Experience

Town of Coaldale

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mayor

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Van Rijn Electric Ltd.

• Coaldale, AB

• Retired

  • Feb 1986 - Present

  Jack holds a Journeyman certificate as an Electrician graduating from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1979. Jack started his career working for Bill’s Electric in Coaldale and then with C&A Electrical in Lethbridge until there closing in 1986. Jack has worked in every sector of the electrical industry during his career and presently looks after the front office and estimating duties. Outside the company, Jack serves on the board of various organizations including: - Elected to Coaldale Town Council, October 2013 to October 2017 and sat on the following boards and committees during his time on council. - Council Budget Committee - Coaldale & District Chamber of Commerce - Community Futures, Lethbridge Region - Integrated Development Strategy Steering Committee - Lethbridge Regional Water Services Commission - Joint Inter-Municipal Development Planning Committee - Malloy Drain Steering Committee - Municipal Planning Commission - Municipal Subdivision Authority - Operations Committee - Public Safety Committee - Southgrow - Past President for the Coaldale & District Chamber of Commerce. - Current Treasurer for the Kinsmen Club of Coaldale. - Director for the Coaldale & District Agricultural Society. - Past Deputy Fire Chief for Coaldale & District Emergency Services where he was a member for 33 years. - Past Emergency Medical Technician for Coaldale & District Emergency Services for 27 years. - Safety Codes Officer in the Fire Discipline for the Town of Coaldale & County of Lethbridge Show less