Boards and Committees

Councillors sit on several boards and committees. The boards and committees can be internal, meaning they are committees that have been created internal to the County of Northern Lights. External boards and committees include various community organizations, such as FCSS, Library boards, Health services, and so forth.

Below is a list of both internal and external boards along with which councillors sit on the board.

County Internal Boards

Council Representatives: All of Council

The County of Northern Lights Agricultural Service Board (ASB) is composed of the County Council, who address agriculture issues on a monthly basis as well as three meetings per annum that focus solely on agricultural issues.

The vision of the Agricultural Service Board is:
To enhance and conserve the agricultural sector for the producers within the County of Northern Lights

The role of the ASB is to:

Act as an advisory body to the Minister of Agriculture in matters of mutual concern
Assist with direct weed and pest control and soil and water conservation programs
Assist in the control of livestock disease under the Animal Health Act
Promote, enhance and protect viable and sustainable agriculture with a view to the improving economic viability of the agricultural producer
Promote and develop agricultural policies to meet the needs of the County.

Boards and Committees

County Internal Boards

Agriculture Service Board (ASB)

County of Northern Lights Bursary Committee

County Recreation Board (North)

County Recreation Board (South)

Emergency Management Advisory Committee

Fire Services Advisory Committee (North)

Fire Services Advisory Committee (South)

Joint Council Committee

Municipal Planning Commission (MPC)

Peace Regional Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (Peace Regional SDAB)

Regional Assessment Review Board

Regional Economic Development Board

County External Boards

Community Rail Alliance

FCSS: Town of Manning

Grimshaw Gravels Aquifer Management Authority Association

Grimshaw Regional Health Care Recruitment and Retention Committee (GRHARC)

Impact Peace River

Intermunicipal Weed & Pest Appeal Board

Long Lake Regional Waste Management Commission

Manning & Area Food Bank Society

Manning Co-Operative Seed Cleaning Plant

Manning Inter-Municipal Collaboration Framework Committee (ICF)

Manning Inter-Municipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) Task Force Sub-Committee

Manning Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (IDP)

Manning Municipal Library Board

Manning Sports Centre Association

Manning Area Attraction and Retention Coalition (MAARC)

MD of Peace NO.135 Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (IDP)

MD of Peace NO.135 Inter-Municipal Collaboration Framework Committee (ICF)

Mental Health and Addictions Task Force

Mercer Public Advisory Committee (PAC)

Mighty Peace Tourism Association

Might Peace Watershed Alliance

North Peace Applied Research Association (NPARA)

North Peace Housing Foundation

Northern Sunrise County Rural Crime Watch Committee

Peace Library System Board (PLS)

Peace Regional Economic Development Alliance (PREDA)

Peace River Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (IDP)

Peace River RCMP Advisory Committee

Peace Regional Healthcare Attraction & Recruitment Committee

Veterinary Services Incentive (VSI) Service (1980) Ltd