Media Contacts
*All email addresses firstname.lastname@edmonton.ca*
Media uncertain about who to call, please contact Carol Hurst 780-496-8266.
After Hour Media Line
For urgent media inquiries outside of business hours, please call the after hours media line 780-423-5956.
Animal & Pest Control
Animal and Pest Control
Alison Burns 780-944-7528
Attractions
Cultural attractions, including City Arts Centre, City Archives and John Walter Museum
Kristi Bland 780-442-6966
John Janzen Nature Centre
Kristi Bland 780-442-6966
Edmonton Valley Zoo
evzcommunications@edmonton.ca
Fort Edmonton Park
Sandra Green 780-496-8776
Muttart Conservatory
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986
Budgeting & Finances
City budgeting, economic trends and forecasting, fiscal performance
John Pater 780-496-8278 or Olga Mikheenkova 780-944-0307
Bylaws & Licensing
Business and taxi licensing
Lisa Sobchyshyn 780-442-7192
Community standards enforcement for roadway signs, firepits, sidewalk clearing, parking, noise, smoking, animal control, etc.
Alison Burns 780-944-7528
Citizen Services
Capital City Clean Up
Alison Burns 780-944-7528
Counselling, elder abuse, spousal and family violence intervention
Shani Gwin 780-495-0658
Indigenous relations
Shani Gwin 780-495-0658
Neighbourhood revitalization
Adrienne Hill 780-442-6966
Newcomers
Shani Gwin 780-495-0658
Salute to Excellence, Youth, Advisory Board for Persons with Disabilities, Multicultural, Special Needs, Next Gen, Volunteers
Shani Gwin 780-495-0658
Seniors
Shani Gwin 780-495-0658
Walkable Edmonton
Adrienne Hill 780-442-6966
City Buildings, Land & Planning
Blatchford Redevelopment Project (city centre airport lands)
Cheryl Mitchell 780-944-0511
Surplus School Sites
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908
Civic Events
Activities and events in City Hall or on Churchill Square, or activities or events with City involvement
Karen McDonnell 780-442-0854 or Amy Wolski 780-495-0654
Communications & Public Engagement
Corporate Communications/General Media Inquiries
Carol Hurst 780-496-8266
Customer Information Services, 311
Sharon Gingara 780-944-5704
Construction
Major infrastructure Design and Construction
Holly Budd 780-442-2104
Road and bridge projects (eg. Walterdale Bridge Replacement)
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698
Council Services
Mayor:
- Don Iveson
780-496-8100
Councillors:
- Ward 1
Councillor Andrew Knack – 780-496-8122 - Ward 2
Councillor Bev Esslinger – 780-496-8136 - Ward 3
Councillor Dave Loken – 780-496-8128 - Ward 4
Councillor Ed Gibbons – 780-496-8138 - Ward 5
Councillor Michael Oshry – 780-496-8120 - Ward 6
Councillor Scott McKeen – 780-496-8140 - Ward 7
Councillor Tony Caterina – 780-496-8333 - Ward 8
Councillor Ben Henderson – 780-496-8146 - Ward 9
Councillor Bryan Anderson – 780-496-8130 - Ward 10
Councillor Michael Walters – 780-496-8132 - Ward 11
Councillor Mike Nickel – 780-496-8142 - Ward 12
Councillor Moe Banga – 780-496-8148
For general information or questions on Council initiatives, call Melissa Lovatt at 780-944-5585 or after hours at 780-719-0544.
