2021 Rocky View School Division Election Coverage

The new Rocky View Schools board, which includes incumbent Ward 6 trustee Fiona Gilbert, will be sworn in at the annual RVS Organizational Meeting Oct. 28.

Results from the Oct. 18 Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees election had incumbent trustee Judi Hunter re-elected in Ward 5, while newcomer Shelley Kinley earned enough votes to claim Ward 2 in the east.

According to the City of Airdrie's unofficial municipal election report, two incumbent trustees will continue to represent Ward 3 (Airdrie) on the Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees, along with newcomer Fred Burley.

For the final print issue before the 2021 municipal election, the Airdrie City View editorial team asked the six Airdrie-based candidates vying for three seats in Ward 3 on the Rocky View Schools Board of Trustees their perspective on the Alberta government's draft K-6 curriculum, which was released earlier this year.

“I think I know something about schools and there is a number of issues, specifically COVID and the precautions, or the lack thereof that have caused me great concern,” he said. “I think that is the single greatest issue, the most immediate for sure.”

A Cochrane father of two said he is running for school trustee representing Ward 6 because he would like to see an improved COVID1- response and more collaboration with teachers, particularly over the proposed K-6 curriculum.

“As a parent I have seen the failures of decisions that have been made firsthand on me,” he said. “I don’t wish to see another parent go through some of these effects. I can’t sit on the sidelines and think someone else is going to do it. I feel strongly I am the one to do it.”

After falling less than 500 votes short in 2017, Airdrie resident Pam Thursfield is once again putting her name in contention for the Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees.

His name may appear on the ballot, but Gerry Neustaedter does not care if voters put a checkmark next to his name or not on Oct. 18.

First-term trustee Judi Hunter is hoping for a second term to represent Rocky View Schools (RVS) Ward 5, which includes schools in Springbank, Bearspaw, Bragg Creek, Westbrook, and rural Cochrane.