West LRC Stakeholder Committee

Curtis Ferguson | Past President, Leduc Minor Hockey Board | Leduc Minor Hockey Association (LMHA)

A Leduc resident since 2003, Curtis has volunteered on the Leduc Minor Hockey Board for 10 years, six as President. He has played hockey in Leduc for 32 years and coached since 2003 across age groups, competitive levels, and genders. His experience spans facility use, youth engagement and wellness, and large event planning.

Alternate: Ashley Readman | President | Leduc Skating Club

Ashley brings a family perspective to the committee as a member of Leduc Minor Hockey and the Leduc Recreation Centre, and as team manager for her daughter’s competitive figure skating team in Edmonton. That experience will help the project compare arenas and recreation centres and consider what the new facility could add or improve.

Will Veidemanis | President | Leduc Soccer Association

A Leduc resident for 14 years and a member of the Métis Nation, Will has spent more than five years with Leduc Soccer, including four on the Board and 18 months as President. He also supports referee development and youth mentorship and has served with Rotary. As an Area Manager, he brings negotiation, strategic planning and consensus-building experience.

Alternate: Tyler Pahl | Board Member and Coach | Leduc & District Minor Football Association

Tyler’s connection to local sport spans decades as an athlete, parent, coach, volunteer and community leader. He is a board member and coach with the Leduc & District Minor Football Association and a past President and Vice President of the Leduc Soccer Association, where he continues to serve on the Board. Professionally, Tyler is a Chief Technology Officer experienced in leading complex projects and balancing competing priorities.

Trina Samotej | Member of Leduc Ladies Volleyball League

A long-time Leduc resident, Trina has club-level volleyball experience and family involvement in Alberta Games and NCAA hockey. She has worked with adaptive sport and programs supporting athletes with disabilities and will add a family-focused perspective on accessible, inclusive recreation for all ages and abilities to the committee.

Alternate | Vacant

Brad Redl | President | Triton Competitive Swim Society

Brad leads Triton Competitive Swimming Society, representing competitive swimmers aged 8 to 18 in Leduc and Beaumont. He has visited aquatic facilities across Western Canada and brings event planning and volunteer coordination experience as a Director of the Edmonton Police Service Half Marathon. He also offers a parent and recreational user perspective.

Alternate | Vacant

Justin Paradis | Individual Facility User

A long-time Leduc Recreation Centre member, Justin uses field, pool, court, fitness and walking track amenities weekly with his family. He used multiple Leduc facilities recently while training for his first half-marathon. He brings an adult and family perspective focused on health, wellness and active living.

Renn Hill | Individual Facility User

Renn’s family uses Leduc recreation facilities almost daily, including swimming lessons, camps, open court, minor sport and fitness. As a parent, volunteer, coach, official, or instructor, Renn offers perspectives on teens, adults and families, with interests in women and girls in sport and new residents.

Scott Fraser | Resident

Scott is a sport and recreation professional with municipal and provincial experience, currently in sport partnerships and event strategy with the City of Edmonton. He has worked on facility agreements, funding and governance, and on major games including Canada Games and Arctic Winter Games. He holds a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Alberta.

Angel Lee | Resident

Angel founded Leduc Autism, a parent-led organization supporting neurodivergent families, and is a licensed family dayhome provider. She helped build a sensory room at City Life Church. Her interests include sensory spaces, lighting and sound, caregiver sight lines, predictable layouts, and accessible change and washroom arrangements.

Chris Stiles | Director of Strategic Programs and Leadership | Black Gold School Division (BGSD)

Chris represents Black Gold School Division, which serves students from early learning through Grade 12 in Leduc and surrounding communities. Chris will share the perspective of school-aged users, families and educators and will represent the recreation and sport opportunities that students access at school and in the community.

Jordan Robinson | Assistant Superintendent | STAR Catholic Schools

Jordan represents a strong Leduc presence within the STAR Catholic Schools, which serves more than 5,000 students across 12 schools in six central Alberta communities. Jordan’s experience will provide connections to a second demographic of students, families and educators, and to the role of recreation and active living in the school community.

Joel Almeida | Exercise Specialist | Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network (PCN)

Joel represents the Leduc Beaumont Devon PCN, which includes 57 family physicians and other health professionals across 16 locations. He brings a health and wellness lens, linking recreation planning with active living, prevention and the needs of residents beyond organized sport.

Dean Ohnysty | Director, Community Services | Leduc County

Dean represents Leduc County, a regional recreation partner whose residents regularly use Leduc’s facilities. The County has recreation and library cost-sharing agreements with five municipalities, including Leduc. He connects the project to regional users and the City-County partnership on recreation service delivery.

Lars Hansen | Mayor; Co-Chair | City of Leduc Council

Bretton Baynes | Councillor | City of Leduc Council

Jackie Kamlah | West LRC Project Manager | City of Leduc

Kiann McNeill | Director, Communications and Marketing Services | City of Leduc

Darrell Melvie | General Manager, Community and Protective Services | City of Leduc

TBD | Administrative Support | City of Leduc