I can help to move the town forward in the next decade and try to make good decisions that benefit our town and citizens. I am looking forward to planning Oyen’s 100th anniversary in 2013 and retiring in this community when the time comes.

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(403) 664-2492 (home)

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