Advocacy

Leading the Way: Advocacy, Collaboration, and Regional Growth

The Veterans Memorial Highway Association (VMHA) is guided by a dedicated team of municipal leaders, community advocates, and strategic partners from across Eastern Alberta.

Our Executive, Board of Directors, and Member Communities work together to strengthen the Eastern Corridor through advocacy, tourism promotion, and economic development.

We proudly represent Highways 36, 881, and the southern tip of Highway 4 — connecting communities, industries, and travellers from Fort McMurray to the U.S. border at Coutts.

  • Elroy Yakemchuk, Two Hills County

    CHAIR

  • Fred Crowle, Town of Hanna

    VICE-CHAIR

  • Dale Norton, County of Paintearth

    TREASURER

  • Margaret Plumtree

    SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Membership and Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is made up of municipal leaders representing communities along the Veterans Memorial Highway.

Each director plays a vital role in shaping the future of the region through advocacy and strategic collaboration.

The Veterans Memorial Highway Association proudly serves the following municipalities and partners:

Counties and Municipal Districts:

Lac La Biche County: Lorin Tkachuk, Councillor

Beaver County, Dale Pederson, Councillor

County of St. Paul: Dale Hedrick, Councillor

County of Paintearth: Dale Norton, Councillor

County of Two Hills: Elroy Yakemchuk, Councillor

Flagstaff County: Howard Shield, Councillor

Special Areas #2, #3, and #4: TBA

M.D. of Taber: John DeGroot, Councillor

County of Newell: Greg Skriver, Councillor

City:

City of Brooks: John Petrie, Mayor

Towns:

Town of Castor: Kevin McDougall, Councillor

Town of Hanna: Fred Crowle, Councillor

Town of Killam: TBA

Town of Milk River: Dave Degenstein, Councillor

Town of Taber: Carly Grant, Councillor

Town of Coronation: Ron Checkel, Mayor

Town of Two Hills: Sonny Rajoo, Councillor

Town of Vauxhall: Russ Norris, Councillor

Town of Vegreville: Len Bullock, Councillor

Villages:

Village of Alliance: Leslie Ganshirt, Mayor

Village of Coutts: Jim Willett, Councillor

Village of Vilna: Tammy Thompson, Councillor

Village of Warner, Chris Koehn, Councillor

Village of Viking: James Buttner, Mayor

Partners:

SouthGrow Regional Initiative

Ports to Plains Alliance