Council

Meet Your Council

Mayor Trevor Bolin was born and raised in Fort St. John and is proud to call the community home. Trevor was first elected to Fort St. John City Council in 2008 and is now serving his fifth term.

Trevor is a long-time entrepreneur and owns several businesses in Fort St. John and the Peace Region of BC and Alberta. Trevor also served as the leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia from 2019 to 2023.

Trevor has been an active volunteer in Fort St. John and across the province, supporting numerous local and provincial not-for-profit organizations over the years. He and his wife, Lori, have two sons and are proud to be part of a fifth-generation Fort St. John family. They look forward to celebrating 100 years in our community since their family's arrival in 1927.

Portfolios

Community Safety
Seniors, Housing, and Homelessness
New Aquatics Facility Advisory
Budget and Finance
Health and Wellness
Economic Development
Intergovernmental Relations

Appointments

Peace River Regional District, Director
Council's Response Committee on Housing and Emergency Shelter
Mayor's Standing Committee on Economic Development
Aquatics Facility Advisory Working Group

Councillor Klassen grew up in Fort St. John and is proud to call this community home. Gord served two terms as a Trustee on the School District 60 Board of Education from 2005 to 2011 and has served as a Fort St. John City Councillor since 2011.

Gord has a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Education and worked for 25 years as a pastor. He also worked as a support worker with School District 60 for many years.

In addition, Gord has served his community as Chair of the FSJ Hospital Ethics Committee, Executive Director of the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation, chaplain to the Fort St. John Fire Department, Auxiliary Firefighter, Regional Coordinator for Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Shoe Box Project, and Parent Advisory Councils (PAC) at CM Finch and Bert Bowes, as well as PAC President at North Peace Secondary School.

Gord is married to Sharon; they have three married children and eight grandchildren.

Portfolios

Community Safety
Seniors, Housing, and Homelessness
Economic Development
Intergovernmental Relations

Appointments

Peace River Regional District, Alternate Director
Northern Development Initiative Trust Northeast Regional Advisory Committee, Director
Council Response Committee on Housing and Emergency Shelter
Mayor's Standing Committee on Economic Development
Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Director
Union of BC Municipalities, Director at Large
Interchange Recycling, Director
Municipal Insurance Association of British Columbia, Director
North Peace Seniors Housing Society, Director

Councillor Lequiere was born and raised in Burnaby, moved to Dawson Creek to attend Northern Lights College to study Heavy-Duty Mechanics, and in 1986, Jim moved his young family to Fort St. John.

Over the years, Jim has served on many volunteer boards and is the president of the Josh Lequiere Society, which has financially helped almost 170 local children get into sports or physical activities. As a dual-ticketed tradesman, Jim spent 30-plus years in the natural gas industry; as a team lead, he oversaw 32 direct reports and a $9 million annual budget. Over the last eight years, Jim has been a Teacher-on-Call for School District 60 and grows giant pumpkins in his spare time, which he then auctions off for local charity, with his largest to date being 203 pounds.

Jim has been happily married to Cheryl, his wife of 46 years; together, they have two children, four grandchildren, and two dogs.

Portfolios

Community Safety
Parks, Public Works, and Transportation
Sport and Recreation

Appointments

North Peace Leisure Pool Civic Properties Commission

Councillor MacDougall was born and raised in Nova Scotia before moving to Fort St. John in 2007 to pursue a career in healthcare. Sarah quickly fell in love with the vibrant community and everything the city had to offer and decided to put down roots and make Fort St. John her home.

Sarah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Public Health, leading to a career with Northern Health. She began as an Environmental Health Officer before moving into the role of Public Health Planner and then became the Team Lead for Environmental Health for the Northeast. In 2020, she stepped back from her full-time position to spend more time with her family and pursue volunteer interests.

Service to the community is one of Sarah’s passions; she regularly volunteers at her children’s schools, their athletic programs, and her church. She has held various board positions with local organizations and is a strong advocate of getting involved in ones community.

Sarah and her husband, Scott, have been married for 15 years and have four wonderful daughters and one boisterous pup.

Portfolios

Community Safety
Seniors, Housing, and Homelessness
New Aquatics Facility Advisory
Health and Wellness
Economic Development
Intergovernmental Relations

Appointments

Peace River Regional District, Director
Northern Development Initiative Trust Northeast Regional Advisory Committee, Alternate Director
Council Response Committee on Housing and Emergency Shelter
Mayor's Standing Committee on Economic Development
New Aquatic Facility Working Group
Fort St. John Public Library Association

Councillor Stigners has called Fort St. John home for most of his life. He grew up in the community before leaving to pursue post-secondary education and later returned to raise his family and put down roots in the community that helped shape who he is today.

Kevin’s connection to Fort St. John deepened after facing a significant health challenge that led to a liver transplant and a long road to recovery. During that time, he and his family experienced firsthand the kindness, generosity, and support of the community. The experience strengthened his desire to give back to the community that supported them when they needed it most.

Kevin believes in listening to residents, building relationships, having honest conversations, and making responsible decisions. As a City Councillor, he is committed to working collaboratively to help make Fort St. John a community where people want to live, work, raise their families, and grow old.

For Kevin, serving on City Council is an opportunity to give back to the community he is proud to call home.

Portfolios

Community Safety
Arts, Culture, and Tourism
Sport and Recreation
Health and Wellness

Appointments

North Peace Leisure Pool Civic Properties Commission
Community Awards Committee

Raised in Fort St. John as a fourth-generation local, Councillor Wuthrich has been actively involved in politics, trades, and community leadership from a young age. As an electrician by trade, he began working at 14 and attended Northern Lights College for technical training. Since then, he has had a wide range of experience from business management to politics.

Right out of high school, Lucas completed an internship on Parliament Hill for MP Bob Zimmer, gaining firsthand experience in federal politics. He has served on campaigns and nominations, and was the Youth Campaign Manager for Zimmer’s successful 2025 federal election campaign, where he helped engage young voters and organize grassroots outreach.

Councillor Wuthrich also serves on several local boards and is a member of the Fort St. John Rotary Club, where he supports community initiatives and local development.

Now, as the youngest ever elected City Councillor in Fort St. John, he is focused on serving the community and building for the future.

Portfolios

Community Safety
Parks, Public Works, and Transportation
Budget and Finance

Appointments

North Peace Airport Society, Director
Community Awards Committee

Councillor Zabinsky was born in Toronto, Ontario, and raised in Kamsack, Saskatchewan. In his early years in Saskatchewan, he was an Emergency Medical Technician, Commercial pilot, and a partner in a Men’s clothing store in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1990, Tony moved to BC to start a career in finance. In 1997, Tony and his family were transferred to Fort St John with Scotiabank. After 27 years with Scotiabank, he retired as a Commercial Lending Manager in October 2018.

He has been a leader in many organizations, including Kinsmen, Fort St. John Minor Hockey, Chamber of Commerce, North Peace Senior’s Housing Society, and Northern Lights College Foundation.

Tony is committed to Fort St. John where he is proud to call home. He loves taking in all sporting events but is a die-hard Toronto Maple Leaf fan with the green of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in his blood. You will find Tony enjoying the local attractions of the Peace Region.

Tony is married to his lovely wife Gwen, and they have three children.