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Didsbury Town Council, October2025
(L to R) Councillor Engel, Councillor Mahon, Councillor Stevens, Mayor Little, Councillor Quantz, Deputy Mayor Murray, Councillor Lambert

OUR VISION: The Place to Grow. 

OUR MISSION: Creating The Place to Grow. 
 
The Town of Didsbury Council fulfills the legislative function of the Town’s municipal government. Council is responsible for establishing corporate policy and direction for both the short and long term. Council also sets the strategic priorities for Town staff on an annual basis. Town Council consists of one Mayor and six Councillors, who are elected by the residents of Didsbury every four years.
 
Regular Council meetings are typically held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are held in Council Chambers at the Town Office and are open to the public. The deadline for agenda item submission is 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday of the week prior to the Council Meeting.
 
If you wish to contact any member of Council to discuss an issue important to you, please email commrelations@didsbury.ca or call the Town Office at 403-335-3391.
 

COUNCIL NOTICES

COUNCIL REMUNERATION/Expense Claims and Professional Development 


Mayor Chris Little

Click HERE to contact Mayor Little

View the monthly 'Note from the Mayor' HERE

Invite the Mayor to an event HERE

Deputy Mayor Bob Murray 



Councillor Curt Engel 

Councillor Troy Lambert

  Click HERE to contact Councillor Lambert




Councillor Irwin Mahon




Councillor Norm L. Quantz

Click HERE to contact Councillor Quantz




 
Councillor Will Stevens

Click HERE to contact Councillor Stevens

   

Town of Didsbury Municipal Government

The Town of Didsbury Council has several roles. It represents Didsbury residents as well as the town as a whole, gathering information and balancing the wants of individual citizens with the needs of the entire community. 

Council participates in policy setting and law making and ensures policy is carried out appropriately through Council process.


The Town of Didsbury Council is made up of one Mayor and six Councillors. Didsbury does not have ridings or divisions; instead, all members of Council represent all areas of the Town of Didsbury.

How are Decisions Made?

Municipal Government

The council is the governing body of the municipal corporation and the custodian of its powers, both legislative and administrative.

The Municipal Government Act (MGA) provides that councils can only exercise the powers of the municipal corporation in the proper form, either by bylaw or resolution.

Items are generally brought to Council through Requests for Decisions from Administration in response to operational needs and public input. Council decisions set the direction for the community, and those decisions come in the form of resolutions and bylaws which direct and enable Administration to conduct the day-to-day operations of the Town of Didsbury.

Provincial Government

The Government of Alberta is responsible for things like:

  • Drivers licences
  • Education and social services
  • Provincial law
  • Hospitals and health care
  • Provincial parks

Federal Government

All provinces and territories within Canada are governed by the federal government (the Government of Canada or the Canadian Government). The federal government is responsible for things like: 

  • Citizenship and passports
  • Federal taxes and law
  • National defence
  • National parks
  • Postal service