Development & Urban Planning
Annexation
Denise Gee 780-496-5633
Building Permit and Inspection Services
Lisa Sobchyshyn 780-442-7192
Business Licensing and Vehicle for Hire
Lisa Sobchyshyn 780-442-7192
Business Revitalization Zones
Lesley Vaage 780-495-0651
Capital City Downtown Plan
Jodi Tauber 780-495-0276
City Wide Planning
Adrienne F. Hill 780-944-1510
Development and Zoning Services, Northside and Central
Lisa Sobchyshyn 780-442-7192
Development and Zoning Services, Southside
Amber Medynksi 780-508-9528
Facade Improvement Program and Development Incentive Program
Lesley Vaage 780-495-0651
Heritage Planning, Urban Design, Capital Boulevard
Alexa Steiner 780-442-4672
Naming Committee
Adrienne F. Hill 780-944-1510
Proposed developments/rezoning, land use and the Zoning Bylaw
Amber Medynksi 780-508-9528
Lisa Sobchyshyn 780-442-7192
Real Estate and Land Development
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908
Regional Planning
Becky Machnee 780-944-0420
Transit Oriented Development
Adrienne F. Hill 780-944-1510
Downtown Arena
The Downtown Arena
Ronna Bremer 780-944-7753
Drainage & Sewers
Drainage and sewers
Carla Putnam Kerr 780-496-3868
Drainage Construction
Michelle Kauffman 780-508-9168
Economic and Environmental Sustainability
Environmental initiatives
Alexa Steiner 780-442-4672
Economic initiatives
Lesley Vaage 780-495-0651
Industrial Land
Denise Gee 780-496-5633
Financial & Corporate Services
Human Resources, Labour Negotiations
Linda Murphy 780-496-7074
Infrastructure planning, analysis, funding
John Pater 780-496-8278
Information technology, open government
Jackie Sargent 780-442-4447
Legal issues
Linda Murphy 780-496-7074
Property taxes and assessments
Sonia Gonzalez 780-944-0307
Fire & Emergency Services
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services’ responses to emergencies
Jill McKenzie 780-496-3600
After hours on-call public information officer 780-442-0961
Emergency planning
Carol Hurst 780-496-8266
Emergency Social Services
Carol Hurst 780-496-8266
Garbage, Recycling, Waste
Garbage and waste management operations, recycling programs, Clover Bar
Andrea Soler 780-496-5635
Housing
Affordable housing including Secondary Suites, Cornerstones, Boyle Renaissance initiatives
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908
Derelict or unsafe housing
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908
The First Place Program
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908
The Quarters
Jodi Tauber 780-495-0276
Information Technology
Information technology
Jackie Sargent 780-442-4447
Mayor's Office
Media Relations and Issues Manager
Cheryl Oxford 780-496-8104
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
John Pater 780-496-8278
Office of the City Manager
Audits and auditor reports
Linda Murphy 780-496-7074
City Manager
Lori Yanish 780-496-2929
Intergovernmental and external affairs
John Pater 780-496-8278
Municipal Census
John Pater 780-496-8278
Parks
Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds
Adrienne Hill 780-442-6966
Park Rangers
Alison Burns 780-944-7528
River Valley Alliance Projects
Cheryl Mitchell 780-944-0511
River Valley parks
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986
Skating at Castle Downs, City Hall, Jackie Parker Park and Mill Woods parks
Adrienne Hill 780-442-6966
Skating at Victoria Oval, Hawrelak and Rundle parks
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986
Tobogganing at Castle Downs park
Adrienne Hill 780-442-6966
Tobogganing at all other City parks
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986
Tree related inquiries
Adrienne Hill 780-442-6966
Wetlands and natural areas
Adrienne F. Hill 780-944-1510
Public Safety
Community Safety
Shani Gwin 780-495-0658
Public Safety Compliance Team
Alison Burns 780-944-7528
Responsible Hospitality Edmonton
Lesley Vaage 780-495-0651
Recreation
Commonwealth Stadium, Clarke Field, arenas
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259
Golf courses
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986
Outdoor pools
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259
Recreation, fitness and leisure centres
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259
Roads
City vehicles and fuel use
Matthew Flores 780-442-0249
Roads Design & Construction
Dale Shekooley 780-496-6119
Traffic Operations (potholes, winter road maintenance, signals and street lighting)
Maya Filipovic 780-496-4684
Traffic Safety
Gary Dyck 780-496-1778
Transportation Planning
Catherine Kloczkowski 780-495-9904
Taxes
Property taxes and assessments
Sonia Gonzalez 780-944-0307
Transit
LRT Design & Construction | Metro Line (North LRT)
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698
LRT Design & Construction | Valley Line (West and Southeast LRT)
Quinn Nicholson 780-508-9255
Operations of the Edmonton Transit System (buses and light rail transit (LRT), DATS, Transit security, Transit service for special events, Transit operations)
Jennifer Laraway 780-496-5751
Transit Strategy
Becky Machnee 780-944-0420
